Africa
Conductor Installation Services Wins Major Contract from Weatherford Nigeria
Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company, has been awarded the largest contract in its history by Weatherford Nigeria. The USD multi-million dollar contract requires CIS to provide a range of conductor installation services in Nigeria on behalf of two major operators in the regio
Algeria: CHEC/ETRHB Consortium Gets Breakwater Reinforcement Project of Oran Civil Port
On May 9, the Public Works of Bureau of Oran Province of Algeria announced that the First Bid Section of Breakwater Reinforcement Project of Oran Civil Port had been awarded to CHEC/ETRHB consortium. The value of the contract is around USD 64.66 million, with a construction period of 24 months. Rela
Germany: Raytheon Anschutz Provides IBS for Namibian Fisheries Research Vessel
The German navigation system supplier Raytheon Anschütz was recently awarded a contract for the delivery of an integrated bridge and navigation system for a Fisheries Research Vessel, newbuilding 1378 at STX Finland. The 62 meter long vessel is being built at STX Finland Rauma shipyard and will be o
Plexus Holdings Signs Contract with BG Egypt for POS-GRIP HP/HT Wellhead System
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has agreed a contract with BG International Limited (Egypt Branch – ‘BG Egypt’), a division of BG Group plc, to supply its POS-GRIP High
Sierra Leone: Sunergy Updates Dredging Operations on Its 141 Sq. Km. Pampana River Rare Earth
Sunergy, Inc is pleased to update shareholders on its dredging operations on the Pampana River in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The discussion that follows is from an operations report prepared by Dale Bourassa, Operations Manager for Allied Mining in Sierra Leone. “The first dredge was launched on Apr
State Government Presents 10 New Waterfront Schemes (Nigeria)
Ten new waterfront schemes, developed by the Lagos State Waterfront Infrastructure Development, will soon be unveiled by the state governmen… (234next) [mappress] Source: 234next, May 23, 2011;
UK: MSC Issues Counter-piracy Guidelines Concerning Armed Security
The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved Interim guidance on the employment of armed security personnel on board ships transiting the Somali coast, the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean. The MSC approved an MSC Circular on Interim guidance to shipowners, ship operators, and shipmas
Nigeria: NIMASA Explains Essence of Maritime Advisory Group
Advisory Group (MAG) has become a necessity to ensure that all stakeholders are carried along in the process of policy formulation and implimentation in the Nigerian Maritime sector, director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA), Ziakede Akpobolokemi has said. Th
Shellfish Fleet Considers Abandoning Mauritanian Waters
The 24 vessels that form part of the fleet fishing for shellfish in Spain under the fishery agreement between Mauritania and the European Union (EU) decided to waive the renewal of their licenses from July 1. As reported by the Spanish Fishery Confederation (Cepesca), the decision is due to the fact
Gasol Signs Option Agreement for Purchase of Gas from OML 114 Offshore Licence
The Board of Gasol announces that it has entered into an exclusive Project Option Agreement (“Option Agreement”) with Moni Pulo (Petroleum Development) Limited (“Moni Pulo”) in respect of all of the gas in Nigerian offshore licence area, OML 114. During the exclusivity period, Gasol will have an opp
Gasol Enters into Agreement with Moni Pulo on Gas in OML 114 (Nigeria)
Gasol announced that it has entered into an exclusive Project Option Agreement with Moni Pulo (Petroleum Development) Limited in respect of all of the gas in Nigerian offshore licence area, OML 114. During the exclusivity period, Gasol will have an opportunity to make a proposal to Moni Pulo regardi
Nigeria: FEC Gives Thumbs Up for 10 Infrastructural Projects
The weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting Wednesday approved N23 billion for 10 various infrastructural projects in the nine states… BY DANIEL IDONOR (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, May 19, 2011;