Africa
Time for Openness on Ship Registries, Says Liberia
The Liberian Registry says it is time to put an end to the outdated thinking which results in all open registers, irrespective of their safety record, being referred to pejoratively as ‘flags of convenience.’ Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US
Nigeria: Bayelsa State Construction and Dredging Company Inaugurated
The Chairman and Board members of the newly inaugurated Bayelsa State Construction and Dredging Company have been charged to run the outfit purely on commercial grounds with a view to shoring up the internally generated revenue profile of the state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Yenagoa,
Dana Gets Go Ahead for Nefertiti Field Development (Egypt)
Dana Petroleum has been given the go-ahead by the Egyptian government to further develop the Nefertiti oil field in the Gulf of Suez following the successful completion of an appraisal well. The Aberdeen-based oil and gas company, in partnership with INPEX, successfully drilled the exploration well
Dana Petroleum Gets Nod to Develop Nefertiti Field (Egypt)
Dana Petroleum has been given the go-ahead by the Egyptian government to further develop the Nefertiti oil field in the Gulf of Suez following the successful completion of an appraisal well. The Aberdeen-based oil and gas company, in partnership with INPEX, successfully drilled the exploration well
Eco Atlantic Signs 3 JOAs for Namibian Offshore Acreage
Eco Atlantic has, through its wholly- owned subsidiary, signed three Joint Operating Agreements with NAMCOR, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, and Azimuth Ltd. (“Azimuth”), an exploration and production company backed by majority-owner Seacrest Capital Ltd. and Petroleum Geo-Services AS
VIDEO: DEME Group Corporate Film 2012
The DEME Group presents an overview of the most important projects it was involved in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ScUzos_1JA The DEME has managed to keep a finger on the pulse in numerous projects and activities all over the world, from dredging and land reclamation to renewable energy an
Kosmos Energy to Spend USD 525 Mln on E&D in 2013
Kosmos Energy announced yesterday, January 28, its 2013 planned capital program, which totals approximately $525 million. Development activities offshore Ghana comprise approximately 55 percent of the total anticipated amount, with the remaining 45 percent allocated for exploration and appraisal act
UAE: DP World Achieves Great Results in 2012
DP World handled 56.1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio in 2012, a 2.4% increase over the prior year. Adjusting for the divestment of four joint venture terminals during the year, like for like gross container volume growth was 3.7% ahead of last year. This annua
VIDEO: DEME’s Projects in 2012
The DEME Group presents an overview of the most important projects it was involved in during the past two years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W5Ur8LuNog In spite of the turbulent economic times, the Group has managed to keep a finger on the pulse in numerous projects and activities all over the
VIDEO: High Seas Gun Battle between Pirates and Iranian Container Ship
Piracy on the world’s seas has seen a major decrease over the last five years, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, as revealed in the latest International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) report on January 16. This has been made possible by naval and armed guard protection, but the se
GE Oil & Gas Teams Up with GLS to Support Rapid Growth in Angola’s Energy Sector
GE Oil & Gas and the Angolan group GLS Holding S.A. announced the formation of a new joint venture, GE-GLS Oil & Gas Angola Limited, to better support Angola’s rapidly growing oil and gas sector. As part of the agreement, which received the approval of Angola’s National Agency for Private Investment
EU NAVFOR Transfers 12 Suspected Pirates to Mauritian Authorities
Following an attack in early January on a merchant vessel 260 miles off the Somali Coast, twelve men suspected of committing an act of piracy, were today transferred by EU Naval Force warship FS Surcouf to the Mauritian authorities for prosecution. When the attack happened on 5th January, the master