Offshore staff
LIMASSOL, Cyprus – Songa Offshore has provided a further update on its rig fleet.
Songa Venus continues to operate for Petronas Carigali offshore Malaysia. Songa expects a one-year contract extension to be confirmed this month, keeping the rig in Malaysia until 3Q 2013.
Songa Mercur is in sheltered waters for light maintenance and an intermediate survey near Labuan, Malaysia. The rig is being prepared for float on and securing procedures on a heavy-lift vessel for transport to Trinidad. Estimated departure was July 8 with a 40-45 day transit time. On arrival in Trinidad, the rig will undergo contractual preparatory work for a contract with Zarubezhneft in Cuba this fall.
Songa Delta is operating under the Wintershall /Det Norske Oljeselskap contract farmed out to Suncor. It is finishing a well, and then will head to the CCB yard near Bergen for a scheduled upgrade program prior to starting a four plus one-year contract for Statoil.
Songa Trym, which has been working for Statoil on the Troll field, also will head to the CCB yard next month for a Special Periodic Survey and upgrade program prior to starting a three plus two-year for Statoil under direct Songa management.
Songa Eclipse started a one well plus 18-month contract for Total E&P Angola in May. Following initial downtime related to readying of the BOP following an acceptance test, the rig has achieved 90% operational efficiency over the last three weeks.
7/9/2012
