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Top News of the Week of Jan 21 – 26, 2013
Top News of the Week of Jan 19 – 26, 2013
VIDEO: Installation of ROV Deck on Semi-Submersible Rig
Check out this video in which Harris Pye installs new ROV deck on Seadrill’s semi submersible rig West Aquarius. Harris Pye is a rapidly expanding global organisation specialising in the provision of repairs, upgrades and conversions to the marine, offshore oil and gas and associated onshore industr
Namibian Authorities Approve Galp-HRT Farm-Out Deal
HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. announces that, the assignment of a 14% participating interest in the exploratory rights over three (3) offshore Petroleum Exploration Licences (PEL) in Namibia to Galp Energia, was approved by the Minister of Mines and Energy (“MME”) of the Government of Namibia.
Officials Introduce Port of Brazzaville Development Plan (Congo)
Ministry of Economy, Finance, Planning, Public Works and Integration, announced a plan for the Port of Brazzaville consultancy services. An analysis of hydraulic activity and the state of silting up in the Port of Brazzaville has led to a proposal to build structures to regulate the entrance to the
VIDEO: Gangnam Style on Pertamina Offshore Platform
Check out this video showing offshore workers on Pertamina’s platform in ONWJ block, located Offshore Northwest Java, Indonesia. The workers are dancing on a helicopter deck to the beats of the globally popular Gangnam Style song, originally performed by South Korea’s rapper Park Jae-sang, better kn
VIDEO: Growing Trade Relations in West Africa – WAFMAX Vessels
In response to the trade growth between Far-East Asia and West Africa, Maersk Line is upgrading its services to West Africa by introducing 22 new container ships from 2011 to 2013. The WAFMAX vessels are the biggest container vessels to ever serve the region. They can carry 4,500 containers (TEU) an
Impacts of Climate Change on Sao Tomé and Principe Identified
Deltares together with UNESCO-IHE, has recently carried out a study on the impact of climate change on the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe, a country on the west coast of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea. Sao Tomé and Principe is composed of dozens of islands, Sao Tomé being the largest. I
CNOOC Congo Hires Drillship ‘Jasper Explorer’
Jasper Invests announced that its subsidiary, Jasper Drilling Pte Ltd, on 21st January 2013 signed a contract with CNOOC Congo SA for the deployment of the drillship, Jasper Explorer. Under the contract, the Jasper Explorer will drill two firm wells plus one option well in offshore Republic of Congo
Jasper Drilling Secures Contract from CNOOC for Jasper Explorer Drillship Off Congo
Jasper Investments Limited announced that its subsidiary, Jasper Drilling Pte Ltd, on 21st January 2013 signed a contract with CNOOC Congo SA for the deployment of the drillship, Jasper Explorer. Under the contract, the Jasper Explorer will drill two firm wells plus one option well in offshore Repub
Cote d’Ivoire: CHEC Signs EPC Contract for Abidjan Port Dredging
Recently, CHEC has signed an EPC contract for Abidjan port extension with the Abidjan Port Authority, Cote d’Ivoire, with a contract value of 933 million US dollars. As Abidjan’s integral economic part and a major project in the post-war economic reconstruction project of Cote d’Ivoire, the project
Chevron Signs Exploration Contract for Areas Offshore Morocco
Chevron Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd, signed petroleum agreements with Morocco’s Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines for three offshore areas. “We look forward to participating in exploration activities in Morocco, which provides Chevron an op
Chevron Signs Offshore Morocco Exploration Deals
Chevron Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd, signed petroleum agreements with Morocco’s Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines for three offshore areas. “We look forward to participating in exploration activities in Morocco, which provides Chevron an op