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 Songa  Venus achieved  operating efficiency  of 93% during  the month;  the rig
completed  its work on the first and has  now commenced work on well no 2 out of
3 firm wells for Shell Development (Australia).

 Songa  Mercur achieved  operating efficiency  of 99% during  the month; the rig
continues to operate outside Sakhalin Russia on a one well contract for Gazflot.

 Songa  Saturn  remained  warm  stacked  in  Malta  undergoing  maintenance  and
operational  preparedness  for  future  contracts.  The  rig  has  undergone dry
docking, painting and 5 years hull classifications in Malta during the month and
the Company continues to actively market   the rig.

 Songa  Dee  achieved  operating  efficiency  of  99% during  the month; the rig
continues  to operate for Marathon  / Lundin in Norway.  The rig is scheduled to
enter  into a 30 day yard stay at Westcon  in Ølen, Norway during the first part
of  September. Work  scope for  yard stay  will mainly  consist of  repairs from
earlier  announced Far Grimshader collision together with deck crane replacement
and general maintenance taking place in parallel of collision repair works.

 Songa Delta has achieved operating efficiency of 100% during the month; the rig
continues to operate for Wintershall / Det Norske Oljeselskap in Norway.

 Songa  Trym has achieved operating efficiency  of 98% during the month; the rig
continues to operate for Statoil in Norway.

 Songa  Eclipse is under construction at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. Helideck,
Bridge  Control's and BOP  handling crane installations  have taken place during
the  month and  outfitting work  continues, overall  construction activities are
progressing on schedule and commissioning activity has started.

 Estimated  delivery time remains at end  of April 2011. The Company is actively
marketing  the  rig  towards  several  specific contracts targeted for immediate
start up after commissioning and delivery.

 Limassol, 3 September 2010


This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)


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