Africa
Afren suspends CEO and COO
Afren plc announces that the Board has temporarily suspended the CEO, Osman Shahenshah and the COO, Shahid Ullah. “In the course of an independent review on the Board’s behalf by Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP of the potential need for disclosure of certain previous transactions to the market, ev
Eni Makes Gas Discovery Offshore Gabon
Eni has made an important gas and condensates discovery in the Nyonie Deep exploration prospect located in block D4, approximately 13 kilometers from the coast of Gabon and 50 kilometers from the capital city Libreville. Preliminary estimates suggest the new gas discovery is significant, with initia
Eni hits gas offshore Gabon
Eni has made a gas and condensates discovery in the Nyonie Deep exploration prospect located in block D4, approximately 13 kilometers from the coast of Gabon and 50 kilometers from the capital city Libreville. Preliminary estimates suggest the new gas discovery is significant, with initial potential
Genel spins drill bit at SM-1, offshore Morocco
Genel Energy has begun drilling operation at its SM-1 well, offshore Morocco, Serica Energy, a partner in the well has informed. Genel Energy, the operator of the Morocco Sidi Moussa licence, has informed Serica that the semi-submersible rig ‘Noble Paul Romano’ has been secured on location and that
Eni discovers gas and condensate offshore Gabon
Italy’s oil company Eni has made a gas and condensate discovery in the Nyonie Deep exploration prospect located in block D4, approximately 13 kilometers from the coast of Gabon and 50 kilometers from the capital city Libreville. Preliminary estimates suggest the new gas discovery is significant, wit
Mott MacDonald to Undertake Shire River Basin Management Program
Mott MacDonald, together with consortium partners Centre for Development Management from Malawi and LTS of the UK, has been appointed on the first phase of the Shire River Basin Management Program by Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development. The World Bank financed project
20 Migrants Drown off Libya
Over twenty migrants have died, with dozens more still missing after their makeshift boat sank off Libya, the Libyan Navy reported. “A navy patrol on Monday rescued 22 clandestine migrants who were clinging to debris from their boat,” spokesman Colonel Ayoub Kassem told AFP. Surviving migrants rep
Tullow withdraws from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Mozambique blocks
Oil and gas exploration company Tullow today in its half yearly report said it would not be renewing licences for offshore blocks in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Mozambique. Tullow said that after evaluating potential options in Liberia and Sierra Leone, it eventually decided against renewing its licen
Saipem Snares Multiple Contracts
Saipem has been awarded new drilling contracts in Indonesia, Nigeria, the Arabian Gulf and Latin America worth approximately USD 850 million of which USD 540 million are related to offshore activity and refer to four different units of Saipem’s fleet. Saipem has signed with Eni Muara Bakau B.V. a
ConocoPhillips completes Nigeria business sale
ConocoPhillips has announced it has completed the transaction with Oando Energy Resources (OER), a subsidiary of Oando PLC, for the sale of its Nigeria upstream business for a total sales price, after customary adjustments, of $1.5 billion. The sales price is inclusive of $550 million of deposits re
ConocoPhillips exits Brass LNG project
ConocoPhillips said that it has transferred its 17 percent shareholder interest in Nigeria’s Brass LNG Limited, along with all of its related interests, to the remaining shareholders of Brass LNG. “We are pleased to complete the transaction with the Brass LNG Limited shareholders,” said Don Wallette
Choosing Body Armor for Maritime Workers
High risk jobs need to be faced with the correct levels of protective clothing. In the case of maritime personnel, body armor is one form of protection that should not be overlooked. The fact that there’s an increased level of difficulty in determining just when a threat may be faced, prepared marit