Africa
FES International to Supply DBSC for Kizomba Satellites Field
Global supplier of fluid transfer systems, FES International, has secured a contract to supply two Diverless Bend Stiffener Connector (DBSC) units for the Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 development located about 95 miles off the Angolan shore, West Africa. The £277,000 order from Oceaneering Internation
FAR Gets First Instalment from Cairn for Senegal Farm-in
FAR Limited (“FAR”) has received a first tranche payment of US$4.8 million from Cairn Energy PLC (“Cairn”). This is partial payment of the back costs agreed in the farm-in agreement on FAR’s offshore Senegal petroleum exploration permits announced in March this year. Under the farm-in agreement, app
Algeria: Sonatrach, GDF Suez Sign Touat Gas Field EPCC
On August 7, 2013 in Algiers, “Groupement TouatGaz”, a partnership between SONATRACH and the GDF SUEZ Group operating the Touat gas field, signed an EPCC (engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning) contract with the Spanish company Técnicas Reunidas for the development of the Touat fi
FES International to Supply DBSC for Kizomba Field Development (Angola)
Global supplier of fluid transfer systems, FES International, has secured a contract to supply two Diverless Bend Stiffener Connector (DBSC) units for the Kizomba Satellites Phase 2 development located about 95 miles off the Angolan shore, West Africa. The £277,000 order from Oceaneering Internation
‘Ocean Rig Apollo’ to Drill for Total in Congo
Ocean Rig UDW has announced it has secured a drilling contract for its under-construction drillship Ocean Rig Apollo. The company, in its 2Q release, announced that definite documentation for the deal was signed with Total E&P Congo on July 30,2013. The contract is for a three-year drilling campaign
Cairn Acquires Interest in Chariot’s Block Offshore Mauritania
Cairn has entered into a farm in agreement with Chariot Oil & Gas for a 35% non-operated interest in an exploration block offshore Mauritania in West Africa. The block (C19), which is currently held by Chariot (90% and Operator) and the Mauritanian state company “SociétéMauritanienne des Hydrocarbur
Cairn Signs Farm In Agreement with Chariot for Exploration Block Offshore Mauritania
Cairn announces that it has entered into a farm in agreement with Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Mauritania) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (Chariot) for a 35% non-operated interest in an exploration block offshore Mauritania in West Africa. The block (C19), which is
NATO’s Ocean Shield Provides Safe Passage to World’s Largest Ship
The Dutch Frigate HNLMS Van Speijk, part of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, ensured the safe passage of the cargo vessel Maersk McKinney Moller, currently the world’s largest ship, as it transited the Gulf of Aden on Monday (5 August 2013). The 400-metre long, 165,000 ton commercial sh
EMAS AMC Wins Field Expansion Contract Offshore Gabon
EMAS AMC, the Subsea Services division of Ezra Holdings Limited, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, announced that it has been awarded a major contract by Houston based VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. for the expansion of t
EMAS Wins Subsea Construction Job Offshore Gabon
Singapore’s EMAS AMC, an offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, announced today that it has been awarded a major contract by Houston based VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. for the expansion of the Etame Marin Field Offshore Gabon in West Africa.
Tanzania: Zanzibar Looking Into Energy Independence through Renewables
Zanzibar is eyeing independence in terms of electricity supply, which it will try to achieve through focusing on renewable sources, as it currently relies on power from Dar es Salaam and Tanga, Tanzania Daily News informs. Inconsistent power supply of Zanzibar’s islands has led its Government to loo
Baker Hughes: International Offshore Rig Count for July Up Year-on-Year
Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today that the international rig count for July 2013 was 1,305, down 28 from the 1,333 counted in June 2013, and up 41 from the 1,264 counted in July 2012. The international offshore rig count for July 2013 was 320, down 17 from the 337 counted in June