Africa
IADC: Port Expansion Through Land Reclamation
“When you sail into Rotterdam’s Europort and see the new Maasvlakte 2, enter the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone Project (KPIZ) in Abu Dhabi or visit Hong Kong’s container terminals, it’s hard to imagine that these areas were once simply wide expanses of water,” stated René Kolman, secretary genera
‘Major Oil Company’ Hires Ocean Rig Skyros Drillship
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. , a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that it has received a Letter of Award for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Skyros”, from a major oil company. The Letter of Award is for 5 wells or a minimum of 275 days contract for drilling off
Nigeria: Government Adopts Flood Protection Measures
The Benue Government on Sunday said it had adopted measures against mitigating the effects of flooding in the state. The Director of Environment, Mr Daniel Iorshagher said that the state had adopted palliative measures of clearing all drains across the state to allow easy flow of storm water. Iorsha
Chevron Confirms First Cargo from Angola LNG
Chevron Corporation’s subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited today confirmed that initial production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has commenced at the Angola LNG project. Angola LNG is one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. “First gas at Angola LNG is an important milest
Angola Successfully Converts Offshore Gas to LNG
Chevron Corporation’s subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited confirmed that initial production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has commenced at the Angola LNG project. Angola LNG is one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. “First gas at Angola LNG is an important milestone in
Angola LNG Ships First Cargo
Angola LNG, the Soyo-based facility built to create value from Angola’s offshore gas resources, confirmed that production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has safely commenced at the Angola LNG plant in Soyo and that its first cargo has been shipped on Sunday. This marks the first new LNG supply to co
Top News of the Week June 10 – 15, 2013
Samsung Heavy Bags Another Large-Scale Order Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has revealed today that its Nigerian subsidiary has won a USD 3 billion worth order for the construction of an FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit for an unknown customer. Costa Concordia: Platform No 2 In
Top News of The Week June 10 – 15, 2013
Top News of The Week June 10 – 15, 2013
Petrobras, BTG Pactual Form JV for Exploration in Africa
Petrobras and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (“BTG Pactual”), in compliance with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, or CVM) Rule 358/2002, have announced Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (“PIBBV”), controlled by Petrobras, and an investment vehicle manag
Top News of the Week June 10-16, 2013
VIDEO: From Plant to Plant – The LNG Process Woodside of Australia posted a video showing how the company produces liquefied natural gas for customers in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Petronas to Invest USD 20 Bln in Pacific NorthWest LNG in Canada Petronas of Malaysia expects investment of $2
Top News – June 10 to 16, 2013
IHC Merwede: New Orders Secured for Cutter Suction Dredgers IHC Merwede has announced that it has recently secured orders to the value of €125million for a wide range of new cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and related equipment. USA: Corps Awards First of Two Contracts for Post-Sandy Coastal Restor
VIDEO: Japan to Fund Mombasa Port Expansion (Kenya)
An agreement between Kenya and Japan regarding the funding for the Mombasa port expansion and modernization plan has successfully secured funds from the Japanese government for all three work phases as well as the construction of a free port at Dongo Kundu. In week 14 Cofra B.V. started installing 5