Africa
Angola: Aker Solutions to Supply Subsea Trees for Total’s Dalia Field
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola, to deliver seven new subsea tree systems to the Dalia field located offshore Angola. Contract value is approximately NOK 470 million. Scope of work includes seven production subsea trees, seven wellhead systems and seven well jumper sys
UK’s Cathelco Protects FPSO Xikomba from Corrosion
For a decade, Cathelco ICCP equipment has successfully protected the hull of the FPSO Xikomba against corrosion, a vessel which was originally built as a VLCC in 1974. Now as FPSO prepares to embark on the next phase of its operational life, Cathelco are renewing the impressed current cathodic prote
Nigeria: FEC Approves Funds for Inland Water Ports and Dredging
According to the Vanguard, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved contracts worth N8.3 billion for the construction of Inland River Ports and also dredging of rivers as part of efforts to resuscitate the Inland waterways transport system. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, state
Africa: BW Rhine Captured off Togo
Product tanker BW Rhine is believed to have been captured off Togo. On 28 April 2012, BW Rhine, a 75,678 dwt product tanker built in 2008 and operated by BW Maritime, was forcibly removed from her safe anchorage position off Lome, Togo. The vessel was laden at the time. Contact was last made with [&
Nigeria: Orashi River Dredging Progresses Well
Contract for the dredging of the Orashi River from Oguta lake in Imo state to Degema in Rivers state has been awarded to Simidia S and I International Company at the sum of N2,028,600,000. This important dredging project is expected to be completed within one year. The 205 kilometers river is expect
Ivory Coast: Rialto Advances with Gazelle Drilling
Rialto Energy Limited, an oil and gas exploration and production company, provides the following weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST well, offshore Ivory Coast. The Gazelle-P3 ST well was spudded on 12 March 2012 using the Transocean GSF Monitor jack-up drilling rig. The well i
Main One Upgrades Capacity of Undersea Cable Between Nigeria and Portugal
Main One Cable Company announced that it has upgraded the lit capacity on its undersea fibre optic cable system with an additional 20 Gbps between Lagos, Nigeria and Seixal Portugal, with deployment of an additional bank of 10 Gbps wavelengths ready for implementation on demand. This upgrade was nec
UK: Stork Bolsters Its Team with Two New Appointments
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has strengthened its senior management team with two key appointments. Dave Workman has been appointed to the new position of Chief Operating
UK: IMO Calls Heads of State to Engage with Global Fight Against Piracy
International Maritime Organization secretary-general Koji Sekimizu has called on heads of state to engage with the global fight against piracy, saying that ministerial discussions have failed to deliver the political will needed to tackle the problem effectively. Addressing a shipping industry even
Nigeria: Oyo State Government Plans to Dredge 43 Streams in 14 Days
The state Commissioner for the Environment and Habitat, Mr. Wasiu Dauda, said that the Oyo State government will complete the dredging of 43 streams within Ibadan and other cities in the next two weeks. He said the dredging of the streams would cost the government over N300 million. “The introductio
Pancontinental Awards Fugro-Geoteam with 3D Seismic Survey Contract Offshore Kenya
A contract for a 3D seismic survey in Pancontinental’s licence area L6 offshore Kenya has been awarded to Fugro-Geoteam AS. Pancontinental’s interest in the L6 licence is 40%. The survey will cover 680 sq| km and is budgeted to cost $13.67 Million (Pancontinental share $5.5 Million). Licence area L6
Fugro-Geoteam AS Lands Seismic Survey Job Offshore Kenya
A contract for a 3D seismic survey in Pancontinental’s licence area L6 offshore Kenya has been awarded to Fugro-Geoteam AS. Pancontinental’s interest in the L6 licence is 40%. The survey will cover 680 km2 and is budgeted to cost $13.67 Million (Pancontinental share $5.5 Million). Licence area L6 of