Africa
Sunbird Energy Completes Reserves Assessment of Ibhubesi Gas Project Off South Africa
Southern African gas explorer and developer, Sunbird Energy Ltd announced the completion of an Independent Reserves Assessment of the Ibhubesi Gas Project (SNY 76%) offshore South Africa. In April 2013, Sunbird announced the completion of the Ibhubesi independent technical assessment by RPS Energy (
Gabon: CHEC Nabs Port Mole Land Reclamation Contract
On May 13, CHEC won the bids for Lot 1 and 2 of the regulation project of Port Mole in Libreville, Gabon, with a contract value of some 120 million US dollars and a construction period of 360 days. Located in the center of Libreville, capital of Gabon, the project includes two lots: Lot 1 […]
DNO Acquires Stake in Tunisian Offshore Fields
DNO International ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary DNO Tunisia AS has entered into a farm-out agreement with respect of the Sfax Offshore Exploration Permit and the Ras El Besh Concession in the Republic of Tunisia. The agreement contemplates t
Equatorial Guinea LNG Reaches 1 Mln Safe Work Hour Milestone
On May 28, 2013, EG LNG reached the significant milestone of working 1 million hours with no recordable injuries. This is the second time in EG LNG’s short history of operation of achieving this milestone. The last occasion was October 6, 2011. Equatorial Guinea LNG Holdings Limited, or EG LNG, is t
Senegal Approves FAR Farm In Deal with Cairn
FAR Limited has secured Ministerial approval for its farm in agreement of its 3 offshore Senegal Blocks, to leading UK independent oil and gas company Cairn Energy PLC (Cairn). The terms of the farm-in deal included: • FAR being fully funded through a high impact exploration well ‐ expected early 20
HRT Spuds Its Second Well Offshore Namibia
HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. has announced, on June 1st, 2013, the spud-in of the Murombe-1 (2212/06-1) (“Murombe-1”), the second offshore well in its back-to-back exploratory drilling campaign. This well is targeting the Murombe Prospect, located in Petroleum Exploration License 23 (“PEL-23”)
Top News of the Week May 27- June 1, 2013
Jascon 4 Capsizing Accident: Ten Bodies Recovered, One Missing and One Survivor Further to West African Ventures announcement of 29 May 2013 regarding the incident relating to their anchor handling tug Jascon 4, which sunk while on static tow of a tanker 15 Nm offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26
Top News of the Week May 27-June 2, 2013
Cheniere Starts Construction on Sabine Pass Liquefaction Trains 3 and 4, USA Cheniere Energy Partners said that its Board of Directors has made a positive final investment decision for the development and construction of Trains 3 and 4 of the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project being developed adjacent
Top News of the Week May 27 – June 1, 2013
Top News of the Week May 27- June 1, 2013
Top News – May 27 to June 2, 2013
Lithuania: Klaipeda Port Dredging Completed May 2013 is a historical date for the port of Klaipėda as a record breaking dredging works of the port channel were accomplished, which shifted the port to a new qualitative level. VIDEO: “ALBERTO ALEMÁN ZUBIETA” Dredging Trials (Panama) IHC Merwede deli
Jascon 4 Capsizing Accident: Ten Bodies Recovered, One Missing and One Survivor
Further to West African Ventures announcement of 29 May 2013 regarding the incident relating to their anchor handling tug Jascon 4, which sunk while on static tow of a tanker 15 Nm offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May, the company report the following update. “The search and rescue operation
Ten Dead, One Missing in Tug Capsizing Incident Offshore Nigeria
Sea Trucks Group, the owner of the anchor handling tug Jascon 4, which sunk while on a static tow of a tanker 15 Nm offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May, today informed that the search and rescue operation has been stopped. The company explained that the search & rescue attempts which have be