Africa
SeaBird Gets Gulf of Guinea Work
SeaBird Exploration, a provider of seismic data acquisition, has signed an agreement to provide a source vessel for an upcoming ocean bottom seismic survey in Gulf of Guinea. The project is anticipated to start in late Q4 2016 and will have a duration of approximately two to three months. SeaBird sa
SeaBird in ocean bottom survey in West Africa
Seismic services provider SeaBird Exploration has signed an agreement to provide a source vessel for an upcoming ocean bottom seismic survey in the Gulf of Guinea. The company said on Friday that it would utilize the Osprey Explorer seismic vessel for the survey. The project is expected to begin in
Maersk Oil ditches Buckskin, keeps Chissonga
Danish oil company Maersk Oil has decided to relinquish its share in the Buckskin project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, citing its new strategy to focus on fewer geographical areas. While moving away from the Buckskin in the U.S. Gulf, Maersk Oil, however, is not giving up on the Chissonga project in
Van Oord Wins Two Contracts in Egypt
Van Oord has been awarded two contracts by international contractor Subsea 7 for the construction of a landfall and the execution of subsea rock installation works in Egypt. The projects are part of the West Nile Delta project, which comprises the development of a series of gas fields, located 65 km
Van Oord Bags Subsea 7 Contracts in Egypt
Van Oord has been awarded two contracts by international contractor Subsea 7 in Egypt. The assignments include the construction of a landfall and the execution of subsea rock installation works, the company informed. The projects are part of the West Nile Delta project, which comprises the developme
Subsea 7 hires Van Oord for BP work in Egypt
Dutch offshore services and dredging company Van Oord has secured two contracts by international contractor Subsea 7, for work offshore Egypt. Van Oord on Thursday said the deal included the construction of a landfall and the execution of subsea rock installation works. The company did not reveal th
Omantel Links Asia and Africa with Two Subsea Cables
Omantel Telecommunications Company (Omantel) plans to interconnect two submarine cable systems to connect Asia and Africa. According to the media reports, the company will interconnect the Gulf of Africa (G2A) and Silk Road Gateway –1 (SRG -1) cable systems. G2A links Oman and Somalia with onward co
Shell drills for more gas for Tanzanian LNG project
Shell with its partners, Pavilion Energy and Ophir Energy, said it will start the drilling program covering two wells in Block 1 and 4, located in the Mafia Deep basin off Tanzania.
IMB: Kidnappings Persists Despite Drop in Piracy
Kidnapping and hostage-taking persists off the coasts of West Africa and South East Asia, despite a 20-year low in piracy on the world’s seas, according data provided by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB). IMB’s latest global piracy report shows that pira
Moore Stephens: Ship Operating Costs to Rise in 2016 and 2017
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2016 and 2017, with repairs, maintenance and spares set to record the most significant increase in each of the two years, according to shipping consultant Moore Stephens. Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 1.9% in 2016 and by 2.5% in 20
Aquamec Launches New Watermaster Dredger – Classic V
The Finnish company Aquamec Ltd. has launched its new Watermaster dredger – Classic V, with 50% more suction dredging capacity compared to the Classic IV model. Aquamec’s research and development work has also generated the Watermaster Urban dredging concept and new features for hard soil dredging.
Angola LNG production halted
Angola LNG has suspended production at its 5.2 million tons per year liquefaction plant in Soyo as it is conducting a planned shutdown for a “minor intervention”, an Angola LNG spokeswoman confirmed to LNG World News on Monday. Production of the chilled fuel is expected to resume during the month of