Africa
CSD500 Dredgers Ready at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (South Africa)
Two cutter suction dredgers, type CSD500, are almost ready at Damen Shipyards Cape Town. The standard dredgers are prefabricated shipbuilding kits, which have been constructed in South Africa. They have been built as per the Damen philosophy to build for stock to meet customer demand for a proven de
Investors Review USD 1.5 bln Investment in BRICS Undersea Cable
Potential investors on $1.5 billion undersea cable connecting the BRICS group to each other and the U.S. are about to decide whether they’ll proceed with funding of the project, reports Reuters. According to Andrew Mthembu, chairman of i3 Africa which is promoting the project, the cable which would
Nigeria: Officials Warn Contractors Over River Niger Dredging
The Vanguard reports that the House of Representative Committee on Marine Transport has warned contractors handling the lower River Niger dredging to stick to the contract agreement. “The Nigerian maritime industry has to move to the next level and urged the contractors to work within the stipulated
Nigeria: Osun State Invests Big in Dredging
According to The Daily Trust, the Osun State government has embarked on dredging of waterways covering about 24km in some parts of the state at a cost of about N189 million to guide against flooding in the state. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Akinrogun Sunday Akere, explained that the s
Lukoil Becomes Operator in Three Blocks in Gulf of Guinea
Russia’s LUKOIL last week took over the operatorship of offshore exploration projects CI-101 and CI-401 (Republic of Cote d’Ivoire) and Cape Three Points Deep Water (CTPDW, Republic of Ghana) from Vanco Group. All of the three blocks are located close to each other on the deepwater continental slope
Liberia: NPA’s Dredging Deal – Public Taboo
According to informerliberia.net, the Management of the National Port Authority (NPA) has refused to share the ongoing dredging contract with the public. After eight months of negotiations on February 28, 2012, the NPA entered into a US$21M dredging with a Dutch Company, Van Oord Dredging and Marine
Rialto Starts Gazelle Sidetrack Drilling Offshore Ivory Coast
Rialto has commenced a sidetrack (the Gazelle-P3 ST2 well) to optimise the recently drilled Gazelle-P3 ST well in order to underpin the oil and gas development of the Gazelle Field. Following planned testing in the Upper Cenomanian-1 reservoir (UC-1), the Gazelle-P3 ST2 well is intended to be suspen
Gibtelecom Enters Into Strategic Partnership with Vodacom South Africa
Gibtelecom has announced that it recently entered into a strategic partnership with a leading African communications company, Vodacom South Africa. This partnership is one of the first steps on Gibtelecom’s journey to becoming a global carrier, with Gibraltar being recognised as an international com
McDermott Bags Two Offshore Contracts in USA and Gabon
McDermott International, Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a fabrication contract for components of a deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico, by Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland BV. McDermott will construct 16 tendon buoyancy modules (“TBMs”) for the deepwater projec
McDermott Nets Two Offshore Deals in USA and Gabon
McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a fabrication contract for components of a deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico, by Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland BV. McDermott will construct 16 tendon buoyancy modules (“TBMs”) for the deepwater
Madagascar: Wessex Completes Reprocessing of Juan de Nova Seismic Dataset
Wessex Exploration PLC announces that following the purchase of approximately 1,000 kilometres of 2-D seismic data shot by TGS-Nopec in 2006, Wessex has completed the reprocessing of the dataset, with particular emphasis on the shallow water area, which will allow a more accurate subsurface interpre
Large Oil Firms Interested in Wessex’s Mozambique Channel Permit
Wessex Exploration PLC announces that following the purchase of approximately 1,000 kilometres of 2-D seismic data shot by TGS-Nopec in 2006 offshore Madagascar, Wessex has completed the reprocessing of the dataset, with particular emphasis on the shallow water area, which will allow a more accurate