Africa
Port2Port Maritime Becomes BIMCO Memeber
Port2Port Maritime has now been formally accepted as an Associate Member of BIMCO, following the company’s accreditation of ISO/PAS 28007, the first assessment of a maritime security company’s quality management system against an International Standards Organisation framework (ISO). Andrew Varney, M
Tangiers to Start Drilling Offshore Morocco in June
Tangiers Petroleum Limited informed that the TAO-1 well off the Moroccan coast is on track to be spudded in June, with the Moroccan National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines providing its final approval relating to the farm-out agreement between Tangiers and Galp Energia. The signing of the Amended
Tangiers’ TAO-1 well offshore Morocco to be spudded in June
Tangiers Petroleum Limited has announced that the TAO-1 well off the Moroccan coast is on track to be spudded in June, with the Moroccan National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines providing its final approval relating to the farm-out agreement between Tangiers and Galp Energia. The signing of the Ame
Pancontinental Explores African Prospects in Q1 2014
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL, an oil and gas exploration company with key assets in Australia, Kenya and Namibia, has presented its March 2014 quarterly activities report. During the March Quarter, Pancontinental Oil and Gas NL progressed exploration and evaluation activities on several fronts within
DCD Marine Cape Town strenghtens safety and quality measures
One of South Africa’s leading shipyards, DCD Marine Cape Town, is proving once again that safety and quality are the mainstay of its business. As part of its SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) programme, the company holds regular ‘safety days’, during which its project team members, as w
Nigerian Shippers Council to Move Port Industry Forward
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Malam Habib Abdullahi has directed that office accommodation be provided for the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) in all the ports across the nation, in order to enhance better performances of its new roles as the economic regulator in the n
DCD Marine Cape Town Focuses on Safety
One of South Africa’s leading shipyards, DCD Marine Cape Town, is proving once again that safety and quality are the mainstay of its business. As part of its SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) programme, the company holds regular ‘safety days’, during which its project team members, as w
FAR and Svenska postpone drilling offshore Guinea Bissau
FAR Limited and Svenska Petroleum Exploration, a Joint Venture partners, have reported that in response to the ongoing elections in Guinea Bissau, the Joint Venture has postponed plans to drill the first well until March 2015. FAR and its Joint Venture partner Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB have a
Salvage Operation of Perro Negro 6 to Take Ten Months
Salvage operation of Saipem’s capsized Perro Negro 6 jack-up drilling rig is expected to commence this quarter and should take around ten months to complete. The rig went down during positioning on location on July 1, 2013 in Angolan waters after one of its three legs collapsed, causing the rig to l
Fastnet concludes Foum Assaka farm-out
Fastnet Oil & Gas Plc, the E&P company focused on exploration acreage in Africa and in the Celtic Sea, announces formal completion of its farm-out of a 9.375% interest in the Foum Assaka Licence, off-shore Morocco, to SK Innovation, the energy and chemicals affiliate of SK Group, South Korea’s third
Deltares Presents Its Annual Report for 2013
The Deltares Annual Report for 2013 has been made public. It consists of three parts. The first part includes an overview of the main Deltares projects in 2013. It describes the Deltares’ knowledge development in the five social themes targeted by Deltares. The second part shows how Deltares shares
Deeptech to Expand ROV Fleet with SMD’s Quasar MkII
Rapidly growing Egypt based company Deeptech Oil Services have confirmed an order with SMD for a Quasar MkII 150hp 3000m rated work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The high specification system includes Tophat tether management system, A-Frame, umbilical winch and fully integrated control cab