Africa
Sea Shepherd Departs for Hostile Libyan Waters to Save Tuna
Operation Blue Rage, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s bluefin tuna defense campaign, kicked off today with the departure of two of their… (seashepherd) [mappress] Source: seashepherd, June 2, 2011;
Nigeria: Two Companies Apply to Use Niger River
Navigation along the River Niger is now feasible with the additional N10 billion spent by the Federal Government to remove 6.1 million… By David Ogah (nairaland) [mappress] Source: nairaland, June 2, 2011
Hyperdynamics and AGR Sign Equipment and Services Contracts for Project Offshore Guinea
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that AGR Peak Well Management Ltd. has signed contracts on behalf of the Company for long-lead-time equipment, materials and professional services totaling approximately $12 million. These purchases, which are included under several separate contracts, will cover
Hyperdynamics Gears Up for Offshore Guinea Exploration
Hyperdynamics Corporation today announced that AGR Peak Well Management Ltd. has signed contracts on behalf of the Company for long-lead-time equipment, materials and professional services totaling approximately $12 million. These purchases, which are included under several separate contracts, will
BMT to Provide Riser Monitoring Systems for CLOV Development Project in Angola
Subsea 7 has contracted BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) to provide riser monitoring systems for two Hybrid Riser Towers (HRT) and one Single Hybrid Riser (SHR) for the CLOV Development Project offshore Angola operated by Total E&P Angola. These systems will monitor the integrity of the risers b
Subsea 7 Contracts BMT to Provide Riser Monitoring Systems for CLOV Development Project Off Angola
Subsea 7 has contracted BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) to provide riser monitoring systems for two Hybrid Riser Towers (HRT) and one Single Hybrid Riser (SHR) for the CLOV Development Project offshore Angola operated by Total E&P Angola. These systems will monitor the integrity of the risers b
Nigeria: Federal Government Okays Third Phase of Lagos Shoreline Protection Project
Adeyemi Adefule, the federal controller of environment in Lagos, has said that the federal government has approved the third-phase of… (234next) [mappress] Source: 234next, June 1, 2011
ECOFISH Marine Fisheries Project Launches in Three African Countries
A project was just launched by the Benguela Current Commission (BCC) in Windhoek to upgrade and improve the management of key marine… (FIS) [mappress] Source: FIS, June 1, 2011;
USA: Ensco Finalizes Acquisition of Pride International
Ensco announced the completion of its acquisition of Pride International, Inc. after both companies received overwhelming shareholder approvals at special meetings held earlier today. The combination establishes Ensco as the world’s second largest offshore drilling company, Ensco said. Under the ter
Tullow Plans Secondary Listing of Shares on Ghana Stock Exchange
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) today announces its plans for a secondary listing of its shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) and an offering of 4,000,000 Tullow shares in Ghana. The offer of Tullow shares on the GSE will give everyone in Ghana the opportunity to apply for shares in Tullow and to share
Nigeria: Brass LNG FID Delayed
There are strong indications that shareholders of the Brass LNG project, located in Brass, Bayelsa State, will likely sign the Final Investm… (punchng) [mappress] Source: punchng, May 31, 2011;
Gasol Revises Agreement with SONAGAS (Equatorial Guinea)
Gasol announced that it has negotiated a revised agreement with Sociedad Nacional de Gas, GE (SONAGAS), the national gas company of Equatorial Guinea, in respect of the associated gas from the Zafiro field (Zafiro gas). Under the terms of the amended agreement, the Zafiro gas will now be used by SON