Africa
Cameroon: Bowleven Preparing for Sapele-2 Testing Program
Bowleven, the West Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM announces that the Sapele-2 well drilling in the Douala Basin, offshore Cameroon has encountered a total of approximately 35 metres of independently log evaluated net hydrocarbon-bearing pay in the Omicron objectives based
Sierra Rutile Limited Appoints Strategic Review Consultants
Sierra Rutile Limited is pleased to announce the appointment today of a consortium of experienced consultants headed by the Snowden Group, and including CPG Resources – Mineral Technologies and Titan Salvage, to conduct an extensive study of options to optimize and expand the operations of Sierra Ru
Kenya: Mombasa Port Expansion Unlikely Before 2013
Current plans to privatise Kenya’s Mombasa port have pit hot-button politics against the desperate need to modernise and expand a key infras… (ratio-magazine) [mappress] Source: ratio-magazine, May 10, 2011;
Guinea: Hyperdynamics Extends LOI with for Jasper Explorer Drillship
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced today that AGR Peak Well Management Ltd. (AGR) has signed an extension to a letter of intent on behalf of Hyperdynamics with Jasper Drilling Pte. Ltd. of Singapore regarding the Jasper Explorer drill ship for exploration drilling in Hyperdynamics’ concession offsh
South Africa: CTCT Expansion Could Have Negative Effect on Cape Town’s Tourist Infrastructure
Transnet is walking a tight rope in its R5,4bn expansion of the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT), which is designed to transform the Mot… By Sibonelo Radebe (thenewage) [mappress] Source: thenewage, May 10, 2011;
Fairmount Tugs Successfully Deliver FPSO Pazflor to Angola
A specialized team lead by Fairmount Marine has completed successfully the tow, mooring and positioning hook-up of the floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Pazflor offshore Angola. Earlier Fairmount’s powerful tugs Fairmount Expedition, Fairmount Glacier and Fairmount Alpine have t
International Investors Interested in Angola’s LNG
Angola’s liquid natural gas (LNG), which is due to start being produced in the next few months, is raising the interest of international inv… (macauhub) [mappress] Source: macauhub, May 9, 2011;
Xodus Group, Mos Baker Team Up to Launch XMOS in Lagos, Nigeria
International energy consultancy Xodus Group today joined forces with Nigerian company Mos Baker to launch a brand new operation in Lagos called XMOS. XMOS brings integrated field development and front end services to the African oil and gas markets with an initial focus on three divisions, process
Boskalis Wins EUR 90 Million Worth of Contracts in Nigeria
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has recently been awarded a number of contracts in Nigeria with a total value of approximately € 90 million. The largest contract was awarded by Prodeco International Limited and involves dredging and reclamation works for the expansion of the Federal Lighter Terminal
Total Strikes Oil in Deepwater Angola Block 17/06
Total announces that its subsidiary, TEPA (Block 17/06) Limited, and Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol E.P.), have discovered hydrocarbons in the north-eastern area of the deep offshore block 17/06. Drilled in a water depth of 445 meters, the Canna-1 well discovered hydrocarbons
South Africa: Officials to Invest in Cape Town Container Terminal Expansion
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday that R5.4bn has been budgeted over the next five years for the expansion of the Cap… (fin24) [mappress] Source: fin24, May 6, 2011;
Kenya: Intense Lobbying Could Delay Construction of Mombasa Container Terminal
Intense lobbying over award of tenders at the Mombasa port in Kenya is threatening to delay construction of the second container terminal wh… By Chris Mgidu (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, May 4, 2011