Africa
Chevron’s Jack-up Rig K.S. Endeavor Catches Fire Offshore Nigeria
Chevron Nigeria Limited, said it was working to contain a fire that ignited yesterday aboard the K.S. Endeavor, a drilling rig offshore Nigeria operated by FODE Drilling Nigeria Limited. The rig was drilling a natural gas exploration well, located in the Funiwa Field approximately six miles (10 kilo
Afren Strikes Oil Offshore Nigeria
Afren plc announces that the Okoro East exploration well, offshore south east Nigeria, has made a new oil discovery having encountered 549 ft true vertical thickness (TVT) of net oil pay and 41 ft of net gas pay in excellent quality reservoir sands. The well result represents a successful start to A
Sonde Receives Extension on 1st Phase of Joint Oil Block Exploration (Tunisia / Libya)
Sonde Resources Corp. has received a one year extension to December 23, 2013, on the first phase of the Exploration period to conduct operations on the Joint Oil Block in North Africa. This extension is conditioned on commencement of the three well drilling program in September 2012, which is Sonde’
PF Fleet Antipiracy Unit Escorts First Convoy through Gulf of Aden
Pacific Fleet (PF) large ASW ship Admiral Tributs formed her first convoy on Jan 15 and is currently escorting it through safety corridor towards the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The convoy comprises Maltese and Turkish vessels. Few days ago, the PF anti-piracy task unit replenished water and fuel supplies
Another Success Offshore Mozambique for Anadarko
Anadarko today announced its seventh well in the discovery area offshore Mozambique successfully appraised previous discoveries at Lagosta and Camarao. The Lagosta-2 appraisal well, located about 4.4 miles (7 kilometers) north of the Lagosta discovery and 5.3 miles (8.5 kilometers) south of the Cam
Spectrum Starts New 2D Multi-Client Seismic Survey Offshore Namibia
Spectrum, in partnership with CGGVeritas and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), has commenced a new 2D Multi-Client seismic survey covering the deepwater Orange Basin, offshore Namibia. The program includes the acquisition of around 7,000 km of long offset data covering both hel
Chevron-Operated Jack-up Rig Catches Fire Offshore Nigeria
Chevron Nigeria Limited, said it was working to contain a fire that ignited yesterday aboard the K.S. Endeavor, a drilling rig offshore Nigeria operated by FODE Drilling Nigeria Limited. The rig was drilling a natural gas exploration well, located in the Funiwa Field approximately six miles (10 kilo
Namibia: Spectrum Commences Orange Basin Seismic Survey
Spectrum, in partnership with CGGVeritas and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) , has commenced a new 2D Multi- Client seismic survey covering the deepwater Orange Basin, offshore Namibia. The program includes the acquisition of around 7,000 km of long offset data covering both h
Royal Marines Capture 13 Pirates in Indian Ocean
The career of a suspected pirate action group in the Indian Ocean came to an end when Royal Marines boarded their mother ship and arrested 13 modern-day buccaneers. It took a team of commandos from support ship RFA Fort Victoria – home to a British counter-piracy task force – to finally bring a halt
ADBP Provides Dredging and Surveying Training in Nigeria
As part of the ongoing commitment to education and knowledge building, the Nigerian Ports Authority organises training camps for their key members of staff, including field crews as well as management. The Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) has been closely involved in these training programs and ha
Nigeria: Jacka Finalizes Aje Field Acquisition
Jacka Resources Limited has closed the transaction with Providence Resources Pic (“Providence”) for the acquisition of a direct equity interest in the OML 113 licence offshore Nigeria, which includes the Aje oil and gas field. Jacka has made the required US$10 million payment (including deposit of U
Rialto Gets USD 20 Million Boost for Drilling Program Offshore Ivory Coast
Rialto Energy Limited has reached in principle agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), for a proposed investment of approximately US$20 million, via a non‐brokered private placement. The funding will be used to support the Company’s impending drilling operations in Block CI‐202,