Africa
Anadarko: Another Major Discovery Offshore 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
Free Trelleborg’s Bollard Guide Aims to Increase Port Safety (USA)
Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments. Most importantly, safe operations protect site personnel but additionally, the huge investments made in the facility to begin with. A new bollard guide, published by Trelleborg Marine Syste
Kenya: Mombasa Municipal Council Challenges Port Dredging
The Mombasa Municipal Council has challenged a major port expansion and dredging project, reports AllAfrica. The council had instituted a criminal suit against the Kenya Ports Authority for failing to comply with the requisition. They argued that on April 12 Ndua was served with the physical plannin
Watermaster Shows Great Results in South Africa
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa is known as the city of lakes. Ekurhuleni has been facing numerous challenges with the state of its lakes especially with the invasive plants and the build up of silt. Many solutions were researched and experimented without long-term answers. Ekur
PGNiG Resumes Libya Gas Exploration
Mr Marek Karabuła, Vice-President of the Management Board of PGNiG in charge of Petroleum Mining since May 12th 2012, will serve as President of the Management Board of POGC Libya B.V. Consequently, on May 11th 2012, Mr Karabuła tendered resignation from his position on the PGNiG Management Board an
Wartsila, Sasol Ink Service Deal for Gas Engine Power Plant in South Africa
Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant solutions and services, has signed an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) agreement with Sasol New Energy Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sasol, the integrated global energy and chemical company. The three year agreement cov
Afren Strikes Oil at Ebok NFB, Offshore Nigeria
Afren plc announces that the Ebok North Fault Block exploration well, offshore south east Nigeria, has encountered 370 ft true vertical thickness (TVT) of net oil pay in excellent quality reservoir sands. The Ebok North Fault Block (“Ebok NFB”) exploration well was spudded on 12 April 2012 by Afren
Ivory Coast Grants Gazelle Production Rights to Rialto
Rialto has received formal confirmation from the government of Côte d’Ivoire that Rialto has been granted an Exclusive Exploitation Area (“EEA”) over the Gazelle Field on Block CI-202. The EEA grants Rialto with the right to produce hydrocarbons from Gazelle over a tenure period of 25 years. The Gaz
West Africa Cable System Officially Launched
West Africa Cable System (WACS) has been officially launched in Cape Town on Friday. The submarine cable which links Southern and Western Africa to Europe will increase South Africa’s broadband capacity by more than 500 Gigabits per second (Gbps), reports African Business Review. WACS cable stretche
Ghana: Tap Gets Drilling Deadline Extension
Australia’s independent oil and gas exploration and production company Tap Oil on Friday announced that the Ministry of Energy, Ghana granted a one year extension of the Initial Exploration Period under the Petroleum Agreement in respect of the Offshore Accra Contract Area. Under the extension, the
Ocean Rig Signs LoA for Deepwater Drillship with Total E&P Angola
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, yesterday announced that it has signed definitive documentation, following the previously announced Letter of Award, for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Olympia”, with Total E&P Angola. The contract is for a thre
Total E&P Angola Hires Ocean Rig Olympia Drillship
The contract is for a three-year period for drilling offshore West Africa, with an estimated backlog of approximately $652 million.