July fleet update

Songa Venus has been warm stacked in Labuan, Malaysia during the month and is
currently undergoing basic maintenance and client operational preparedness for
the upcoming one year contract with Petronas in Malaysia.  The contract is
estimated to commence mid-August.

Songa Mercur arrived on location 24 June and commenced drilling operations for
Gazflot LLC at Sakhalin, Russia.  The rig achieved an operating efficiency of
86% during the month of July.
Songa Dee achieved operating efficiency of 97% during the month. Songa Dee
continues to operate for Marathon / Lundin in Norway.
Songa Delta achieved operating efficiency of 97% during the month.  The rig
continues to operate for Wintershall / Det Norske Oljeselskap in Norway.

Songa Trym has achieved operating efficiency of 91% during the month.  The rig
continues to operate for Statoil in Norway.  The Company received a Letter of
Award for continued operations for Statoil for another 3 years firm after the
completion of the current contract mid-2012.

Songa Eclipse remains under construction and commissioning by Jurong Shipyard in
Singapore. The rig have successfully completed sea trials and is currently
undergoing last portion of punch list closure from yard before formal rig
acceptance, scheduled to take place early to mid-August. The rig is in parallel
undergoing contractual upgrade and client operational preparedness work for
upcoming contract in West Africa and mobilization for Angola is scheduled for
early September.
In accordance with separate recent announcement, the company has also during
July been awarded 8 year firm contracts for two new build "CAT D" units from
Statoil, update of progress to the construction  progress of these units will be
included in Company's future fleet updates
8 August 2011
Limassol, Cyprus
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.






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