Africa
CAMAC working to bring two Oyo wells online
CAMAC Energy Inc. has announced it will bring online Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 wells, off Nigeria, by year-end and in early 2015, respectively. Oyo-8 was successfully drilled to a total depth of 6,059 feet, and encountered four new oil and gas reservoirs with a total gross hydrocarbon thickness of 112 feet, b
Ceona, MPL to Work Off Nigeria
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has been awarded two new contracts in Nigeria, along with its local strategic partner Marine Platforms Limited (MPL). The contracts, which are worth a total of more than $30 million, will see Ceona providing vessels from its first-c
BP bags two blocks in Egypt
BP Egypt has been awarded two new exploration blocks as a result of the 2013 EGAS bid round. BP and its partners have committed to invest a total of $240 million in the blocks over different phases. Block 3 – North El Mataria is BP’s first entry into the Onshore Nile Delta. The block is […]
Ceona, MPL team up offshore Nigeria
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has been recently awarded two new contracts in Nigeria along with its local strategic partner Marine Platforms Limited (MPL). The contracts, which are worth a total of more than $30 million, will see Ceona providing vessels and its
Panama Canal Route Less Popular than Suez?
The trend towards more Asia-US East Coast container services via the Suez Canal route and fewer via the traditional Panama Canal route is accelerating, as reported by UK-based shipping consultant Drewry. Based on Drewry’s proprietary database of container services, another 2 Panama weekly services b
Van Oord to Replace Oil Export Line Off Gabon
Van Oord has been awarded the EPC contract for the replacement of a dual 10 km long oil export line. The client is Shell Gabon. The execution period runs from November 2014 to the summer of 2015. The export line runs from the Gamba terminal, 200 NM south of Port of Gentil, to a pipeline […]
Shell hires Van Oord for pipeline replacement in Gabon
Van Oord has been awarded the EPC contract for the replacement of a dual 10 km long oil export line. The client is Shell Gabon. The execution period runs from November 2014 to the summer of 2015. The export line runs from the Gamba terminal, 200 NM south of Port of Gentil, to a pipeline […]
Cairn Hits Oil Off Senegal
Cairn has made a discovery of high quality oil in the second well in the Senegal exploration programme. The SNE-1 well is located in 1,100 metres (m) water depth and approximately 100 kilometres (km) offshore in the Sangomar Offshore block with a target depth of ~3,000 m and targeting the Shelf Edge
Cairn finds oil offshore Senegal
Cairn has discovered high quality oil in the second well of its Senegal exploration campaign. The SNE-1 well is located in 1,100 metres (m) water depth and approximately 100 kilometres (km) offshore in the Sangomar Offshore block with a target depth of ~3,000 m and targeting the Shelf Edge Prospect.
Popular news, November 3 – 9, 2014
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NMDC Dredger Al Mirfa Enters Suez The official commencement of the Suez Canal Expansion Dredging Contract is now one step closer with the arrival of the first Consortium dredger, the National Marine Dredging Company’s ‘Al Mirfa’. Dutch, Egyptian MoU Signed Egypt and the Netherlands have signed [&h
‘African Inspiration’ named in Norway
Nigerian company Marine Platforms Limited has received its first newbuild vessel at a ceremony in Fosnavåg, Norway, on Thursday, November 6. The vessel, named ‘African Inspiration’ by Norway’s Minister of Finance Siv Jensen, was built by Norwegian offshore ship designer and constructor Havyard. The