Woodlands-based Anadarko said that approximately $150 million is expected to be invested in the Mozambique LNG project in 2018.
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have opened the sixth round of funding for renewable energy projects in developing countries.
Offshore driller ADES has secured a drilling contract for its Admarine III jack-up rig in Egypt. The contract is with Egypt’s General Petroleum Company, and is for two years. GPC will have an option to extend for two more years. Dr. Mohamed Farouk, Chief Executive Officer of ADES International Holdi
An ill crewman was evacuated from a bulk carrier which was sailing 3.5 nautical miles off the Port of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on November 15. The crew member was suffering hypertension, according to a report issued by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). Justin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabet
The Republic of Congo ministers have adopted Soco’s applications for a 25-year exploitation permit over several offshore areas. The oil company, operator of the Marine XI Block, said on Thursday the application covered the Viodo, Lideka and Loubana areas. These applications covered areas that were p
The International Association of Dredging Companies has presented the Young Authors Award to Jordy Boone, author of the winning paper “1DH Modeling of Transport and Sedimentation Inside a Hopper of a Trailing Suction Dredger”. Delivering a clear and succinct presentation, author Jordy Boone offered
After almost three years of construction, the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo (OSCM) has officially started its scientific operation. The international research and logistics station, which is operated jointly by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the National Institute for Fishery
Armed pirates boarded a drifting bulk carrier around 17 nautical miles south-southwest (SSW) off Bonny Island, Nigeria on November 11 and kidnapped ten of its crew members. The pirates reportedly entered the bridge and fired their weapons damaging the bridge windows. “They stole ship’s properties, c
Our first Dredging Today Conference took place last month at Amsterdam RAI Convention Center under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’. The two-day event gathered expert speakers and panelists to discuss how the world in which the dredging industry operates is changing. In the opening s
Offshore driller Vantage Drilling has entered into a joint venture with ADES to provide deepwater drilling services in Egypt.
The FLNG Hilli Episeyo, the world’s first FLNG conversion, departed Singapore in October and set sail for its location offshore Kribi, Cameroon.
Danish research and consultancy organization DHI has launched an online portal that offers instant access to metocean data and analytics.
