The rig will be used for a drilling campaign at a licence offshore Namibia close to Shell’s Graff and TotalEnergies’ Venus discoveries.
Africa is lagging behind in its digital uptake, which is putting at risk its ambition to become a gas-powered economy by 2030.
Six crew members, who were kidnapped by pirates from Monjasa Reformer, an oil and chemical tanker, in the Gulf of Guinea in late March have been rescued from an undisclosed location in Nigeria, as confirmed by the ship’s owner, Monjasa, on Monday. The Danish-owned vessel was seized on March 25 by a
The protracted ordeal endured by the crew members of the 300,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC) Heroic Idun, who were detained in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea since August last year, seems to be nearing a resolution. At the end of April, a Nigerian court approved a plea bargain between the shi
Baker Hughes’ international rig count report indicates that the number of offshore rigs lost its forward momentum.
Italy’s oil and gas company Eni has begun offloading the first LNG cargo into Snam’s (Italy’s energy company) new regasification terminal in Piombino. The LNG was produced at Egypt’s Damietta liquefaction plant, one of the facilities where Eni made investments. Eni stated it acquired regasification
Once again we have witnessed a busy week with many exciting developments in the renewable and clean energy sector, including the multi-billion-euro TenneT offshore power cable deals. Supporting energy transition in Europe, TenneT awarded NKT, Nexans, and a consortium of Jan De Nul, LS Cable, and Den
The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the year. The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) report covers ten key questions that provide insights into th
Galp has hired a semi-submersible rig, owned by SFL Corporation (SFL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling, for a drilling campaign off Namibia.
As the maritime industry transitions to a low and zero-carbon future, African maritime players are being advised to implement new training infrastructure for seafarers to adapt to the ongoing continent’s green transition.
In its new report “Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 2023-2033: Technology, Applications and Market Forecasts,” technology company IDTechEx provided an overview of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) market and projected its value to reach $6.8 billion by 2033. More specifically, the report includes an assessment
There are currently 25 methanol-fuelled ships in operation and another 81 ships on order as of March 2023, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight. This compares to a total of 82 methanol-powered ships that were in operation and on order at the end of 2022. Of the newbuild ship orders placed in
