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‘Energy Searcher’ drillship arrives in Nigeria
CAMAC Energy Inc. announced today that the Energy Searcher drillship, owned by Northern Offshore Ltd., has arrived in Nigeria. After taking on personnel, equipment and supplies, the rig will move to the Oyo Field, where it is expected to commence drilling operations on the Oyo-8 well in mid-May. The
InterMoor expands in Nigeria, signs JVA with Century
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has announced that the company is finalising a joint venture agreement with Century Energy Services Ltd (Century) in Nigeria. This will be a locally registered company and fully compliant with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill, 2010. For InterMo
InterMoor Ensures Local Engagement in Nigerian O&G Market
InterMoor, an Acteon company, is finalising a joint venture agreement with Century Energy Services Ltd (Century) in Nigeria. This will be a locally registered company and fully compliant with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill, 2010. For InterMoor, securing a joint venture wi
Hyperdynamics: Tullow lifts declaration of Force Majeure
Hyperdynamics Corporation today announced that Tullow Guinea Limited provided notice to the Government of Guinea and the other members of the Consortium that Tullow has lifted, with effect from 3 May 2014, its declaration of Force Majeure under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and the Joint Ope
BBC Austria Loads Subsea Structure for SEME Project in Nigeria
Lifting and transfer services were delivered by the vessel ‘BBC Austria’ helping the Nigerian South Atlantic Petroleum company (SAPETRO) to load SEME project critical subsea structure onto ‘OOC Panther’, an offshore supply vessel supplied by the Hamburg based company Opielok. Previously being abando
DP World Backs Algerian Container Terminal Development
DP World Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has met with Algeria’s Minister of Transport HE Amar Ghoul to discuss DP World’s continued investment in Algeria. DP World was awarded the concession to operate the container terminal in the Port of Algiers, DP World Djazair, in 2008. DP World Djazair is
DP World: Successful Investment in Algeria Highlighted
DP World Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has met with Algeria’s Minister of Transport HE Amar Ghoul to discuss DP World’s successful continued investment in Algeria. DP World was awarded the concession to operate the container terminal in the Port of Algiers, DP World Djazair, in 2008. DP World
Most popular articles of the week, April 28 – May 02, 2014
Aker Solutions divides into two Aker Solutions will split into two companies to speed up a streamlining process that will reduce costs and better position all parts of the group to meet the needs of customers in an increasingly competitive global energy industry. Sunken Perro Negro 6 rig to be s
Top News – April 28 to May 4, 2014
NMDC Bags Important Contract in Bahrain National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), the UAE-based firm, has won a multi-million reclamation contract as part of the projected East Sitra Town scheme. The Bahamas: Dredger “Niccolo Machiavelli” Arrives in Bimini A mammoth seafloor dredger, dubbed ‘The Re
Cobalt announces $57 mln net loss in Q1
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. has announced a net loss of $57 million, or $0.14 per basic and diluted share for the first quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of $128 million, or $0.31 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013. Capital and operating expenditures (excluding ch
BigLift’s Happy Dragon Engages in Anti-Piracy Drill
On April 17th, a boarding team of HMS Evertsen of the Dutch Navy boarded BigLift’s Happy Dragon in an anti-piracy drill. The drill took place in the Gulf of Aden. HMS Evertsen and Happy Dragon met out at sea to practice a so-called boarding operation. Happy Dragon assumed the part of a captured vess
Astinave Hires Damen for Ecuadorian CG’s Fourth Patrol Vessel
Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (Astinave EP) has recently awarded Damen Shipyards Group the contract for a fourth Patrol Vessel of the Damen Stan Patrol 2606 type. This contract represents the last of this SPa 2606 series for the Ecuadorian Coastguard to be built locally. In Guayaquil, Damen will d