Final Cat D newbuild starts work for Statoil

OE Staff
Friday, July 29, 2016

Songa Offshore's fourth and final newbuild Cat D Rig, the semisubmersible Songa Enabler, has started drilling operations on 29 July offshore Norway for Norwegian oil giant Statoil.

All four rigs are semisubmersible, sixth generation Cat D drilling rigs built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Korea.

The Songa Enabler is now on operating rate under its eight-year drilling contract with Statoil. Songa Enabler is the last rig in a series of four Category D semisubmersible drilling rigs, specifically built for and contracted to Statoil.

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