Africa
Oil & Gas UK addressing concerns about Ebola virus
In March 2014 an outbreak of Ebola, a severe viral illness, began in Guinea, West Africa. The outbreak spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone and has continued since then. Oil & Gas UK has published Ebola guidance note on how to respond to potential health and safety risks in the UK offshor
NOC: Seas Might Rise 180cm by 2100
A paper published in Environmental Research Letters by the U.K. National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) scientist Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva provides new information about the probability of a sea-level rise reaching 180 cm by 2100. In this study Dr Jevrejeva and colleagues explore the range of possible sea
Woodside in Cameroon farm-in. Cheetah well scheduled for 2015
Australia’s oil and gas company Woodside has finalised an agreement with Noble Energy and Glencore to farm in to the Tilapia Production Sharing Contract (PSC) off the coast of Cameroon. The 3875 km2 block is located within the Douala Basin, offshore southwest Cameroon in water depths ranging from th
New Gas Discovery for Statoil and ExxonMobil Off Tanzania
Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil announced that the Giligiliani-1 exploration well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 1.2 trillion cubic feet (tcf*) of natural gas in place in the Giligiliani-1 well brings the total of in-place volumes up
Statoil strikes gas off Tanzania
Statoil and co-venturer Exxon Mobil said that the Giligiliani-1 exploration well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 1.2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in place in the Giligiliani-1 well brings the total of in-place volumes up to approxim
Statoil, Exxon make new gas discovery offshore Tanzania
Norway’s Statoil and its US-based partner Exxon Mobil today announced that the Giligiliani-1 exploration well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional 1.2 trillion cubic feet (tcf*) of natural gas in place in the Giligiliani-1 well brings the tota
Afren fires CEO, COO for accepting unauthorised payments
Oil and gas exploration company Afren has terminated contracts with its Chief Executive Officer Osman Shahenshah and its Chief Operating Officer Shahid Ullah for gross misconduct.
Infographic: Basic Anatomy of Modern Seafaring
Have you ever asked yourself what is the total number of seafarers in the world? Or maybe which country has the biggest number of seafarers? This infographic will provide you with a lot of interesting information that you probably didn’t know, so take a look. [mappress] World Maritime News Staff, Oc
IMO Kicks Off 67th MEPC Meeting
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting for its 67th session from October 13 to 17, 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London. Items on the agenda include the review of environmental provisions in the draft Polar Code and associated dr
Clear Sailing for Suezmaxes
Several tanker owners have recently placed orders for Suezmax tankers and market pundits have discussed the merits or, in some cases, the potential pitfalls of the renewed interest in this segment of the tanker market, says Poten & Partners in its latest Tanker Opinions. Poten claims that the last t
NGOs Ask for Publicly Available Ship Efficiency Data
Transport & Environment, Seas at Risk and Carbon War Room have urged the United Nations’ International Maritime Organisation (IMO) not to withhold data on ship efficiency and fuel consumption. The call for action follows moves by some industry groups to undermine initiatives at the IMO and EU level
Moody’s Says Shipping Industry Outlook Stable
Moody’s Japan K.K. said its outlook for the global shipping industry is stable, with moderate EBITDA growth expected amid continued vessel oversupply. The outlook was previously changed to stable from negative in April 2014. “We expect mid- to high-single-digit percentage aggregate year-over-year EB