Africa
Nigeria: Bristow ordered to keep helis grounded after ditching incident
Bristow Group has been ordered to keep all of its Sikorsky S-76C helicopters on the ground in Nigeria, following this week’s offshore helicopter ditching, 75 nautical miles offshore Lagos. To remind, Bristow on Wednesday said one of its helicopters of the Sikorsky S-76C++ type, was involved in a “co
PHOTO: EMAS’ SCV Lewek Constellation on its way to Australia
Having spent 2015 with Noble Energy in the Gulf of Mexico, the EMAS-owned subsea construction vessel Lewek Constellation will soon be on its way to Australia for the Julimar offshore development project. In June, 2015, the Singaporean provider of marine, construction, production and well services sa
Aje FPSO en route to Nigeria. First oil expected in March
Panoro Energy, an independent exploration and production company, has informed that the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Aje field, is on its way to its location offshore Nigeria. To remind, the Aje Field Development Plan was approved in March 2014 and the Final Inve
Offshore helicopter ditches in water near Lagos, Nigeria
A Bristow Group-owned offshore helicopter carrying eleven people on board ditched in water near Lagos, Nigeria. Bristow said in a statement that nine passengers and a crew of two are all safe and accounted for. The incident happened around 10:25 a.m. local time on Wednesday, while the helicopter was
Oil gains after Russia says open to talking with OPEC
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose on Wednesday, paring earlier losses after Russia reiterated its openness to talking with OPEC about output cuts, which helped revive hope among investors that the world’s largest producers could act to boost prices. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Kidnappings Double in 2015, IMB Says
As a result of five attacks off Nigeria, kidnappings doubled from nine in 2014 to 19 in 2015, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said in its annual piracy report. ICC IMB added that piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas is persisting at levels clos
Ada Coastal Protection Project Completed
The second phase of the Ada Sea Defense project in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra Region is now completed and ready to be handed over to the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing, according to the Government of Ghana. Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, the Ministry Chief Director, made th
Saipem to appeal against Algeria LNG pipeline fine
Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem said on Tuesday it will appeal an Algerian court ruling ordering one of its units to pay a 34,000 euro ($37,100) fine for allegedly inflating bid prices for contracts associated with the GK3 gas pipeline. Sonatrach of Algeria awarded in 2009 the contract to Saip
BP Calls Off Vessel Contract with Oceaneering
Oceaneering announced that BP has decided to terminate its use of the chartered construction support vessel ‘Bourbon Oceanteam 101’ at the end of May 2016. BP has exercised its right under the Field Support Vessel Services contract signed between the parties, for work offshore Angola. Prior to this
Oceaneering returning offshore vessel to owners after BP terminates Angola deal
Subsea services provider Oceaneering International, Inc. will return the chartered vessel to its owners after losing a contract in Angola with BP. According to Oceaneering, BP has exercised its right, under the field support vessel services contract it had with Oceaneering for work offshore Angola,
LNG tanker due at Sines terminal this week
REN’s Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal is expected to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas on Friday. The 75,000 cbm Cheikh El Mokrani is transporting the cargo from Algeria’s Skikda liquefaction plant, port data reveals. The LNG terminal in Sines lies on Portugal’s Atlantic coast in the in
Pacific Drilling: Three out of seven drillships out of work
Pacific Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor headquartered in Luxembourg, informed on Monday that its ultra-deepwater drillship Pacific Khamsin is now without employment after completing its contract with Chevron in Nigeria. This means that three out of Pacific Drilling’s seven drillships are n