INCIDENT INVOLVING THE MAJESTIC RIG NEAR OVHOR DELTA STATE
Dolphin drilling rig incident
On 17 April 2002, a 44-year-old Norwegian worker on the rig was struck on the head and killed in an industrial accident. The accident resulted in Byford Dolphin losing an exploration contract with Statoil, which expressed concerns with the rig's operating procedures. . Byford Dolphin was a , column-stabilised operated by , a subsidiary of . Byford Dolphin was registered in , and drilled seasonally for various. . Byford Dolphin accident of 1983On Saturday, 5 November 1983, at 4:00 a.m., while drilling in the in the Norwegian sector of the , four divers were in a system on the rig's deck that was connected by a trunk. . • Gjerde, Kristin Øye; Ryggvik, Helge (2009). [North Sea divers] (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Wigestrand Forlag.. . Built as Deep Sea Driller, Byford Dolphin was the first-of-class in the highly successful H-3 series, designed by and completed at the shipyard in 1974.Byford Dolphin had an overall length of 108.2 metres (355. . • • – Professional diving in support of the oil and gas industry• – Diving mode and decompression technique• [pdf]
Songa delta drilling rig
Songa Offshore AS was founded in January 2005 with the purchase of the two semisubmersibles, Mata Redonda and La Muralla. Mata Redonda was renamed Songa Venus and La Muralla was renamed . On August 15, 2017, announced it was acquiring Songa Offshore for US$1.2 billion in cash, and an enterprise value of approximately US$3.4 billion. The complete transfer of business to Transocean was done by Ja. . Songa Offshore operates seven oil rigs. • Songa Dee• Songa Delta• Songa Trym• Songa Equinox (Cat D-1). [pdf]FAQS about Songa delta drilling rig
Who owns Songa oil rigs?
Songa Offshore operates seven semi-submersibles oil rigs. In 2014, Songa Offshore sold Songa Venus and Songa Mercur rigs to Opus Offshore as a part of the deal creating Songa-Opus joint venture Songa Opus Offshore Drilling Pte Ltd (SOOD) that incorporates Songa's international operations. Ordered Cat D rigs were delivered in 2015.
Which rigs operate from Norway?
At present each of the three rigs operating from Norway are engaged on long-term contracts. Songa Dee is working on a five year contract with Statoil on the Gullfaks field, whilst Songa Trym is also employed by Statoil for the Troll field, and Songa Delta is contracted with Det Norske.
Who are Songa Dee & Songa Delta?
Songa Dee is working on a five year contract with Statoil on the Gullfaks field, whilst Songa Trym is also employed by Statoil for the Troll field, and Songa Delta is contracted with Det Norske. Both Songa Trym and Songa Delta are currently being externally managed but will be taken back over by Songa Offshore in mid 2012.
