Africa
Sasol: Gas Engine Power Plant Goes Online (South Africa)
Sasol’s R1.9 billion gas engine power plant in Sasolburg has gone live and began producing electricity, for the first time today, as part of the facility’s test phase. This marks a significant step for the international energy and chemical company in boosting its own power generation capacity, while
Subsea 7 Secures Lianzi Development Contract from Chevron
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a EPCI topside contract valued at approximately $150 million from Chevron for the development of the Lianzi field offshore the Republic of Congo and Angola. The scope of work includes a 200mT module hosting a high voltage generation system for the new subsea Dire
Chevron Awards Lianzi Field Topside Contract to Subsea 7
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded an EPCI topside contract valued at approximately $150 million from Chevron for the development of the Lianzi field offshore the Republic of Congo and Angola. The scope of work includes a 200mT module hosting a high voltage generation system for the new subsea Direct El
Eni Restarts Exploration Activities in Libya
Eni announced it had restarted its onshore exploration activities in Libya by drilling the A1-108/4 well in the Sirte Basin, located around 300km south of the city of Benghazi. The well, operated by the fully owned subsidiary Eni North Africa, will reach a total depth of 14,500 feet and will test a
IMO Secretary-General to Highlight Organization’s Key Issues in Chile
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu is to visit Chile this week and will take the opportunity to highlight a number of important issues on the Organization’s current agenda. On 5 December, Mr Sekimizu will speak about IMO’s commitment to sustainable maritime development at the Exponaval conference i
Galp Takes Over Operatorship of Tarfaya Block (Morocco)
Tangiers Petroleum Limited announces it has entered into a farm-out agreement with the Portuguese company, Galp Energia (Galp), for the assignment of a 50% interest in the Tarfaya Offshore area, comprising eight exploration permits, known as Tarfaya Offshore I to VIII, located on the Atlantic Margin
Transocean Sells 38 Rigs to Shelf Drilling
Transocean Ltd. announced today that it has closed on the previously disclosed transaction to sell 38 shallow water drilling rigs to Shelf Drilling. Shelf Drilling is a newly-formed company sponsored equally by Castle Harlan, CHAMP Private Equity and Lime Rock Partners., focused on providing of shal
ITF Applauds Release of Moroccan Seafarers’ Union Leader
Mohamed Chamchati, the unjustly detained general secretary of the Moroccan merchant seafarers’ union, has been released. Like his colleague Said Elhairech, who was freed in October, Chamchati had been arrested in June on clearly mistaken charges linked to the cessation of operations of the Comarit-C
Nigeria: Minister Urges Ibaka Deep Sea Port Development
Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, has said that the Federal Government is committed to the development and completion of the Ibaka Deep Sea Port because the existing ports have been over-stretched. Umar, who said this at a workshop in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, said the situation in existing sea
Singapore: Basic Offshore Orders Two Havyard 832 PSVs
Basic Offshore has ordered two Havyard 832 L SE designed platform supply vessels from Havyard Global Solutions through its intermediary Huangpu shipyard. Both ships will be delivered in 2014. The Chinese state-owned shipyard CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding CO. Ltd. constructs both larger trade t
Dolphin Receives Letter of Intent for 3D Survey in North West Africa
Dolphin Geophysical announces that they have received a Letter of Intent (LOI) for 2.5 months 3D project in North West Africa, with an undisclosed client. The survey will be acquired by the Artemis Arctic, in direct continuation of the current project. Dolphin Geophysical operates a fleet of new gen
South Africa: Durban Port on Right Track
Although Transnet’s New Multi-Product Pipeline (NMPP) has faced some challenges in its early stages, the project will be a uniquely Sth African infrastructure investment for years to come, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. Gigaba on Thursday marked the last stage of phase 1 in the deve