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Top News of The Week Feb 4 – 9, 2013
Top News of The Week Feb 4 – 9, 2013
Top News of the Week
Van Oord Wins Constanta Port Breakwater Deal (Romania) Rotterdam based dredging and marine construction contractor Van Oord and the Romanian Transports Ministry have signed the contract for the completion of the offshore breakwater in the Port of Constanta. Benin: Afgen Inks Agreement with Dredgin
Nigeria LNG Cancels Offer to Sell Cargo for March Loading
Nigeria LNG has cancelled an offer to sell a cargo for March loading, Bloomberg informs. Specifically, the aforesaid offer amounts to 140,000 cubic meters of LNG cargo loading intended for March 1 to March 3. The offer opened on Feb. 4 with a closing scheduled for Feb. 11. Royal Dutch Shell Plc has
Eni’s CEO Under Investigation Over Bribery Case in Algeria
The prosecutor of the Republic of Milan (Procura della Repubblica di Milano) has started an investigation for an alleged corruption involving Saipem’s and Eni’s activities in Algeria. Eni today announced that the investigation includes its Chief Executive Officer, Paolo Scaroni. According to Reuters
IADC Dredging Seminar: Back to Brazil
Latin America – and especially Brazil – is booming. And port development and dredging is an essential element. Dredging in Latin America has been steadily growing over the last few years including such mega-projects as the Superporto do Açu. And many more projects and works are going on or being pla
Transocean Marianas Arrives in Namibia
Brazil’s oil company HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. announces that today the semi-submersible drilling-rig Transocean Marianas from Transocean yesterday arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The rig will undergo mandatory maintenance for the next three to four weeks, before starting HRT’s drilling cam
GSP Jupiter Moving to Tunisia
Cooper Energy Limited, Operator (30%) of the Bargou Permit, offshore Tunisia, has announced that mobilisation to Tunisia of the jack-up drilling rig “GSP Jupiter” began on February 5th. The drilling rig is being mobilised from the Black Sea and is expected to arrive in Tunisia and commence drilling
Shipping Leaders Join UN in Boosting Economy and Combating Piracy
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced plans to collaborate, along with Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena NYK and “K” Line with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support job creation and skill development projects in Somalia. The industry partners will provide funding of US$ 1 million to
Nigeria: Calabar Port Dredging Program Approved
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Habib Abdulahi, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had awarded the contract for the dredging of Calabar Port. Abdulahi gave the information when he paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Governor of Cross River, Mr Efiok Cobham, at the Go
Stork Names New HSSEQ Director for UK and Africa
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has underlined its commitment to safety with the appointment of Steven Law to the role of HSSEQ Director – UK & Africa. Law takes on the posit
Subsea 7 Bags Ehra North Development Contract Offshore Nigeria
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a contract from Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd for the development of the Erha North field, located offshore Nigeria in water depths between 1,000 metres and 1,200 metres. The contract was awarded to a consortium of West African Ventures Ltd and Subs
Subsea 7 Secures Installation & Construction Job Offshore Nigeria
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced the award of a contract from Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd for the development of the Erha North field, located offshore Nigeria in water depths between 1,000 metres and 1,200 metres. The contract was awarded to a consortium of West African Ventures Ltd an