Africa
International Offshore Rig Number Drops in July
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for July 2012 was 1,264, down 21 from the 1,285 counted in June 2012, and up 114 from the 1,150 counted in July 2011. The international offshore rig count for July 2012 was 286, down 19 from the 305 counted in June 2012 and d
KBR Secures FEED Contract for Offshore Angola
KBR announced yesterday that it has been awarded a FEED contract to perform work for the topsides and hull associated with a new-build, double-sided, single-bottom hull Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO will be located offshore Angola and FEED is scheduled to start i
KBR Secures FEED Contract for FPSO Offshore Angola
KBR announced that it has been awarded a FEED contract to perform work for the topsides and hull associated with a new-build, double-sided, single-bottom hull Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO will be located offshore Angola and FEED is scheduled to start immediately
World’s First Buoyant Tower Platform Sets Sail to Peru
Houston-based BPZ Energy and Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced the successful load out and sail away of the world’s first Buoyant Tower drilling and production platform destined for installation at BPZ Energy’s Corvina field located offshore Peru
KBR Wins FEED Contract for Offshore Angola FPSO
KBR announced today that it has been awarded a FEED contract to perform work for the topsides and hull associated with a new-build, double-sided, single-bottom hull Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO will be located offshore Angola and FEED is scheduled to start immed
Mozambique: Maputo Port Dredging About to Begin
Macauhub reports that a lot of cubic metres of sediment will soon be removed from the access channels and other operational areas of the Maputo port. This dredging project, which will be carried out by dredging companies Empresa Moçambicana de Dragagem (Emodraga) and Denmark’s Rohde Nielsen, is inte
Rowan Secures Contract for UDW Drillship (USA)
Rowan Companies plc an international provider of contract drilling services has unveiled it has received a Letter of Intent for its ultra-deepwater drillship, Rowan Renaissance. The drillship, under construction in Korea, will work for Spanish oil giant Repsol at a day rate ranging from $614,000 to
MoD to Develop Unmanned Maritime Drones for Use Off Somalia
According to the Guardian, The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is attempting to develop unmanned maritime drones that would be used for anti-submarine warfare and possible missile attacks on enemy ships. A senior defence official stated: “The possibilities of these new drone technologies is endless”. Some
SAMI Launches Industry ‘BRIDGE’ (UK)
Maritime security issues continue to grab headlines across the shipping industry, and 2012 is on track to be a record year for growth in the sector. However, many believe this evolution has not been matched by services which maritime security providers themselves need. As the industry becomes more c
Eni Buys Stake in Three Blocks Offshore Liberia
Eni has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Chevron for a 25% interest in the LB 11, LB12 and LB14 blocks offshore Liberia. Blocks LB 11, LB12 and LB14 are operated by Chevron, extend over 9,560 square kilometres and are located on the shelf and continental slope of Liberia between 0 and 3,000
Rialto Drills Ahead at Gazelle-P4 Well (Ivory Coast)
Rialto Energy Limited provides a weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P4 Development Well, offshore Côte D’Ivoire as at 10:00hrs, 31 July 2012 (GMT). Since the last week’s spudding, the well has been drilled to 538m MDRT. Current operations are drilling ahead to the 20″ casing point a
Eni Buys Stake in Liberia Offshore Blocks
Eni has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Chevron for a 25% interest in the LB 11, LB12 and LB14 blocks offshore Liberia. Blocks LB 11, LB12 and LB14 are operated by Chevron, extend over 9,560 square kilometres and are located on the shelf and continental slope of Liberia between 0 and 3,000