Africa
Eco Atlantic Postpones Namibian Offshore Drilling Plans
Eco Atlantic has announced that the Government of Namibia Ministry of Mines and Energy has approved the request for a one year extension of the Initial Exploration Period on the Company’s Guy (2111B & 2211A) and Sharon (2213A & 2213B) licenses located offshore Namibia, in the prospective Walvis Basi
Strainstall to Supply IMMS System for Moho Nord Platform
Strainstall Marine UK announces the award of a contract for the supply of an Integrated Marine Monitoring System (IMMS), from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea. The IMMS is for the Moho Nord Tension Leg Platform (TLP), of which HHI is the constructor and Total Oil the principal operator. The M
SADC Regional Bloc Needs Money Boost for Infrastructure Plan
SADC member states must raise an estimated US$65 billion for short-term financing of an infrastructure plan for the energy, transport, water, information and technology, meteorology and tourism sectors, reports southerntimesafrica. The regional bloc agreed on a five-year infrastructure master plan i
Jacka’s HW-3 Well Drilling Moves Forward (Tunisia)
Jacka Resources Limited announces that, since the most recent Weekly Drilling Update issued on Wednesday 3 July, the Hammamet West-3 (“HW-3”) well in the Bargou Block, offshore Tunisia, has commenced the horizontal side-track section in the primary target Abiod Formation limestone by drilling from 3
Jacka Resources: High Gas Readings at Offshore Well in Tunisia
Jacka Resources Limited has provided the following operational update on the Hammamet West-3 (“HW-3”) well in the Bargou Block, offshore Tunisia. The well is located approximately 15 km offshore and 1.6 km east of Hammamet West-2 in 54m water depth. Cooper Energy Limited is the Operator of the Joint
Solar Sailing: Green Boats Keep Air, Water Clean
Anyone who has ever scanned the sea’s horizon for a fuel station recognizes the key advantage of solar-powered boating: solar-powered (or green) boats eliminate boaters’ dependence on gasoline. Solar-powered boats are better for the environment, not to mention beautiful (often encased in glass to su
Stetson Extends Option to Buy Interest in West African Offshore Blocks
Stetson Oil & Gas Ltd. , a Forbes & Manhattan Energy Group Company, reports that it has elected to extend the term of the exclusive option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) entered into with a private company (“Privateco”) for the option to acquire an interest in two prospective exploration blocks
Top News of The Week July 1 – 6, 2013
Top News of The Week July 1-6, 2013
Top News of the Week July 1 – 6, 2013
Saipem Jack-Up Rig ‘Perro Negro 6′ Sinks Off Angola Saipem informs that on July 1, the jack up drilling rig Perro Negro 6, due to the collapsing of the seabed under one of the three legs, suddenly tilted and suffered hull damages, causing water intake. MOL Comfort’s Fore Part Breaks Free from Tow Th
Top News of the Week July 1-7, 2013
VIDEO LNG – the Safe Fuel Westport posted an interesting video illustrating how liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the safest legacy fuel available—even today. Maran Gas of Greece Takes Delivery of LNG Tanker The first electrical LNG carrier to be ordered by Maran Gas of Greece incorporating induction-b
Nigeria: Great News for Lagos Ports
The Lagos Channels Management Company Ltd (LCM) announced that it has dredged most of the ports in Lagos to between 13 and 13.5 metre depth, reports leadership.ng. Regarding this cleanup program, Prince Falade Oyekan, the LCM’s head of human resources, stated that the company has removed 29 shipwrec
Top News – July 1 to 7, 2013
VIDEO: Land Reclamation in Singapore from 1984 to 2012 A large-scale of land reclamation has been undertaken in different parts of Singapore since the 1960s. Indofin Group Acquires Majority Stake in IHC Merwede (The Netherlands) Indofin Group, the investment company, owned by the De Bruin family,