Africa
German Government Supports Port Projects in Kenya
The Germany government is interested in supporting projects in Kenya, including the multi-billion dollar Lamu port infrastructure … (crewing) [mappress] Source: crewing, July 14, 2011;
Nigeria: Opoko River Dredging Issues
Residents of Osogbo, Osun State capital last Monday poured encomium on the state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola for deeming it fit to commence… (osundefender) [mappress] Source: osundefender, July 14, 2011;
Lagos Tackles Flooding Issues (Nigeria)
Flooding is a global phenomenon that has continued to constitute a major threat to cities and indeed nations across the world. At present… (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, July 13, 2011;
Pacific Drilling Secures 1 Year Contract for Pacific Scirocco Drillship in Nigeria
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that a Letter of Award from Total E&P Nigeria Limited has been converted to a definitive contract for the Pacific Scirocco following the necessary approvals from authorities. The minimum duration of the contract is for an initial one-year term, with contract commencem
Pacific Drilling Secures 1 Year Contract for Pacific Scirocco Drillship in Nigeria
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that a Letter of Award from Total E&P Nigeria Limited has been converted to a definitive contract for the Pacific Scirocco following the necessary approvals from authorities. The minimum duration of the contract is for an initial one-year term, with contract commencem
Orca Exploration to Boost Gas Production in Tanzania
Orca Exploration Group Inc. (“Orca” or the “Company”) announces that it has signed an agreement with Songas Limited to increase the capacity of the Songo Songo gas field processing plant from 90 MMcfd to a potential of 110 MMcfd. This will increase the overall infrastructure capacity that processes
Eni Strengthens its Foothold in Egypt
The Egyptian Prime Minister HE Essam Sharaf and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni met today in Cairo confirming the commitment of Eni to Egypt, following the recent agreements. The new activities will take place in the Western Desert, in the Mediterranean and in the Sinai, and will cover both exploration and de
Orca Exploration to Boost Gas Production in Tanzania
Orca Exploration Group Inc. (“Orca” or the “Company”) announces that it has signed an agreement with Songas Limited to increase the capacity of the Songo Songo gas field processing plant from 90 MMcfd to a potential of 110 MMcfd. This will increase the overall infrastructure capacity that processes
Mozambique: Beira Port Dredging in Final Stage
Emergency dredging work at the port of Beira, in Mozambique’s central Sofala province, is in its final stages and is expected to be finished… (macauhub) [mappress] Source: macauhub, July 11, 2011;
Gabon: CGGVeritas Completes 3D BroadSeis Seismic Survey for Shell
CGGVeritas announced that it has completed a 3D BroadSeis seismic survey for Shell over complex salt structures in deep water offshore Gabon. As a complement to a conventional acquisition project (7,900 km2), the 3D BroadSeis survey was acquired by the CGGVeritas Symphony operating with ten Sercel S
IRENA Opens its Africa High-Level Consultative Forum (U.A.E)
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) opened its Africa High-level Consultative Forum, one of the year’s largest summits of African energy ministers and experts and the only to concentrate exclusively on renewable energy. Building on the endorsement of IRENA’s 148 member countries for an
Container Capacity to Expand Next Year
Next year will see 1.55MTEU added to the global containership fleet, an expansion of 9.5% and increasing available capacity to 16.8MTEU… (imarest) [mappress] Source: Imarest , July 11, 2011;