Africa
Nigeria: NIWA Awards Ports Development Contracts
As AllAfrica reports, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has awarded N9.3 billion contracts for the construction of a port in Lokoja and jetties at Degema and Okirika. NIWA Managing Director, Alhaji Ahmed Aminu Yar’adu, said the six contracts were awarded to different indigenous firms. T
Nigeria: Ilo-Awela Needs Dredging, Residents Say
Ilo-Awela River needs dredging to prevent the river from over flowing its banks whenever it rains, according to the citizens of Ilo-Ajegunle community in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. The leaders of the Ilo-Ajegunle Community Development Association met last week with Mr Tun
Red Spider Completes First West African Job
Red Spider, the Remote Open Close Technology (ROCT) specialist delivering multi-million pound savings and reduced risk to the oil & gas industry, has completed its first work in West Africa and secured additional contracts in the region. The success follows Red Spider’s recent announcement of the ap
More Work for Red Spider in E. Guinea
Red Spider, the Remote Open Close Technology (ROCT) specialist delivering multi-million pound savings and reduced risk to the oil & gas industry, has completed its first work in West Africa and secured additional contracts in the region. The success follows Red Spider’s recent announcement of the ap
Mozambique: Kenmare Resources Posts Record 2011 Profit
Kenmare Resources plc., which operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in Mozambique, today announced its preliminary results for the twelve months to 31 December 2011. This release incorporates Kenmare’s Interim Management Statement relating to the period from the 1 January 2012 to the 28 March 201
MOL Enhances Asia – South Africa Service Network
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced the upgrade of Asia-South Africa network with two of the following changes. MOL will meet the customer needs by providing high-quality direct services and by providing variety of port coverage continuously. 1) MOL will join new Asia and South Africa Serv
Tanzania Schedules Offshore Licensing Round for September
Tanzania plans to invite oil operators to bid for 16 new offshore blocks under its licensing round scheduled for September 2012, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, Dr. Meshack Kagya, Principal Petroleum Geochemist at Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, told at an energy conference in Nai
Gulf of Aden: Armed Guards Use Floating Armouries
Despite the legal grey area that surrounds floating armouries, they may be permitted if private maritime security companies prove they can fulfil licensing requirements. One PMSC told Lloyd’s List that almost all companies operating in the Gulf of Aden use “flotels” to store weapons, equipment and m
UK: Afren 2011 Profit Almost Triples
A London-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Afren Plc, today reported a record turnover of US$597 million for the full year 2011 which represents an 87% increase when compared to the last year’s US$319 million. The company’s 2011 profit nearly tripled, rising 172% from US$
Ivory Coast: Rialto’s Gazelle Well Reaches 1000m MDRT
Rialto Energy Limited (ASX: RIA), provides the following weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 well as at 08:00hrs, 26 March 2012 (GMT). The Gazelle-P3 well was spudded on 12 March 2012 using the Transocean GSF Monitor jack-up drilling rig. The well is planned to be drilled to a tot
Portugal’s Largest Warships Joins EUNAVFOR
On Monday 26th March one of Portugal’s largest warships, the Vasco de Gama Class frigate NRP CORTE REAL added its name to the list of EU ships (EUNAVFOR) operating in the Horn of Africa. It will set out immediately on its mission to counter piracy and protect World Food Program (WFP) shipments to So
Subsea Cable to Link Brazil and Angola
The president of Telebras, Caio Bonilha, and president of Angola Cables, António Nunes, closed a deal that will ensure the joint construction of a submarine cable between Brazil and Angola. The agreement was signed on Friday, at the Office of Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo, in Brazil. The ca