Africa
Chevron Completes Drilling of Relief Well Offshore Nigeria
Chevron has sealed and abandoned the shallow water Funiwa 1A natural gas well after completing the drilling of a relief well. The relief well was drilled by the Transocean Baltic rig. Production at the North Apoi field, which had been shut in as a precaution, has also been restored and the field is
Visitor Registration for Offshore Energy 2012 Now Open!
Navingo has said that online visitors can register for a free visit to Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition. The fifth edition of this two-day, international offshore and energy event on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, takes place in the Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. The 5th edition of Offsho
Call for Industry to Act upon Maritime Labour Convention
On 12 June, the International Labour Organisation announced that Sweden had become the 28th country to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. DNV has further information that Cyprus has submitted its documents of ratification and the ILO has announced that the Russian Duma has adopted the
Visiongain: Spending on Subsea Production Systems to Reach USD 8.89 Bln in 2012
The world has finite hydrocarbon resources and conventional oil reserves are particularly in short supply. Furthermore, conventional oil resources from the Middle East are very much under threat of disruption as embargoes on Iranian oil exports come into full effect at the end of June 2012. However,
Beach Energy Commences 2D Seismic Survey in Tanzania
Beach Energy Limited has commenced 2D seismic acquisition over its Lake Tanganyika South concession in Tanzania. The 2D seismic is being undertaken by Fugro Oceansismica and is expected to take approximately two months to acquire and seven months to process and interpret. To undertake the seismic, a
Beach Targeting Big Oil in Lake Tanganyika Block (Tanzania)
Beach has commenced 1,800 kilometre 2D seismic over its Lake Tanganyika South Block in Tanzania. Preliminary results confirm a rifting structure and style similar to that observed in the Lake Albert part of the rift, where large oil accumulations have been discovered by Tullow Oil plc. The 2D seismi
Nigeria: Government Arraigns 13 Persons over Illegal Dredging
According to The Nation, the Lagos State Government has arraigned 13 persons for alleged illegal sand dredging. The violators were arrested by the monitoring team of the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure, in collaboration with the State Taskforce Environmental and Special Offences. T
Subsea 7 New Jack-up Crane Barge to Work at OSO Field in Nigeria
Subsea 7, a global leader in sea bed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry, has added the specially adapted new build Jack-up accommodation and crane barge, the Seven Inagha, to its fleet. The Seven Inagha is effectively a vessel with legs and, unlike most
Expresso’s ACE Submarine Cable Landing in Ghana
Expresso’s ACE Submarine Fiber Optic Cable is ready for landing on the shores of Ghana. ACE Consortium officials confirmed this information at the West and Central Africa Com Conference in Dakar, Myjoyonline.com reports. The US$700 million submarine fibre cable is prepared to land ahead of commercia
Lebanon: Beirut Port on Modernization Track
On May 24, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) won the bid for the purchase contract from the Beirut Port Authority, Lebanon, involving 4 shore bridges and 12 tire cranes. Since providing port equipment for the terminal in 2003, ZPMC has delivered 11 shore bridges and 36 tire cranes. As
FAR Commences 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Kenya
Australian listed petroleum exploration company, FAR Ltd commences data acquisition of their anticipated 3D seismic survey over some of the world’s most keenly sought petroleum exploration acreage off the coast of Kenya. The survey will cover 680km2 and is budgeted to cost $13.67M (FAR Ltd share $8.
FAR Starts Seismic Survey Offshore Kenya
Australian listed petroleum exploration company, FAR Ltd (ASX:FAR) commences data acquisition of their anticipated 3D seismic survey over some of the world’s most keenly sought petroleum exploration acreage off the coast of Kenya. The survey will cover 680km2 and is budgeted to cost $13.67M (FAR Ltd