Africa
German Warship FGS KOELN Disrupts Pirate Action Group
On 4 November 2011, following a coordinated search and detection by a French Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft, the German warship FGS KOELN, operating as part of the EU NAVFOR, disrupted a pirate action group comprising a whaler and skiff, 50 nautical miles off the coast of Tanzania. On d
Tanzania: PanAfrican Energy Allocates USD 130 Million to Boost Gas Production
Toronto-listed Orca Exploration’s Tanzanian unit, PanAfrican Energy, plans to invest $130 million to double natural gas output following… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 6, 2011; Image: Orca Exploration
Kribi Port Will Be Kick-Starter for Cameroon’s Industrial Revolution, Says President
Development of the Kribi deep sea port and its industrial complex will be the kick-starter for Cameroon’s industrial revolution and becoming… (coastweek) [mappress] Source: coastweek, November 6, 2011
Mozambique to Offer New Offshore Bid Round by December
Mozambique, where big gas finds by Anadarko and ENI have raised hopes it could emerge as a top African gas exporter, will offer a fresh… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 4, 2011; Image: Cove Energy
Namibia to Change Licensing System for Offshore Oil
Namibia, which has attracted huge interest in its offshore oil and gas potential, intends to close its open licensing system by year-end and… By Wendell Roelf (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 4, 2011
Denmark: Clipper Partner Urges Shipowners to Join Forces in Piracy Battle
Clipper Group partner Per Gullestrup says the nationality of seafarers taken hostage in piracy attacks has had a marked impact on the international response to the crisis. Some 94% of crew members taken hostage so far by Somali pirates have come from developing countries, he adds. “I can guarantee t
Total’s Offshore Libyan Facilities at Full Production
Total SA, Europe’s third-biggest oil company, said its Libyan offshore facilities are back to full production and onshore operations will r… By Mike Cohen (Businessweek) [mappress] Source: Businessweek, November 4, 2011
IEA: Nuclear Power Generation May Drop 15 Percent
The Fukushima disaster could lead to a 15 percent fall in world nuclear power generation by 2035 when power demand may rise by 3.1 percent a… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 4, 2011
Bourbon Offshore Secures Contract Extensions in Angola and Norway
AHTS Bourbon Crown has been extended with charterer Exxon Angola for two months. The current contract will then expire at the end of this year. In Norway, Statoil has exercised their first monthly option on PSV Bourbon Sapphire. The vessel is then firm until early January. BOURBON OFFSHORE NORWAY AS
Kenya Plans to Delineate More Exploration Blocks Offshore
Kenya plans to delineate more exploration blocks deep offshore, an oil conference heard on Thursday… Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 04, 2011; Image: Lion Petroleum
Turkey: Official Expects Introduction of Larger Vessels into Mediterranean Trades
Addressing the 4th Annual Med Freight Conference, APM Terminals Director of Port Investments for Europe and the Mediterranean, John Trenchard cited both long-term demographic trends and the expected introduction of larger vessels into regional Mediterranean trades as driving factors of port developm
Pirates Hijack Oil Products Tanker Off Nigeria Coast
Pirates have hijacked an oil products tanker off the coast of Nigeria after contact was lost with the vessel and crew over the weekend, the… By Jonathan Saul and Austin Ekeinde (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 3, 2011