Africa
Chariot preparing for drilling program offshore Namibia
UK-based Chariot Oil & Gas has identified five structural prospects on two blocks offshore Namibia and is preparing for a drilling program on this acreage. Chariot holds a 65% interest and operatorship in Blocks 2312 and 2412A (the Central Blocks) in partnership with AziNam with 20% interest, and NA
Aquaterra Energy installs Gulf of Suez platform
Offshore engineering solutions provider Aquaterra Energy has designed, fabricated, and installed a new platform for PICO Petroleum Integrated Services, the lead contractor for Amal Petroleum Company’s Amal field in the Gulf of Suez, off Egypt. Aquaterra said on Monday that the Sea Swift conductor su
Popular news, May 29 – June 4, 2017
Popular news, May 29 – June 4, 2017
Top news, May 29 – June 4, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from May 29 – June 4, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 29 – June 04). Bibby Offshore has secured a contract with TAQA for subsea construction works in the Eider field, located 184 km north-east of Shetland. With offshore operations to be completed thi
Top news of the week May 29-Jun. 3
Update: Flex LNG inks contracts for six LNG carriers Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, is set to add six new liquefied natural gas carriers to its fleet by 2019. OneLNG to pursue second FLNG project off Equatorial Guinea OneLNG, a partnership between Schlumber
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 29 – June 4, 2017). Steady Performance in 2016 for Jan De Nul, Stable Order Book Jan De Nul Group has just released its 2016 Annual Report, saying that the company achieved steady performance in a highly vola
Pressure Mounts on Shipping as Trump Pulls Out of Paris Accord
The decision of the President Donald Trump on US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement exerts further pressure on all major industrial sectors to deliver their fair share of carbon cuts, including shipping, according to NGOs focusing on environmental issues in the maritime sector. Commenting on the de
Pirates Attack Navig8 Tanker in Gulf of Oman
A product tanker was approached and fired upon while underway around 103 nautical miles East of Muscat, Oman on Thursday, June 1. The tanker in question was identified as MT NAVIG8 Providence by EU NAVFOR, which confirmed the attack. According to a report from ICC’s IMB Reporting Centre, the tanker
DRR Team Developing Draft Design in Guinea
Last weekend a Dutch Risk Reduction (DRR) team traveled to West Africa on request of the government of Guinea. The island of Kaback in Guinea is severely affected by the floods caused by dike breakthroughs and land erosion. This resulted into loss of agricultural land, siltation, water, and food sec
Steady Performance in 2016 for Jan De Nul, Stable Order Book
Jan De Nul Group has just released its 2016 Annual Report, saying that the company achieved steady performance in a highly volatile market. “With a turnover exceeding the 2 billion Euro mark for the sixth year in a row, Jan De Nul Group confirms its position as a global player in its target markets,
Saipem Wins $230M in Drilling Contracts
Saipem and Eni have signed a contract for offshore drilling activity in Mozambique, utilising the drillship Saipem 12000. The contract is of 15 months duration scheduled to start in mid-2019. It includes options up to a maximum of 45 months, not comprised in the contract value. In addition to this c