Africa
Chariot Begins Drilling Operations on Nimrod Prospect Offshore Namibia
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the independent Africa focused oil and gas exploration company, announces that drilling operations have commenced on the Nimrod prospect. This is the second well in Chariot’s 4 to 5 well drilling programme offshore Namibia. The operator has confirmed that the drilling camp
Cove Completes Divestment of Interest in Mnazi Bay Concession, Tanzania
Cove Energy, the AIM quoted upstream oil and gas company announced the completion of the divestment of its 16.38% participation interest in the production operations (20.475% participation interest in exploration operations) in the Mnazi Bay Concession, Tanzania to Wentworth Resources Limited. Cove’
Zambia’s Zamtel Connects to Two Sumbarine Cables
Zamtel, Zambia’s only total telecom solution service provider, has completed its connection to two submarine cables, the West Africa Cable System (WACS) and Sat-3, through Telecom Namibia. According to PC Advisor, Zamtel now has the capabilities to deliver 600Mbps of Internet to its customers. The Z
Nigeria: Afren Commences Development Drilling on Okoro East Field
Afren plc announces that development drilling has commenced on the Okoro East field, following the discovery in January 2012. In addition, a side-track of the existing Okoro-5 well has encountered additional oil volumes in a previously un-swept area of the reservoir within the Okoro main field, offs
Ivory Coast: Rialto Spuds Gazelle-P4 Development Well
Rialto announces that the Gazelle-P4 development well was spudded on 25 July 2012 using the Transocean GSF Monitor drilling rig. Gazelle-P4 is testing the oil potential of the UC-2 and UC-4 oil reservoirs as well as the gas potential of the UC-3, UC-5, LC-1 and LC-2 gas reservoirs discovered by the
UK: Gasol Appoints New Chairman
Gasol, the West Africa energy development company, announced that Cornelia Meyer, a highly experienced energy expert, has been appointed as Chairman of the Company to lead the next stage in Gasol’s development. Ms. Meyer, whose appointment takes effect on 1st August 2012, brings significant sector-s
Aker Solutions Bags Well Intervention Contract from Total E&P Angola
Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services has received a contract from Total E&P Angola for providing subsea intervention services from the oil services company’s purpose-built intervention vessel, Skandi Aker. The agreement marks a breakthrough for vessel-based intervention services in deep
Aker Bags Subsea Intervention Services Contract Offshore Angola
Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services has received a contract from Total E&P Angola for providing subsea intervention services from the oil services company’s purpose-built intervention vessel, Skandi Aker. The agreement marks a breakthrough for vessel-based intervention services in deep
Kenya: Mombasa Port on Right Track
Installation of the Integrated Security System (ISS) at the Port of Mombasa is nearing the finish line with around 56 percent of the work already completed, Port Technology news site informed citing the port officials. Emerging threats of terrorism, intrusion and security violations, which had resul
Equatorial Guinea: Ophir Unveils Gas Discovery
Ophir Energy announced that the Tonel-1 (R-4) well in Block R, Equatorial Guinea, is a 800BCF (133mmboe) gas discovery. Tonel is the first in the three well Ophir operated 2012 Block R drilling campaign in Equatorial Guinea using the “Eirik Raude” semi-submersible rig. The well spudded on 07 July in
Ophir Hits Gas in Tonel-1 Well Offshore Equatorial Guinea
Ophir Energy plc announces that the Tonel-1 (R-4) well in Block R, Equatorial Guinea, is a 800BCF (133mmboe) gas discovery. Tonel is the first in the three well Ophir operated in 2012 Block R drilling campaign in Equatorial Guinea using the “Eirik Raude” semi-submersible rig. The well spudded on 07
Port of Mombasa: Security Project Nears Completion (Kenya)
Installation of the Integrated Security System (ISS) at the Port of Mombasa is nearing the finish line with around 56 percent of the work already completed, Port Technology news site informed citing the port officials. Emerging threats of terrorism, intrusion and security violations, which had resul