Songa Encourage Commences Drilling Operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Songa Encourage commenced drilling operations on 11 April 2016 under its eight-year drilling contract with Statoil on the Norwegian continental shelf. The rig is now on operational day rate and working on the Skuld field.
Songa Encourage is the third rig in a series of four Category D rigs, specifically built for, and contracted to Statoil.