Africa
Statoil could lose 5 percent of Agbami interest (Nigeria)
Norwegian oil and gas major Statoil might lose some of its interest in the Agbami field, offshore Nigeria. In addition, the company might have to pay NOK 1.6 billion ($187.7M) to its field partners. Currently, Statoil has 20.21% interest in Agbami, operator Chevron has 67.30%, and Petrobras holds th
Future Projects Mapped Out
The ports industry is in a state of radical change and uncertainty, which requires flexible and adaptable port planning and design. This is according to Phyllis Difeto, Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Chief Operations Officer, who delivered the welcome address at the African Ports Evoluti
Nigerian LNG heading for Portugal
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas next week.
Eni discovers gas offshore Congo
Italian oil company Eni has discovered more gas offshore Congo, in the prospect named Nkala Marine. The discovery, located in the Marine XII block, is expected to have a potential of 250-350 million barrels of oil equivalent in place, Eni said in a statement on Thursday. During the production test,
Cairn spuds first appraisal well on SNE field (Senegal)
Cairn Energy has spudded the first appraisal well on the SNE oil field located 100km offshore Senegal. According to FAR Limited, a partner in the project, the SNE-2 well will be drilled in approximately 1,100 metres of water and drilled to a TDVSS (total vertical depth subsea) of approximately 2,770
BP to speed up Atoll gas discovery development
BP has on Thursday signed a heads of agreement with the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tarek El Molla, regarding the acceleration of the development of the recent Atoll gas discovery.
Eni strikes gas off Congo
Eni made a new gas and condensates discovery in the exploration prospect of Nkala Marine offshore Congo.
Alba B3 platform a step closer to installation off E. Guinea
As previously reported by Offshore Energy Today, Dutch firm Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) is building a platform for Marathon Oil’s project offshore Equatorial Guinea. The work on the construction of both the jacket and the topsides of the compression platform, named Alba B3, is being carried out
Low offshore activity forces Maersk Supply Service to swing axe
Maersk Supply Service, a Denmark-headquartered provider of offshore marine services, is reducing its workforce by 200 positions due to low offshore activity. The company has 2,200 employees representing over 30 nationalities. According to the company, approximately 120 seafarers have already been ma
Heerema Gears for Alba B3 Jacket Sail Away
Heerema Fabrication Group informed that preparations are being made for the sail away of the Alba B3 jacket to Equatorial Guinea for Marathon Oil’s Alba field third gas compression platform. Heerema is the main EPCI contractor for the 6,000-ton Alba B3 compression platform. The 1500-tons jacket has
Wood Mackenzie: What lies ahead for oil & gas majors in 2016?
After assessing the third quarter results from the major oil and gas companies, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has identified four key themes to look out for in 2016. Wood Mackenzie says the latest round of earnings results offered the industry an early glimpse at what lies ahead in 2
Golar Seals Ghana Deal for Its FSRU Golar Tundra
Golar LNG Limited has executed a firm contract to provide West African Gas Limited (WAGL) with Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) services to support their LNG import operations in Ghana. The contract is for the provision of the 170,000cbm newbuild FSRU Golar Tundra, which will be deliv