Africa
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Four Companies Compete for New Suez Canal Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish recently held meetings with four consortiums that have submitted their proposals for the next phase of the New Suez Canal dredging project. Read More Unparalleled Success for Team Van Oord The […]
Image of the Day: Patrolling Suez
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) is pictured here transiting the Suez Canal on October 2, 2014. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater
ICS: Ballast Water Management Talks on the Right Track
Governments attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) this week have made real progress towards agreeing solutions to major issues that have previously impeded ratification of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, says the Internati
Hyundai Heavy orders GTT tech for LNG duo
France’s Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) won an order for two large LNGCs from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. The LNGCs will be owned by the Algerian shipping company Hyproc and are expected to be delivered between 2016 and 2017. “The vessels will be built with the innovative Mark I
Polarcus Inks Another West Africa Deal
Dubai based, Polarcus has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will start in Q4 2014 and is expected to run for approximately 2 months. Previous to thi
Eni, Kogas sign LNG cooperation deal
Eni signed a cooperation agreement with Kogas to further strengthen their relationship in the upstream and LNG sectors. Eni and Kogas expect the cooperation agreement to facilitate the LNG development of Area 4 in Mozambique where Eni is operator with a 50% indirect interest, Kogas, Galp Energia and
Eni, Kogas bolster upstream, LNG partnership
Italian oil company Eni signed today a cooperation agreement with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) to further strengthen their relationship in a number of areas, particularly in the upstream and LNG sectors. The agreement will allow the companies to jointly pursue opportunities worldwide, Eni said in a
Polarcus in West Africa seismic deal
Polarcus Limited has signed a Letter of Intent for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa. The company did not disclose the name of the client, nor the value of the contract. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will start in Q4 2014 and is expected to r
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Eco Atlantic Kicks Off Cooper Seismic Shoot
Eco Atlantic has started its planned 1,097 km2 3D Seismic Survey on the Cooper block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. In its capacity as the Operator of the Block, the Company has entered into a service agreement with PGS Geophysical, who will use its proprietary high resolution GeoStr
VAALCO: Etame drilling begins
VAALCO Energy, Inc. today announced the start of a new six well drilling campaign offshore Gabon on its Etame Marin block. The development drilling campaign follows the recent on-schedule installation of the Etame platform and the Southeast Etame/North Tchibala (“SEENT”) platform. All work on this p
Eco Atlantic working to identify drilling targets (Namibia)
Oil company Eco Atlantic has started a 3D seismic survey over the Cooper block in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The company has entered into a service agreement with PGS Geophysical Ltd., who will use its proprietary high resolution GeoStreamer technology to perform the survey. Covering more t