Africa
New Pipeline & Seismic Survey for Mnazi Bay Concession (Tanzania)
On Thursday, 8 November 2012, His Excellency Jaykaya Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, laid the foundation stone at the Kinyerezi Gas Receiving Station for the start of construction of the Mnazi Bay to Dar es Salaam Gas Pipeline Project. The 532km pipeline and its associated fac
Nigeria: Residents Urge Niger River Dredging
Izon Okosu Otu residents have drawn attention to the urgent need for dredging in their area and asked the government to accelerate River Niger dredging, reports allafrica. Dredging could effectively and sustainably reduce flood levels. “We of Izon Okosu Otu think even that environmental remediation
South Africa: DCD MARINE Braves Challenges in Completion of High-Level Projects
Vessel and semi-submersible rig maintenance and modifications are characterised by tight deadlines and strict project schedules. Any unwarranted delays in the repair programme can result in serious negative knock-on effects for the client. Companies cite financial and reputational loss as the primar
Douglas-Westwood: USD 28 Bln to Be Spent on FLNG by 2019
The emergence of floating liquefaction will drive a significant increase in total global Capex over the forecast period to 2019. While expenditure is expected to increase in the existing regasification market, the liquefaction sector is forecast to dwarf this, as Capex associated with a floating liq
Repsol Strikes Gas in Algeria
Repsol has made a gas discovery in the Illizi basin, in the south east of Algeria. The find in the Tihalatine South-1 well (TIHS-1) is the first made in the Sud-Est Illizi block in the current exploration campaign. The consortium led by Repsol won the Sud-Est Illizi block in 2010. Repsol is the oper
Do Not Transit High Risk Area, Says Operation Commander of EU NAVFOR
Rear Admiral Potts who is the operation commander of the European Union’s counter piracy mission (EU NAVFOR) off the coast of Somalia yesterday reminded the yachting and leisure craft community that whilst pirate attacks have reduced off the Horn of Africa over the past year, the threat of piracy re
Ezra Clinches $200 Mln Contracts from Korea’s STX and Daewoo
Ezra Holdings Limited , a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, today announced that it has secured two contracts with major South Korean clients worth a combined total of approximately US$200 million. Ezra’ subsea divisio
EMAS AMC Wins USD 200 Mln Contracts Offshore Africa
Ezra Holdings Limited (“Ezra” or “the Group”), a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, today announced that it has secured two contracts with major South Korean clients worth a combined total of approximately US$200 millio
Dolphin Geophysical Enters Seismic Survey Contract in South Africa
Dolphin Geophysical AS has signed an agreement with Anadarko South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, for the acquisition of approximately 6250 kms, 2D survey offshore South Africa, where Anadarko is partnered with PetroSA. The survey will be acquired by A
Ghana: AMA, Conti to Solve Flooding Challenges in Accra
A comprehensive project to tackle sanitation challenges, as well as Sewer and Storm-Water Drainage Alleviation Project is to be initiated to enhance Accra’s flood protection and waste water treatment. Parliament has approved the loan facilities for the project with the Export–Import Bank (EXIM) of t
CSIR to Assess PetroSA LNG Facility, South Africa
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been appointed to manage the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for PetroSA’s proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) off-loading facility in Mossel Bay. “The CSIR is required to provide PetroSA with a clear environmental input in
Lukoil Buys Stake in Sierra Leone Offshore Block from Talisman
Russia’s oil company Lukoil has bought a 25% stake in the geological exploration, development and production project at the SL-4B-10 offshore block in the waters of the Republic of Sierra Leone in the Gulf of Guinea. Lukoil acquired this stake from Canada’s Talisman Energy, the project operator. The