Africa
Saipem Wins USD 600 Million Worth of Offshore Contracts in South America
Italy based Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in South America worth approximately $600 million. In Brazil, Saipem has been awarded an EPIC contract by Petrobras for the development of the gas export pipeline Lula NE – Cernambi, in the Santos Basin Pre-Salt Region, approximately 270
Ivory Coast: Fast Track for Gazelle
The Government of Ivory Coast has given a green light for Rialto Energy’s Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the Gazelle Field located in CI-202 . The FDP approval will allow the fast track development of the Gazelle Field resulting in production start-up in Fourth Quarter 2013 at initial oil rates
Nigeria: Senate Committee on Marine Transport Gives Pass Mark to Concessionaires
The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has said the concessionaires which took over the nation’s seaports have done well in the way and… By John Iwori (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, December 16, 2011;
USA: Kosmos Energy Names New COO
Kosmos Energy announced today that Darrell McKenna has been named as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, McKenna will be responsible for the Company’s global drilling, development, and production functions, as well as Kosmos’ health, environment, and safety programs, beginning January 3, 2012. Pr
Kosmos Increases Its Acreage Offshore Morocco
Kosmos Energy has entered into a Reconnaissance Contract for the Tarhazoute Block offshore the Kingdom of Morocco. Covering 1.9 million gross acres in water depths of between 3,250 and 8,200 feet, the Tarhazoute Block is located offshore in the Agadir basin immediately between the Company’s Essaouir
Petroceltic Updates on Algeria Operations
Petroceltic International plc, the upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on North Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, issued a further update on well test results from well AT-9 at the Ain Tsila field in Algeria. Petroceltic operates the permit with a 56.625% int
Nigeria: River Benue Dredging Will Commence Soon, NIWA Managing Director Says
Mr Aminu Yar’Adua, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), says the dredging of the River Benue will commence soon. Yar’Adua disclosed this in Lokoja on Wednesday while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime. He told the committee members
Guinea: Hyperdynamics Announces Operational Update of Sabu-1 Exploration Well
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced an operational update of the Sabu-1 exploration well in its concession offshore the Republic of Guinea. The Sabu-1 exploration well has drilled to its current depth of 1,440 meters, which they discussed in the operational update on November 9th. Since that update,
Drilling Activities Offshore Guinea to Resume Soon, Hyperdynamics Said
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced an operational update of the Sabu-1 exploration well in its concession offshore the Republic of Guinea. The Sabu-1 exploration well has drilled to its current depth of 1,440 meters, which the company discussed in its operational update on November 9th. Since that
Madagascar Commissioning Enhances African SAR Coverage
A further key link in the plan to provide effective search and rescue (SAR) coverage off the coast of Africa has been established, with the commissioning of a search and rescue sub-centre that will operate in conjunction with the regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town, Sout
ENI Charters FPSO Xikomba for Offshore Angola Project
SBM Offshore announced on behalf of its Joint Venture companies with Sonangol, Sonasing and OPS that contracts for the twelve year charter and operation of FPSO Xikomba for the block 15/06 development, offshore Angola have been executed with ENI Angola SpA. This order had been previously announced u
Eni Hires FPSO Xikomba for Angolan Offshore Project
SBM Offshore, a Dutch-based global group of companies selling and renting systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry, announced on behalf of its Joint Venture companies with Sonangol, Sonasing and OPS that contracts for the twelve year charter and operation of FPSO Xikomba for the blo