Africa
Sedco Express rig at Camac’s Oyo field (Nigeria)
CAMAC Energy Inc. announced today that the semi-submersible drilling unit, Sedco Express, has arrived to the Oyo Field located in OML 120 offshore Nigeria. CAMAC has contracted the Transocean Sedco Express to expedite the timing of production tie-in from the Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 development wells. The Se
Wentworth hits gas at Tembo-1 in Mozambique
Wentworth Resources said it has made a natural gas discovery at Tembo-1 well in the Rovuma Onshore Concession in Mozambique.
Readers’ Picks of the Week (22nd-26th of Dec)
World’s Biggest Containership Drops Anchor in Singapore The world’s biggest containership CSCL Globe paid a maiden call at Pasir Panjang port, Singapore, the Strait Times writes.…Read more Egypt Charges Al-Safat’s Captain, First Officer with Manslaughter Egypt’s Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat ord
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Egypt Against Time to Finish New Suez Canal “We are in a race against time to finish the new Suez Canal Project,” Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said on Tuesday. Nicaragua Launches New Canal Project Nicaraguan officials and the Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development […]
Top news of the week December 22-28
WoodMac sees oil slump having numerous effects on Asian LNG As LNG contract prices are typically based on the average of the preceding six to nine months, it will be mid-2015 before suppliers feel the full effects of the low oil price on their cash flow. Exmar orders second FLNG, secures option for
Egypt Against Time to Finish New Suez Canal
“We are in a race against time to finish the new Suez Canal Project,” Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said on Tuesday. Mamish added that the digging rate was beyond expectations due to efforts exerted by the Egyptian army. Some of the world’s top dredging companies are taking part
Unfortunate Incidents in 2014
A ferry named “Sewol“ carrying over 400 people on board sank in the vicinity of the South Korean island of Jeju. The passengers on the ship were mainly high school students and crew members. 174 people survived the accident including 22 crew members. The Authorities suspect that the “Sewol” ferry ex
Picture of the day: Nigeria LNG facilities at night
Latest edition of the Picture of the day features Nigeria LNG facilities photographed at night.
Vessels Delivered in 2014
VIDEO: Ceona Amazon Naming Ceremony Shipbuilding company Lloyd Werft delivered the Ceona Amazon in Bremerhaven where the vessel was officially christened this by her Godmother, Cynthia Huber. Havyard’s Newbuild Named Fosnavåg, Norway, witnessed the namig ceremony of Havyard’s newbuild 115 ‘African I
Offshore Energy Today: 2014 in pictures
Today, we bring you our top picks from the 2014 galleries; these include new vessel deliveries, jack-up rigs, offshore platform fires and offshore drilling protests. 1. Gallery: Fire on Alaska platform contained In October, fire broke out on the Baker platform, in the Cook Inlet of Alaska. 2. Gall
Golar signs FLNG deal with Cameroon
Golar LNG Ltd (Golar) has announced the signing of a Heads of Agreement (the HOA) with Societe Nationale de Hydrocarbures (SNH) and Perenco Cameroon (Perenco) for the development of a floating liquefied natural gas export project located 20km off the coast of Cameroon and utilizing Golar’s floating
Golar LNG Starts Cameroon Project
Golar LNG Ltd has signed an agreement with Societe Nationale de Hydrocarbures and Perenco Cameroon for the development of a floating liquefied natural gas export project located 20 kilometers off the coast of Cameroon and utilizing Golar’s floating liquefaction technology (GoFLNG). The agreement is