Africa
Statoil Finds Indications of Gas Offshore Tanzania
Statoil and partner ExxonMobil confirm that the Zafarani-1 well in Block 2 offshore Tanzania has encountered indications of natural gas in a good quality reservoir. Drilling operations are still on-going and it is too early to give any indication of size and commerciality. The well was spudded in ea
Statoil, ExxonMobil Strike Gas Off Tanzania
Statoil and partner ExxonMobil confirmed that the Zafarani-1 well in Block 2 offshore Tanzania has encountered indications of natural gas in a good quality reservoir. Drilling operations are still on-going and it is too early to give any indication of size and commerciality, Statoil said in a statem
Statoil, ExxonMobil Find Gas Offshore Tanzania
Norway’s Statoil and its U.S.-based partner ExxonMobil confirm that the Zafarani-1 well in Block 2 offshore Tanzania has encountered indications of natural gas in a good quality reservoir. Drilling operations are still on-going and it is too early to give any indication of size and commerciality. Th
Guinea: Hyperdynamics Finds Oil Traces in Sabu-1 Well
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that the Hyperdynamics-operated Sabu-1 exploration well reached the planned total depth of 11,844 feet in a water depth of 2,329 feet, approximately 90 miles southwest of Conakry, Guinea. The well encountered oil shows while drilling the targeted Upper Cretaceous
Drewry Maritime: Better Prognosis for Product Tankers
Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Tanker Forecaster report looks at how surplus tonnage is placing a burden on crude tanker freight rates in the short and medium term, however, product tankers especially MR tankers, are expected to perform better in the coming years. Freight rates for MR product car
Hyperdynamics Finds Oil Traces Offshore Guinea
Hyperdynamics Corporation yesterday announced that the Hyperdynamics-operated Sabu-1 exploration well reached the planned total depth of 11,844 feet in a water depth of 2,329 feet, approximately 90 miles southwest of Conakry, Guinea. The well encountered oil shows while drilling the targeted Upper C
Bourbon Secures Contracts for Vessels in Norway and Angola
Bourbon Offshore Norway AS, a fully integrated offshore supply ship owning company announces that the company has secured contract extensions for two of its offshore vessels. AHTS Bourbon Crown has been extended with charterer Exxon Angola for two months. The current contract will then expire at the
Nigeria: Oyo State Government OKs Dredging of 23 Rivers
In an apparent move to prevent a recurrence of the August 26, 2011 flood disaster, the Oyo State Government has approved the dredging of… (osundefender) [mappress] Source: osundefender, February 15, 2012
RWE Dea Wins Permit to Develop Six Gas Fields in Algerian Sahara
RWE Dea AG said in a statement that it has obtained the permit to develop a total of six natural gas fields in the Algerian Sahara. The Algerian ALNAFT authority has issued the permit to develop the Reggane, Azrafil South-East, Kahlouche, Kahlouche South, Tiouliline and Sali gas fields in the Algeri
Eni Reports Another Giant Gas Discovery Offshore Mozambique
Eni announces a new giant natural gas discovery at the Mamba North 1 prospect, in Area 4 Offshore Mozambique, encountering a mineral potential of 212.5 billion cubic meters (7.5 tcf) of gas in place. This new discovery, in addition to the Mamba South discovery from October 2011, further increases th
Eni Strikes Gas Off Mozambique
Eni announced a new giant natural gas discovery at the Mamba North 1 prospect, in Area 4 Offshore Mozambique, encountering a mineral potential of 212.5 billion cubic meters (7.5 tcf) of gas in place. This new discovery, in addition to the Mamba South discovery from October 2011, further increases th
Sweden: Global Market Gathers to Debate Issues at RORO Exhibition
This May, industry professionals from more than 50 countries are set to gather at the Svenska Massan in Gothenburg for RORO – Europe’s only dedicated ‘roll on/roll off’ event – where the future of in the industry will be under the spotlight. This year, for the first time ever, the conference is free