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Vroon open for business in Mozambique
Dutch provider of offshore support vessels, Vroon Offshore Services, has expanded by offering its services and establishing a local presence in Mozambique. Namely, the vessel provider said on Wednesday that Vroon Offshore Services Mozambique Limitada is now open for business. The company added that
BP pens concessions deals in Egypt
British oil company BP has signed concession amendments for the Temsah, Ras El Barr and Nile Delta Offshore concessions in Egypt. The company said that the amendments allowed for the economic development of the Nooros development, where the company recently achieved record production. Hesham Mekawi,
Report: Four dead as helicopter crashes en route to Chevron Angola platform
At least four people died and two are missing after a helicopter bound for a Chevron offshore platform in Angola crashed, Reuters has reported. According to the news agency, the helicopter was en route to the Chevron-operated Tombua-Landana platform, offshore Cabinda, Angola, when it crashed. The Ca
Farstad’s vessel hired for Total’s Congo ops
Total E&P Congo has awarded Farstad Shipping’s construction support vessel (CSV), the Far Sleipner, an 18-month contract to support its subsea development activities offshore Congo. Farstad said that Total awarded the contract via Petro Services and that Total has an option to extend the deal by six
Farstad Wins Congo Subsea Gig With Total
Total E&P Congo has through Petro Services awarded the CSV Far Sleipner a contract of 18 months to support their subsea development activity in Congo, Norwegian shipowner Farstad informed on Tuesday. According to the Oslo-listed company, start of the contract will take place during Q4 2016. Total ha
BP inks three concession deals with Egypt
UK-based energy giant BP has signed concession amendments for the Temsah, Ras El Barr and Nile Delta Offshore concessions in Egypt. These amendments allowed for the economic development of the Nooros development, where the company recently achieved record production, BP said in its statement on Tues
Moore Stephens: Shipping Confidence Sees Further Rise
Shipping confidence, notably on the part of charterers and managers, improved for the second successive quarter in the three months to end-August 2016, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. In August 2016, the average confidence level
Foxtrot finishes $850M field development off Ivory Coast
Foxtrot International has brought fully on stream two new gas fields and completed a four-year, $850 million field development program in Block CI-27 offshore Ivory Coast. According to RAK Petroleum’s statement on Monday, an oil and gas investment company who has a one-third ownership of Foxtrot thr
CMA CGM Reshuffles Europe-West Africa Links
French container shipping company CMA CGM has amended the port rotation of the EURAF 3 and WAZZAN services which connect Europe to West Africa. Starting on September 23, 2016, EURAF 3, operated with three vessels of 1,800 TEU, will add a weekly direct call at Banjul (Gambia) in its rotation. The con
Guinea: Hyperdynamics’ drilling success chances rising
Hyperdynamics Corporation, an independent oil and gas exploration firm with an offshore block in Guinea, has seen an increase in its drilling success chances offshore the West African Country. The company on Monday said it had received an updated exploration risk assessment of its top two drilling p
Clarksons: Cruise Industry Continues Expanding Its Horizons
During the summer, the cruise ship fleet surged past half a million berths of total capacity as the cruise industry continued to expand its horizons, according to Clarksons Research. The industry has seen strong newbuilding investment this year, and while many of the new ‘mega-ships’ will likely be
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