Africa
UN Security Council Urges Broad Regional Approach to Counter Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
The Security Council, on August 14th, called for a comprehensive regional approach to combat the threat of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea, and reiterated its call on Member States to prosecute perpetrators in accordance with international laws. “The Security Council expresses
Tses Glass to Construct Gas Pipeline in Namibia
Tses Glass, the premier glass manufacturing company in Namibia, has selected the Germany-based company, ThyssenKrupp Uhde, for the development, engineering, and construction of the Tses Glass Gas Pipeline, a 336 kilometer pipeline from Luderitz to Tses, Namibia in order to safely transport its neede
Gabon: Cofra Applies CDC Compaction Method in Port Gentil
In week 28 Cofra started the compaction at the Gabon Fertilizer Project in Port Gentil as a subcontractor for a joint venture between Boskalis and Van Oord. The compaction is executed using three 16 tonne Cofra Dynamic Compaction (CDC) hammers that are operational day and night, seven days a week. T
Ophir’s 1H Loss Reduced to $19.4 Million
Ophir Energy today announced that for the period ended 30 June 2013 the Group recorded a loss of US$19.4 million compared to US$24.4 million loss recorded in the same period last year. No dividends were paid or declared by the Group during the period. The loss is a direct result of exploration expen
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Makes Its First Transit through Suez Canal
Early Friday morning on 9 August 2013, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller made its first ever transit through the Suez Canal. A few days later, the first Triple-E vessel passed the straits of Gibraltar and is now in the North Atlantic, safely en route towards its final destination in Northern Europe. Opened
Angola: Lobito Port Development Plan Progresses Well
On July 24, the installation and debugging of the 13 pieces of port equipment and some mobile machinery of container terminal in Lobito Port expansion project in Angola were completed and the port equipment and mobile machinery were officially transferred to the client. This laid a foundation for th
Seaway Heavy Lifting to Support Shell’s Offshore Ops
Seaway Heavy Lifting has signed an Enterprise Framework Agreement with Shell Global Solutions B.V., in the category of Offshore Installation. The contract duration is 5 years and covers the engineering, project management and offshore installation of fixed and floating facilities. The Agreement may
Allied Still Waits for ‘Sedneth 701’ Rig. Oyo Well Drilling Put Off (Nigeria)
Allied Energy Plc (“Allied”), the operator of OMLs 120 and 121 in Nigeria, is awaiting the arrival of the Sedneth 701 semi-submersible drilling rig in order to commence drilling of the Oyo well #7. Transfer of the rig, pursuant to a Deed of Assignment with Transocean Ltd. and Nigerian Petroleum Deve
GRSE Launches Offshore Patrol Vessel CGS Barracuda
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) launched the Offshore Patrol Vessel (MOPV) built for the Government of Mauritius on 2 August 2013 from the main yard. The ship was launched by Mrs K. O. Fong Weng-Poorun, Senior Chief Executive of PMO, Govt of Mauritius in the presence of His Excelle
Nigerian LNG Cargo Bound for Portugal
Portugal’s Port of Sines is expected to receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas on August 20, according to the Port of Sines website. The LNG Finima, with a capacity of 130,000 cubic metres, is sailing from the Bonny terminal in Nigeria. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal se
Eni CEO Meets President of Mozambique
During the meeting, Paolo Scaroni, along with Claudio Descalzi, COO of Eni E&P, updated the President of the Republic on the progress of ongoing strategic projects.
Eni CEO Meets President of Mozambique
The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Armando Guebuza, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met in Changara, mineral district of Tete Province in western Mozambique, to discuss Eni’s ongoing activities and projects in the country. During the meeting, Paolo Scaroni, along with Claudio Descalzi, COO o