Africa
ESPS Tornado Strengthens Counter Piracy Cooperation with Republic of Korea
On Tuesday 14 January 2014, the commanding officer of Spanish warship, ESPS Tornado, Lieutenant Commander Juan Belizon, welcomed on board Captain Choi Sung-Mok, the commanding Officer of the Republic of Korea Ship (ROKS) Choi Young. The Republic of Korea warship is currently part of the Combined Mar
SRP Secures Contract from Total for Moho Nord Project
Subsea Riser Products (SRP), an Acteon company, has won a multi-million pound contract with Total to supply a 3,500-psi drilling riser and deployment tooling for the Moho Nord project in The Republic of the Congo. This is the first time that Total, an oil and gas super-major, has awarded SRP a direc
SRP to Deliver Drilling Riser for Moho Nord (Congo)
Subsea Riser Products (SRP), an Acteon company, has won a multi-million pound contract with Total to supply a 3,500-psi drilling riser and deployment tooling for the Moho Nord project in The Republic of the Congo. This is the first time that Total, an oil and gas super-major, has awarded SRP a direc
Camac Secures Rig for Drilling Offshore Nigeria
Camac Energy said that it has signed a long-term drilling contract with Northern Offshore for the drillship Energy Searcher. The rig is expected to be delivered to the Oyo Field in OML 120 offshore Nigeria to commence drilling activities in the first half of 2014. The signed agreement covers an init
Mozambique Minister Optimistic about Early LNG Deals with India
In a meeting between Indian petroleum Minister, Veerappa Moily, and his Mozambique counterpart, Esperanca Bias, during Petrotech 2014, the Mozambique Minister for Mineral Resources showed optimism that the deals relating the LNG project will fructify soon, and the first LNG trains may start moving b
Aveon to Fabricate Subsea Structures for Egina Field
Aveon Offshore Limited, a Nigerian oil & gas engineering and fabrication company, has been awarded a sub-contract from FMC Technologies Nigeria Ltd for the fabrication of subsea structures for the Egina field, offshore Nigeria. FMC Technologies Ltd was earlier awarded, the Engineering Procurement Co
CSL Hands Over ‘Sea Titus’ to Liberian Company
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) yesterday delivered a high-end Platform Support Vessel ‘Sea Titus’ to to M/V PSV Holding Inc. Liberia. This is the second of a series of four similar vessels being built for the same client. These vessels are of PSV 05L CD type, designed by Vard Group AS, Norway, and ar
Aveon Nets FMC Contract Off Nigeria
Aveon Offshore Limited, a Nigerian oil & gas engineering and fabrication company, said it has secured a sub-contract from FMC Technologies Nigeria for the fabrication of subsea structures for the Egina field, offshore Nigeria. FMC Technologies was earlier awarded the Engineering Procurement Construc
SeaBird and Acorn Commence 3D Acquisition Program in Gulf of Guinea
SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird) will, in partnership with Acorn Geophysical Ltd (“Acorn”), commence a project in the Gulf of Guinea. The 3D acquisition program is of approximately 1,500km² and will be acquired using the survey vessel Geo Pacific currently in transit from the Caribbean. Commenceme
SeaBird, Acorn to Start Seismic Project in Angola
SeaBird Exploration Plc will, in partnership with Acorn Geophysical Ltd (“Acorn”), start a project in the Gulf of Guinea. The 3D acquisition program is of approximately 1,500km² and will be acquired using the survey vessel Geo Pacific currently in transit from the Caribbean. The survey will begin wi
Halliburton’s Logging Technology for Deepwater Pre-Salt Wells in Angola
Halliburton announced that it has provided wireline services technology for two deepwater exploratory wells in Angola’s demanding pre-salt environment for Cobalt International Energy, Inc. The wireline technology enhances the understanding of the rock and fluid properties of the formation and enable
Halliburton Deploys RDT™ Tool at Cobalt’s Offshore Angola Field
Halliburton has provided wireline services technology for two deepwater exploratory wells in Angola’s demanding pre-salt environment for Cobalt International Energy, Inc. The wireline technology enhances the understanding of the rock and fluid properties of the formation and enables the company to m