Africa
Fairstar to Transport Hercules 185 Jack-up Rig from Gabon
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. has been awarded a new transportation contract by Hercules Offshore to transport the Hercules 185 jack-up rig from Port Gentil, Gabon to either Pascagoula, Mississippi or Bahrain using the Fairstar semi-submersible vessel FJELL. The contract revenue is just under USD 3
Tullow Strikes Oil at Enyenra Well, Offshore Ghana
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Enyenra-3A appraisal well, in the Deepwater Tano licence offshore Ghana, has successfully encountered oil in high quality sandstone reservoirs. Pressure data indicates that the Enyenra-3A well has confirmed an up-dip extension of the Enyenra oil field. Loca
Subsea 7 Wins EPCI Contract Offshore Nigeria
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a contract valued at approximately $465 million for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of sealines for a major shallow water development offshore West Africa. Detailed engineering will commence immediately, with offshore installatio
Subsea 7 Wins USD 465 Million Contract Offshore Nigeria
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a contract valued at approximately $465 million for the engineering, procurement,construction and installation of sealines for a major shallow water development offshore West Africa. Detailed engineering will commence immediately, with offshore installation
Nigeria: West Africa Spare Parts Depot Opens
After careful consideration, Ellicott has chosen to partner with Geoplex Drillteq Limited of Nigeria for its first ever Parts Depot outside the USA. The Ellicott/Geoplex Parts Depot is located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and has the capability to ship parts to the Lagos area daily. Wole Ogunsanya, Ma
Blast Destroys Egypt Gas Pipeline to Israel, Jordan
An explosion destroyed an Egyptian pipeline in Sinai … (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 27, 2011
Russian Naval Task Force to Continue Anti-Piracy Mission in Gulf of Aden
A new Russian naval task force will arrive on Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden to continue the ongoing anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, September 27, 2011
MV ‘Mattheos I’ with Ukrainian Sailors Released from Pirates
Pirates released commercial ship Mattheos I with Ukrainian sailors on board; the ship had been hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea, reported Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Sept 24. As was earlier reported, pirates attacked merchant ship Mattheos I (Cyprus-flagged, Spanish-operated) on Sept 14 off Benin in
TGS Expands 3D Multi-Client Seismic Data Library in Sierra Leone
TGS has commenced the acquisition of a new multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Sierra Leone. This survey marks over ten years of investment for TGS in the West African region and will add 1,038 km2 to the existing TGS data library. Upon completion, TGS will have over 6,200 km2 of contiguous mult
Maritime Industry to Face Tough Time for Financing, Experts Say
With fears of a recession rising, the maritime industry will find it increasingly difficult to obtain financing for expansion over the next… By Randy Fabi and Harry Suhartono (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 27, 2011
Indian Navy Thwarts Piracy Attempts in Gulf of Aden
Three piracy attempts in last four days in the Gulf of Aden have been thwarted by the Indian Navy which neutralised eight armed Somali pirates, Navy officials said on Monday. “Naval warship INS Sukanya thwarted the piracy attempts by Somali pirates in Gulf of Aden yesterday morning and September 20.
UK: ICS Stresses Importance of Treaty Ratification
Governments must not impede the smooth operation of a global maritime regulatory regime by failing to ratify and implement crucial maritime conventions, warns the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). It is crucial that the same regulations governing matters such as safety, environmental protecti