Africa
New Guide to Help Address Challenges of Water Management
A new Green Infrastructure (GI) guide, launched this week at World Water Week, is set to raise much needed awareness of the benefits of GI solutions for water resources management, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosys
‘Skandi Singapore’ hired by Saipem for W. Africa work
DOF Subsea UK Limited, a provider of integrated subsea services, has begun work on a multi-million dollar contract with Saipem S.A.
Global Petroleum extends exploration licence off Namibia
Global Petroleum Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Jupiter Petroleum (Namibia) Limited, has agreed with the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy (‘MME’) a 12 month extension of the Initial Exploration Period of its Petroleum Exploration Licence No. 29. The licence covers two B
Statoil fails to find oil off Angola
Genel Energy plc has announced that the Dilolo-1 exploration well on Block 39 offshore Angola is in the process of being plugged and abandoned after failing to encounter hydrocarbons.
Tanker Hijacked off Ivory Coast
A group of twelve armed pirates boarded a drifting product tanker around 45 nautical miles southeast of Abidjan Port, Ivory Coast on August 27, piracy watchdog ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) reports. According to the report, the pirates took hostage of all crew members, stole cash that was onbo
Aminex Plans Nyuni Deep Water 3D Seismic Survey
Aminex PLC, an independent oil and gas company, has announced today its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2014. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – Fully funded to execute current work programme; – $15 million equity issue successfully completed; – Sale of Aminex USA completed since period end; –
DSME Delivers Atwood Achiever Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced today the delivery of the Atwood Achiever from the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) shipyard in South Korea. The Atwood Achiever has commenced the mobilization phase of its drilling services contract with Kosmos Energy and is expected to arriv
Atwood Achiever drillship delivered in South Korea
Atwood Oceanics, a US-based offshore drilling contractor, Inc. today expanded its fleet with a brand new drillship, the Atwood Achiever.
Camac to shoot seismic in Kenya
CAMAC Energy Inc. has announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, CAMAC Energy Kenya Limited, has awarded seismic contracts for the acquisition of 2D seismic surveys on Block L1B onshore Kenya, and Block L16 partly onshore and partly offshore Kenya. The contract awards are each subject to nego
10 highest paid contract jobs in oil and gas industry
No jobs in the U.S. cracked the list of highest paying this year.
Subsea 7 orders Maxccess walk to work system for project off Angola
Tyne Gangway and OSBIT Power have received a multi-million pound order to provide an innovative telescopic gangway system for offshore services contractor Subsea 7. Tyne Gangway and Osbit Power joined forces to design and manufacture the MaXccess P35 telescopic gangway system, for installation at th
10 hotspots in African oil & gas (Infographic)
Africa is on an upward growth curve, and investors are optimistic about the potential for growth in the oil and gas sector, EY writes in its report.