Africa
Tanzania: Pirates Attack Ocean Rig Poseidon Drillship
Tanzania has arrested seven suspected Somali pirates after an attack on an oil and gas exploration ship operated by Brazilian petroleum … Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 5, 2011;
Nigeria: Lagos State Ministry Takes Action Against Illegal Dredging
Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has commenced enforcement of rules and regulations against illegal activities of miners… By MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, October 5, 2011;
Namibia: HRT Gets Exploration Period Extension
HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. announces that the Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Namibia has extended the Initial Exploration Period in the 2815, 2816 and 2915 offshore blocks in the Orange Sedimentary Basin. More precisely, the five years of the Initial Exploration Period (Petr
Anadarko: Area 1 Off Mozambique Holds at Least 10 Tcf of Gas
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced the cumulative results of its exploration and appraisal success offshore Mozambique have substantially increased the resource potential in the Offshore Area 1 of the deepwater Rovuma Basin. The appraisal section of its most recent exploration well at th
Anadarko Encounters Gas Pay Offshore Mozambique
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced the cumulative results of its exploration and appraisal success offshore Mozambique have substantially increased the resource potential in the Offshore Area 1 of the deepwater Rovuma Basin. The appraisal section of its most recent exploration well at th
Kenya Plans LNG Terminal Tender by February
Kenya plans to float a tender by early next year to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at its Mombasa port city as it pushes to… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 4, 2011
Newly Acquired SOSH to Assist Heritage with Offshore Malta Ops
Heritage Oil Plc , an independent upstream exploration and production company announces that a wholly owned subsidiary has acquired a controlling 51% interest in Sahara Oil Services Holdings Limited (“SOSH”) which holds the necessary long term permits and licences to provide oil field services in Li
Greek Owned MV Dover Released from Pirate Control
Following payment of a ransom, the M/V DOVER, which was pirated on 28 February 2011 approximately 260 nautical miles North East of Salalah in the Arabian Sea, has been released from pirate control off the coast of Somalia on 30 September. The ship arrived yesterday in the port of Salalah (Oman). M/V
Equatorial Guinea: Exxon Extends FPSO Contract with SBM Offshore
SBM Offshore has received an extension of two years for the operating contract of the FPSO Serpentina from ExxonMobil in Equatorial Guinea, with options to extend for a further three years. FPSO Serpentina was the second generic FPSO that Keppel Shipyard converted for SBM, following the completion o
Algerian Government Unveils Plan for New Seaport
The Algerian government is readying a tender for the construction of a new deepwater seaport, with the country looking to bolster its port… (PortTechnology) [mappress] Source: PortTechnology, October 4, 2011
Algerian Government Unveils Plan for New Seaport
The Algerian government is readying a tender for the construction of a new deepwater seaport, with the country looking to bolster its port… (porttechnology) [mappress] Source: porttechnology, October 4, 2011;
ICS Chairman Spyros M Polemis Calls for More Navy Forces in Indian Ocean
Governments have ceded control of the Indian Ocean to pirates and the small deployment of naval forces to the region is like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound – so says ICS Chairman Spyros M Polemis. And in a damning indictment of western governments, Mr Polemis will controversially suggest they