Africa
Statoil Secures Rig Capacity for Its 2013/2014 Exploration Program
Statoil secures rig for high impact opportunities supporting the company’s ambition for international growth. Statoil has signed a three year contract for the Stena Carron drillship for exploration drilling in the pre-salt blocks (Blocks 38 and 39) in the Kwanza basin in Angola. The agreement being
Statoil Signs Drillship Contracts for Exploration in Africa
Statoil has signed a three year contract for the Stena Carron drillship for exploration drilling in the pre-salt blocks (Blocks 38 and 39) in the Kwanza basin in Angola. The agreement being managed by Stena Drilling is for a three year fixed term with start-up Q4 2013 / Q1 2014. Estimated total cont
NLNG Wins Nigerian Oil, Gas Company of the Year Award
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been named the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Company of the Year, at the just concluded Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference/Exhibition (NOG) in Abuja. According to CWC, organisers of the conference, NLNG emerged the company of the year, “For ensuring that Nigeria has significa
Aker Solutions Gets Contract to Supply Umbilicals for Erha North Field Off Nigeria
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with ExxonMobil for the supply of subsea umbilicals for the Erha North phase 2 development in Nigeria. The Erha North Phase 2 development is an extension of the existing Erha subsea system and infrastructure located approximately 97 kilometres offshore Nigeria in
Aker Solutions’ Subsea Cables Chosen for Exxon’s Project Off Nigeria
Norway’s Aker Solutions has signed a contract with U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil for the supply of subsea umbilicals for the Erha North phase 2 development in Nigeria. The Erha North Phase 2 development is an extension of the existing Erha subsea system and infrastructure located approximately 97 kilome
VIDEO: DNV’s Shipping 2020
DNV published Shipping 2020 last year to communicate the results of a comprehensive simulation modelling exercise covering the world fleet up to 2020. Based on fuel prices, technology costs and specific shipowner characteristics, the model explores the technologies with the highest net present value
SEACOM Selects Ciena’s System for Its Submarine Network Upgrade
The privately owned communications service provider SEACOM has selected Ciena Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CIEN) 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and OneControl Unified Management System for the upgrade of its submarine network across the Southern and Eastern African coastlines. This falls in line with SEACOM
Tullow Prepares for Drilling Offshore Mauritania. Opens Offices in Nouakchott
Tullow Oil, a UK-based oil & gas exploration and production company, has opened new offices in Mauritania. In preparation for the start of a four well exploration programme and increased operational activity, the Director of Hydrocarbon, Ahmed Salem Tekrour, joined a small number of guests to open t
WFP Completes Dredging Work at Mogadishu and Berbera Ports (Somalia)
The World Food Programme (WFP) has completed dredging works in the port cities of Mogadishu and Berbera, which has allowed larger ships to dock and more cargo to enter Somalia. The clear blue waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean lap Somalia’s enviably long coastline of more than 3,000 kil
Rickmers-Linie Establishes Westbound Round-The-World Service
Rickmers-Linie is launching a Westbound Round-The-World Service, connecting areas of economic growth in Asia and South America and then on to North America. The America-Asia westbound service established in 2006 now forms a part of this new service. The Hamburg-based specialist in the worldwide ocea
China’s CNPC Buys Eni’s 20 Pct Share in Area 4 Offshore Mozambique
Eni CEO, Paolo Scaroni, and the CEO of Petrochina Company Limited, controlled by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Zhou Jiping, signed an agreement in Beijing for Eni’s sale to CNPC of 28,57% of Eni East Africa’s shares, owner of the 70% interest in Area 4, in Mozambique. With this operat
WFP Completes Somalia Ports Dredging
WFP has completed dredging works in the port cities of Mogadishu and Berbera, which has allowed larger ships to dock and more cargo to enter Somalia. The clear blue waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean lap Somalia’s enviably long coastline of more than 3,000 kilometres. For years, ports a