Africa
Survey Ship HMS Echo Finds 18 Wrecks in Remarkable Mission (Libya)
The waters off Libya have provided rich pickings in one of the most fruitful periods of survey work ever carried out by the Royal Navy in recent years. In ten days’ work the Devonport-based survey ship found a string of sunken obstacles and wrecks – including what is believed to be a sunken amphibio
International Experts Participated in Maritime and Port Security Seminar (Benin)
More than 60 participants from the 20 coastal Member States of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) joined international experts for a seminar on maritime and port security, held in Cotonou, Benin, from 22 to 25 July, organized by the International Maritime Organizatio
Research and Markets Offers New O&G Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Drilling Fluids (Oil-Based Fluids, Synthetic-Based Fluids And Water-Based Fluids) For Oil And Gas (Offshore & Onshore) Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2012 – 2018” report to their offering. Ever-incre
Nigeria: Bright Future for APM Terminals Apapa
Five new Eco-RTGs (Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes) are expected for delivery within the next month at APM Terminals Apapa as part of the third phase of a $135 million terminal upgrade announced in February. The remaining five Eco-RTGs will be delivered in November enabling the terminal to convert from th
Unique System, Wills Ridley Partners in Marine Steering Systems Supply
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group Company (UMG), is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, has recently signed an agency agreement with Wills Ridley Limited for the supply of marine steering systems in India, parts of the Middle East and the Af
De Beers Marine Chooses Sonardyne Acoustic Positioning Technology
Acoustic positioning technology from Sonardyne International Ltd. has been selected by De Beers Marine to assist in the search for diamonds buried off the Namibian and South African coasts. The Ranger 2 GyroUSBL system was supplied through Sonardyne’s South African agents, Underwater Surveys, and is
Ocean Rig Secures New Contracts for Skyros Newbuild
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that the company has signed definitive documentation with Total E&P Angola, following the previously announced Letter of Award, for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Skyros”. The contract is for 5 w
Ocean Rig UDW Signs Contract for Its Ocean Rig Skyros Drillship
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that it has signed definitive documentation with Total E&P Angola, following the previously announced Letter of Award, for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Skyros”. The contract is for 5 wells or a
Ocean Rig Skyros Drillship Secures New Contracts
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (the “Company” or “Ocean Rig”), a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today: – It has signed definitive documentation with Total E&P Angola, following the previously announced Letter of Award, for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Skyros”. The
Tullow Oil’s Cachalote-1 Discovery Not Commercial (Mozambique)
Tullow Oil plc, a leading independent oil & gas, exploration and production group, has announced an update on its exploration wells in Mozambique. The Cachalote-1 exploration well in Area 2 offshore Mozambique has discovered a gas bearing reservoir in an Upper Cretaceous deepwater channel system. Th
Salvors Tow MV Hansa Brandenburg to Port of Refuge
Ship management Company Leonhardt & Blumberg reported that the container vessel MV “HANSA BRANDENBURG” is currently being towed to Mauritius after salvors have successfully been able to make a towing connection during the weekend. A final decision on the port of refuge yet has to be made. Upon arriv
SOCO Continues Operations in Vietnam and Congo
SOCO, an international oil and gas exploration and production company, has released an update on its operations. Concerning Vietnamese operations, SOCO announces that the first well drilled in the H5 fault block of the Te Giac Trang field, the TGT-10X exploration well, has encountered approximately