Africa
Forum Successfully Tests Subsea Blowout Preventer Actuation Tool Offshore West Africa
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. announced the successful testing of its subsea Blowout Preventer Actuation Tool (BOP-AT) on a live well off the coast of at a water depth of over 1000 meters. The tool closes the blow out preventer remotely using only the power provided by a remotely operated vehicle
Forum Energy Technologies Successfully Tests BOP-AT in Africa
Houston based Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. announced today the successful testing of its subsea Blowout Preventer Actuation Tool (BOP-AT) on a live well off the coast of West Africa at a water depth of over 1000 meters. The tool closes the blow out preventer remotely using only the power provided
CAMAC, Kenya Pen Four PSCs
CAMAC Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: CAK) today announced that it has signed Production Sharing Contracts (“PSCs”) with the government of The Republic of Kenya for previously awarded exploration Blocks L1B, located onshore in the Lamu Basin, and L16, located in the Lamu Basin transition zone. Block L16 is
Two Charters for Otto in Congo
Otto Marine Limited, a Singapore-based company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, has secured contracts worth a total of US$16.6 million for two AHTS vessels in the African waters. The Group has secured a 3-year t
Singapore: Otto Marine Enters Chartering Contracts for Its AHTS Vessels
Otto Marine Limited, an offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, announced that it has secured ship chartering contracts worth a total of US$16.6 million for two AHTS vessels in the African water
5th Discovery in a Row for BG Group Offshore Tanzania
BG Group today announced its fifth consecutive Tanzania gas discovery with the Mzia-1 exploration well located in Block 1, offshore southern Tanzania. Mzia-1 is BG Group’s first discovery within the deeper Cretaceous section and opens an extensive new play fairway within the Group’s offshore acreage
BG Makes Another Gas Discovery Off Tanzania
BG Group today announced its fifth consecutive Tanzania gas discovery with the Mzia-1 exploration well located in Block 1, offshore southern Tanzania. Mzia-1 is BG Group’s first discovery within the deeper Cretaceous section and opens an extensive new play fairway within the Group’s offshore acreage
Production Starts from Two New Wells Offshore Egypt
Dana Petroleum plc yesterday announced it had completed two successful exploration wells in North Zeit Bay: East Matr-1X and North Matr-1X. East Matr-1X, which spudded on 25 February, was drilled with the Sino Tharwa Tanmia 1 rig, reaching a total depth (TD) of 5,800 feet on 5 March. On 27 March, th
South Africa Signs IMO Anti-Piracy Code
The Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct) was today signed on behalf of South Africa by the South African High Commissioner, His Excellency Dr. Zola Skweyiya, who was attending a
Ghana to Reclaim Sea for Tema Port Expansion
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has initiated steps to reclaim about half a kilometer of sea three kilometers westward of the Tema Port to secure more space for expansion to meet increasing demands of the maritime industry, reports the Government of Ghana official portal. The expansion
Ivory Coast: Rialto Encounters ‘Encouraging’ Oil Shows at Gazelle Well
Rialto Energy Limited an oil and gas exploration and production company, has discovered hydrocabons at its Gazelle-P3 ST well offshore Côte d’Ivoire. The well has been drilled to a depth of 3161m MDRT (2584m TVDSS). The well has encountered encouraging oil and gas shows, which will be evaluated by w
Anadarko Strikes More Gas Off Mozambique
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced the Golfinho exploration well discovered a new, major natural gas accumulation nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of its Prosperidade complex within the Offshore Area 1 of the Rovuma Basin. The Golfinho discovery well encountered more than 193 ne