Africa
Fugro Opens New Facility in Luanda, Angola
To accommodate the future needs of the rapidly growing Angola offshore oil and gas industry Fugro has opened its new facility in the SONILS Oil Service Centre in Luanda. Angola is now the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria. The official opening of the facility on 10 Jul
Fugro commits to Angolan market
To accommodate the future needs of the rapidly growing Angola offshore oil and gas industry Fugro has opened its new facility in the SONILS Oil Service Centre in Luanda. Angola is now the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria. The official opening of the facility on 10 Jul
Bureau Veritas Issues LNG Bunkering Guidelines
International classification society Bureau Veritas has published a comprehensive set of guidelines on LNG Bunkering, with the aim of speeding adoption of LNG as a ship’s fuel by kick starting the LNG bunker chain. Jean-Francois Segretain, Technical Director, Marine and Offshore Division, Bureau V
Harris Pye refurbishes ‘Atwood Hunter’ in West Africa
Harris Pye Engineering and a subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. recently forged another successful partnership by jointly executing a very challenging project off the coast of West Africa – the exact location, at anchorage in the Port of Limbe, Cameroon, for the Atwood Hunter. “The objective of thi
Interview: Find and Be Found with Shippingcluster
The shipping industry has been sailing on some rough tides and is still facing challenging times ahead as the industry players gear up for ever stringent regulations. Having that in mind, it seems that the time has come for a stronger unity between the relevant stakeholders. As a result, it may be t
Sonatrach to splash USD 100 billion to boost oil and gas
State-owned Sonatrach approved a $100 billion investment plan for 2014-2018 for oil and gas output increase, with the aim to start shale gas production in 2020, APS news agency reported. The funds will be aimed at boosting reserves and increasing oil and gas production over the period of five years,
Ghana approves Deepwater Cape Three Points West Block deal
Ghana’s Parliament has ratified the petroleum agreement between the government of Ghana, Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC), A-Z Petroleum Products Ghana Limited and Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas Limited. The agreement is in respect of the Deepwater Cape Three Points West Block, which is approximate
Eni pens cooperation deal in Congo
The Congolese Minister of hydrocarbons, André Raphael Loemba, and Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi, in the presence of President of Congo Dennis Sassou Nguesso and the Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, have signed a cooperation agreement. This agreement states Eni’s intention to pursue new initiatives
FSA Training Course Held in London
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) held a one-day Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) training course for delegates attending the first meeting of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 1), in order to facilitate a wider understanding of the (FSA) proces
N’Goma FPSO ready to kick off Angola ops
Eni has reported that the N’Goma FPSO is ready to sail away to the offshore site block 15/06 in Angola, following the naming ceremony held on Friday at Port Amboim. It will then start mooring and hook-up operations. Eni and its partners have met a key milestone towards the achievement of the first o
N’Goma FPSO Ready to Sail Away
The N’Goma FPSO is ready to sail away to the offshore site block 15/06 in Angola, following the naming ceremony held yesterday at Port Amboim. It will then commence mooring and hook-up operations. Eni and its partners have met a key milestone towards the achievement of the first oil of West Hub Deve
Egypt’s Port of Damietta Hosts CMA CGM’s Giant
The port of Damietta, Egypt welcomed the giant containership CMA CGM Lyra of 13,000 TEU capacity on Tuesday last week. This is the first time that such a vessel has berthed in the port, proving the port’s ability to host ships of such magnitude. As explained by Mr Rafat Alghitany, General Manager of