Africa
Tamar partners, UFG extend Egypt gas supply talks
Partners in the Tamar natural gas field offshore Israel said they have extended the deadline for a deal to supply gas to UFG’s liquefaction facilities in Damietta, Egypt. The Tamar partners said on May 5 that they have signed a letter of intent with UFG to supply 2.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of nat
October offshore rig count up
Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted the international rig count for October 2014 on its Investor relations website. The international offshore rig count is up by 10 rigs when compared to last year. The international rig count for October 2014 was 1,308, down 15 from the 1,323 counted in September 2
Havyard’s Newbuild Named
Fosnavåg, Norway, has witnessed the namig ceremony of Havyard’s newbuild 115 ‘African Inspiration’, with Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen, as its godmother. The Minister of Finance christened the 113-meter vessel yesterday in the presence of many spectators, including Taofik Adegbite, co-founder, o
Suspected Somali Pirates Freed
A court in Mauritius has acquitted twelve Somali men tried for piracy due to insufficient evidence, international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported citing court officials. After a year-long trial, Magistrate Wendy Rangan pronounced the verdict saying that there were not enough concrete
Scientists Study Subsea Asphalt Off Angola
More than two thousand mounds of asphalt harbouring a wealth of deep-water creatures have been discovered up to two kilometres deep, off the coast of Angola. In a study, scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have been examining the images and data captured at the site to build an intr
New Quay Wall for Limbe Shipyard
BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside of Europe, has completed the quay wall for Cameroon Shipyard and Industrial Engineering Ltd (CNIC) at Limbe. The first 150 metres were already completed in July, which CNIC started using immediately. Now that the last 170 met
Takoradi Dredging Set for December
The Takoradi Port dredging program is scheduled to begin next month, according to the Director of the Takoradi Port, Capt. James Owusu Koranteng. The dredging works will be underway from December 10, 2014, until March 2015, followed by the construction of the quay wall which will end in 2016. Belgia
Ophir names Excelerate partner for Block R FLNG project
Ophir said it has selected Excelerate Energy as its lead midstream partner for the provision of floating liquefaction and storage facilities at Block R FLNG project.
Excelerate wins Ophir’s FLNG contract (E. Guinea)
Ophir Energy plc has selected Excelerate Energy, L.P as its lead Midstream Partner for the provision of Floating Liquefaction and Storage facilities at Ophir’s operated FLNG project in Block R, Equatorial Guinea. Excelerate will be appointed as the lead in a consortium of technology providers that i
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’. Dignitaries from Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands and Belgium celebrated the arrival of the vess
GSF Calls for Carbon Emissions Transparency
The Secretary General of the Global Shippers’ Forum, Chris Welsh, outlined the need for transparency of carbon emissions and interventions while speaking at the 4th Shipping and Offshore Corporate and Social Responsibility Forum Tuesday. According to Welsh, transparency is essential in order for shi
NEC in World’s First South Atlantic Submarine Cable Link
Angola Cables S.A. has signed a contract to build the world’s first submarine cable system across the South Atlantic with NEC Corporation as the system supplier. The South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) will connect Angola and Brazil, directly linking the African continent to Latin America for the fir