Africa
Chariot Completes Seismic Acquisition Offshore Namibia
Chariot Oil & Gas, an independent oil and gas exploration company,announces that it has completed the 3500km² 3D seismic acquisition programme across its Central Blocks (2312 A & B and Northern halves of 2412 A & B) offshore Namibia. The operation, carried out in conjunction with Petroleum Geo-Servi
Chariot Completes its Largest Seismic Survey Offshore Namibia
Chariot Oil & Gas, an independent oil and gas exploration company, has completed the 3500km² 3D seismic acquisition programme across its Central Blocks (2312 A & B and Northern halves of 2412 A & B) offshore Namibia. The operation, carried out in conjunction with Petroleum Geo-Services (“PGS”), was
International Offshore Rig Count for January Down by 1 Year-on-Year
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for January 2012 was 1,171, down 9 from the 1,180 counted in December 2011, and up 10 from the 1,161 counted in January 2011. The international offshore rig count for January 2012 was 307, up 8 from the 299 counted in Decembe
Orca Starts Drilling Offshore Tanzania
Orca Exploration Group Inc yesterday announced the drilling operations at a new gas production well (“SS-11”) on Songo Songo Island, offshore Tanzania. The well is part of a previously announced US$130 million expansion programme to double Orca’s production from the Songo Songo field. The programme
Kenya: Mombasa Port Loses Competitive Advantage
Kenya is losing her competitive advantage as East Africa’s economic hub as a result of inefficiencies and congestion at the port of Mombasa… By Philip Mwakio and Njiraini Muchira (standardmedia) [mappress] Source: standardmedia, February 7, 2012;
Nigeria: NPA Flags Off Lagos Port Project
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) last weekend officially flagged- off a project for the re-development of the port facilities at the … By Godwin ORITSE (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, February 7, 2012;
Explosion Hits Egyptian Gas Pipe
An Egyptian pipeline, which transports gas to Israel and Jordan, was attacked on Sunday. The blast struck in the Massaeed area west of of al-Arish, in north Sinai peninsula. This was at least the 12th attack on the pipeline since the end of the Mubarak regime last year. Israel imports 43 % of its na
Eni Spuds Nunya-1X Well, Offshore Ghana
Afren today announces that Eni Ghana exploration and production Ltd. (“Eni”), operator of the Keta block which is located in the Volta River Basin offshore Eastern Ghana, has commenced drilling of the Nunya-1X (formerly named Cuda-2) exploration well with the Marianas semi-submersible drilling rig.
Ghana: Tullow Selects Technip for Phase 1A of Jubilee Project
Technip was awarded by Tullow Ghana Limited two contracts, worth approximately €100 million, for the Phase 1A of the Jubilee project. The Jubilee field is located offshore Ghana at a water depth of 1,300 meters. These contracts cover full project management, engineering, fabrication and installation
Technip Secures Two Contracts for Jubilee Project in Ghana
Technip was awarded by Tullow Ghana Limited two contracts, worth approximately €100 million, for the Phase 1A of the Jubilee project. The Jubilee field is located offshore Ghana at a water depth of 1,300 meters. These contracts cover full project management, engineering, fabrication and installation
Nigeria: Chevron Getting Ready to Kill Burning Well
Chevron has finalized plans to start drilling a relief well to control the Funiwa Deep 1A well. The fire is still burning at the well, but continues to diminish. Based on the condition of the well, the safest way to control the well is to drill a relief well to kill the well at reservoir […]
Wentworth Spuds Ziwani-1 Well in Mnazi Bay (Tanzania)
Wentworth today said that the onshore Ziwani-1 exploration well (Wentworth 52.225%) spudded on February. This is the first new well to be drilled in the Mnazi Bay concession area since the MS-1X exploration well was drilled, logged and tested in 2007. The details of the well are as follows: The fift