
Oil major Shell has started drilling an exploration well in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia using a Valaris-owned drillship.

Logistics provider DP World and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed the collaboration agreement for the development of the deep-sea port at Banana.

Manilla-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Société de Gestion du Port Autonome de Toamasina (SPAT) signed a 15-year extension of the concession for the Madagascar International Container Terminal.

ADC Energy has secured three global contract extensions for the delivery of its rig inspection, selection and audit services.

Fugro’s DP2 multipurpose vessel Atlantis Dweller has arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola, ahead of an offshore survey that it will conduct for French energy major TotalEnergies.

QatarEnergy has entered into agreements with Shell to acquire interests in two exploration blocks in the Egyptian side of the Red Sea.

Vaalco has spudded the first well in its new 2021/2022 drilling campaign focused on the Etame field, offshore Gabon.

Norway-based Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has secured a contract to conduct a 3D exploration in West Africa.

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a $5 billion memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UTM Offshore for the support the development of Nigeria’s first floating LNG (FLNG) plant.

French energy major TotalEnergies has concluded the sale of its portfolio of mature non-operated assets located offshore Gabon to Perenco.

The Liberian Maritime Authority and the Maritime Safety Administration of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster and expand on their existing working relationship in the areas of maritime safety.

Australia’s FAR Ltd has temporarily stopped drilling the Bambo-1 well located off The Gambia after experiencing significant fluid losses.