Africa
Technip, Heerema Team Up in Ultra-Deepwater Market
Technip and Heerema Marine Contractors (Heerema) announce today that they have signed a worldwide alliance agreement where the two companies will combine their capabilities to help their clients best address the fast growing subsea ultra-deepwater market. Ultra-deepwater projects are expected to be
Piracy Drops by 54 pct in Gulf of Aden
Ahead of the upcoming Seatrade Middle East Maritime exhibition and conference, the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre confirms that pirate attacks off the Somali coast have declined by more than 54%, leading to a softening of insurance premiums for the global shipping comm
Angola: FMC Technologies Supplies Subsea Equipment for Total’s Pazflor Field
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received an order from Total E&P Angola for additional subsea equipment for the Pazflor field. The contract has an estimated value of $33 million in revenue. The Pazflor field is located in Block 17 offshore Angola. The initial subsea systems delivered to
FMC Technologies Wins Another Pazflor Order from Total (Angola)
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an order from Total E&P Angola for additional subsea equipment for the Pazflor field. The contract has an estimated value of $33 million in revenue. The Pazflor field is located in Block 17 offshore Angola. The initial subsea systems delive
Workers from ‘Bourbon Liberty 249’ Kidnapped in Nigeria
BOURBON confirms that 7 crew members, 6 Russians and 1 Estonian were kidnapped during the boarding of the Bourbon Liberty 249, which occurred on October 15, 2012 in Nigeria. The other 9 crew members are still onboard the vessel which is heading for the Port of Onne. They are safe and sound, and in g
Offshore Workers Kidnapped in Nigeria
Offshore vessels owner Bourbon today confirmed that 7 crew members, 6 Russians and 1 Estonian were kidnapped during the boarding of the Bourbon Liberty 249, which occurred on October 15, 2012 in Nigeria. The other 9 crew members are still onboard the vessel which is heading for the Port of Onne. The
Camac Buys Production Systems for Oyo Well in Nigeria
CAMAC Energy Inc. today announced that Allied Energy PLC (“Allied”), an affiliate of the Company’s largest shareholder and the operator of its Nigerian deep water blocks, OML 120 and OML 121, has contracted Wellstream International Limited (“Wellstream”) to design, engineer, and manufacture the prod
RWE Dea Egypt Names New General Manager
As the new General Manager, starting in November Maximillian Fellner will be in charge of the operations of RWE Dea Egypt in Cairo. Fellner, a petroleum engineer, has been responsible since 2008 as General Manager for the Suez Oil Company (SUCO), the joint venture of RWE Dea and the Egyptian General
CAMAC Energy Buys Production Flowline and Riser for Oyo Well (Nigeria)
CAMAC Energy Inc. announced that Allied Energy PLC (“Allied”), an affiliate of the Company’s largest shareholder and the operator of its Nigerian deep water blocks, OML 120 and OML 121, has contracted Wellstream International Limited (“Wellstream”) to design, engineer, and manufacture the production
Framo Engineering Bags Subsea Contract from Total E&P Angola
Framo Engineering, a Schlumberger company, announced a $200-million contract from Total E&P Angola for the supply of a subsea multiphase pumping system for the Girassol Resources Initiatives (GirRI) Project. “This is our third contract to provide booster pump systems for Total E&P Angola’s Block 17
Framo to Supply Subsea Pumps for Total E&P Angola
Framo Engineering, a Schlumberger company, today announced a $200-million contract from Total E&P Angola for the supply of a subsea multiphase pumping system for the Girassol Resources Initiatives (GirRI) Project. “This is our third contract to provide booster pump systems for Total E&P Angola’s Blo
Minexco Becomes Operator of Offshore Block in Sierra Leone
Minexco S.L Limited has executed a Petroleum License agreement along with Signet Petroleum, with the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone for Block SL7A-10. The Petroleum License was ratified by the Sierra Leone Parliament in Freetown on 21st September 2012. Minexco has been appointed as Operator o