Africa
MOL Comfort’s Fore Part Still in Flames
The fire on MOL Comfort’s fore part that broke out on July 6th continues to rage. The Indian Coast Guard vessel ‘Samudra Prahari’ joined the other two rescue boats in the firefighting operation on July 8th. Due to adverse weather affecting the firefighting effort, the fire is not yet under control.
Kinetiko Energy: Gas Flows from Second Pilot Well (South Africa)
Kinetiko Energy announced significant gas flows from KA-10PTR in addition to the previously reported flows of 332Mscf/day from KA-03PTR located 8km away further support the exploration geophysical logs and coal desorption data indicating widespread gas in coal and conventional gas in adjacent sandst
Wartsila: Sasol Gas Power Plant to Be Inaugurated Today (South Africa)
The largest power plant running exclusively on gas engines on the African continent, and the first of its kind ever in the Republic of South Africa, is to be inaugurated today. The complete turnkey project package at a demanding altitude of 1,500 metres was supplied by Wärtsilä on a fast-track basis
Antrim Sells Rights to Acquire Interest in Pemba-Zanizbar Offshore Licence (Tanzania)
Antrim Energy Inc., a Canada-based international exploration and production company, today announced the sale of its option to acquire up to a 30% interest in the production sharing agreement for the Pemba-Zanzibar exploration licence offshore and onshore Tanzania. Cash consideration paid to Antrim
Tap Oil Provides Update of Starfish-1 Oil Exploration Well Offshore Ghana
Tap Oil Limited provides the following update of the Starfish-1 oil exploration well in the Offshore Accra Contract Area, Ghana. The well is targeting a large stratigraphic trap in the deep water of eastern Ghana, interpreted to be potentially comparable to the Jubilee oil field in western Ghana. Ta
Ophir: Starfish-1 Well Disappoints (Ghana)
Ophir Energy has completed drilling of the Starfish-1 oil exploration well offshore Ghana. According to Tap Oil, an Australian company which owns a share in the well, during the period from July 2 to July 9, 2013, Starfish-1 was drilled to a final total depth of 4,380 metres. The Australian company
Global Market for Oilfield Equipment to Reach USD 117 Billion in 2018
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research the global market for oilfield equipment was valued at USD 93.74 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 117.37 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2012 to 2018. The demand for oilfield equipments is expected
Baker Hughes: International Offshore Rigs in June Up by 32
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for June 2013 was 1,333, up 50 from the 1,283 counted in May 2013, and up 48 from the 1,285 counted in June 2012. The international offshore rig count for June 2013 was 337, up 10 from the 327 counted in May 2013, and up [&he
Nigeria: Court Orders End of LNG Blockade
A Nigerian Federal High Court on Monday again backed NLNG against the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) by ordering the agency to end a blockade of NLNG’s vessels. On 21st June, two NIMASA boats, with 15 naval officers on board, ordered that one NLNG vessel, LNG Imo, and on
Fugro Provides Offshore Positioning Services for Chevron in Angola
Dutch company Fugro has won a three-year contract by Chevron’s subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd, to support its development program at Block 0, off the coast of Cabinda province, Angola. The contract covers the provision of offshore positioning assistance and accurate navigation systems for C
CLOV FPSO Leaves South Korea. Sails to Angola
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine and Engineering, on June 25th, held a sail away ceremony for the giant CLOV FPSO Vessel. Around 70 guests attended the event, including Mr. Jean-michel Lavergne the managing director of Total E&P Angola. DSME achieved 14 million safe working hours on the CLOV
MV ‘Albedo’ Held by Pirates Sinks (Somalia)
EU Naval Force can confirm that the Malaysian flagged Motor Vessel MV Albedo, held by armed pirates at an anchorage close to the Somali Coast, has sunk in rough seas. MV Albedo has been in pirate hands since it was attacked in the Indian Ocean in November 2010, and was in pirate hands when it [&hell