Africa
Ezra Nets Four New Contracts Worth $120 Mln
Ezra Holdings Limited (“Ezra”, the “Group”), a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, announced four contracts totaling close to US$120 million. The contracts will be carried out in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and the P
Singapore’s Emas Wins New Contracts Worth $120 Million
Singapore’s Ezra Holdings Limited today announced four contracts totaling close to US$120 million. The contracts will be carried out in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and the Philippines. Ezra’s subsea services division, EMAS AMC, continued to win additional projects in the second quarter of 2013 w
Maersk Line to Call at Busan Port (South Korea)
Maersk Line will now add Busan, South Korea, to the schedule of the Asia-Europe (AE10 service). South Korea’s Busan Port is one of the world’s leading container hubs and expects rising volumes on the back of increasing trade from the region into North Europe and Russia. The service is a unique produ
CNR Hires Sparrows for Crane Maintenance in West Africa
Sparrows has signed a contract with CNR International in Cote d’Ivoire (CDI) and Gabon, for the provision of crane maintenance and training. Crane maintenance and training will be provided on board CNR’s Espoir Field west and east wellhead towers in CDI. The Gabon contract covers crane maintenance o
MLC 2006: Water Onboard Ship Must Be Safe Enough to Drink
The entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) in August 2013 will for the first time set out regulations specifying the need to maintain high quality drinking water standards onboard ship which protect crew from waterborne health risks. In response, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS)
Ophir Provides Update on Africa Operations
Ophir provides an operational update on the Company’s drilling programmes in Blocks 1-3-4 in Tanzania and the Accra Block in Ghana. Ophir holds a 40% working interest in Tanzania Blocks 1-3-4 and a 20% interest in the Ghana Accra Block. Highlights: · Ophir management increases estimate of Jodari fie
Ophir: Jodari Resource Estimates Increase (Tanzania)
Ophir Energy, a UK-based company, focused on oil and gas exploration in Africa, today announced an updated reserves estimate for Jodari field, offshore Tanzania. Following the successful completion of the multi-well Jodari appraisal programme and Drill Stem Test (DST), Ophir management has increased
Ophir Updates on Tanzania, Ghana Drilling Programmes
Ophir provided an operational update on the Company’s drilling programmes in Blocks 1-3-4 in Tanzania and the Accra Block in Ghana. Ophir holds a 40% working interest in Tanzania Blocks 1-3-4 and a 20% interest in the Ghana Accra Block. Tanzania Operations: Block 1, Jodari Field: Following the succe
Total to Extend Contract for Drillship ‘Pacific Scirocco’
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced yesterday that a subsidiary of Total S.A. has elected to exercise a one-year option to extend the firm contract term for the Pacific Scirocco to January 2015. The contract provides for a further option, to be exercised at the client’s discretion by April 7, 2014, whic
Reef Subsea Secures Offshore Operations Contracts in West Africa
Reef Subsea has secured two contracts for offshore operations in the West Africa region with a combined value of more than US$15M (£9.8 Million). The firm’s IMR and Construction division, based in Bergen, Norway, is working with two major oil and gas companies on the projects in The Republic of Cong
Total Extends Drilling Contract for Pacific Scirocco Drillship
Drilling contractor Pacific Drilling S.A. has announced that Total S.A. has elected to exercise a one-year option to extend the firm contract term for the Pacific Scirocco to January 2015. The contract provides for a further option, to be exercised at the client’s discretion by April 7, 2014, which
Mozambique PM and Eni CEO Meet in Rome
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique, Alberto Vaquina, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met in Rome to discuss Eni’s activities in the country. During the meeting, Eni’s CEO updated the Prime Minister on the progress of ongoing projects, which are considered strategic for both Eni and Mozam