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TE SubCom to Deliver AAE-1 Submarine Cable
The AAE-1 Consortium, owners of the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 submarine cable spanning approximately 25,000 km connecting Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe, and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, announced that the contract for the majority of segments of the AAE-1 system has come into force.
Energy Searcher drillship waiting approval to drill in Nigeria
CAMAC Energy Inc. has informed that the Northern Offshore Energy Searcher drillship is currently located offshore Cameroon, where it is awaiting final clearance by the Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources (“DPR”) to enter Nigeria and commence drilling operations at the Oyo Field. CAMAC said th
South Africa: IHC Merwede to Build Dredger for TNPA
IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 5,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa. The new dredger will join TNPA’s existing fleet of IHC Merwede-built vessels which features the 4,200m3 TSHD I
AfGen, Ghana Gas to Explore LNG Import Project in Ghana
Gasol announced that African Power Generation Limited (AfGen) has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Ghana National Gas Company aimed at providing additional gas to Ghana. Gasol has an option to purchase the entire issued share capital of AfGen from African Gas Development Corporation Limited unt
Rowan Renaissance Due to Start Welwitschia-1 Drilling This Week
Tower Resources plc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Neptune Petroleum (Namibia) Limited, expects formal notification from Repsol Exploration (Namibia) (Pty) Limited, the Operator of Namibia PEL0010, that the Rowan Renaissance Drillship will start drilling operations in Walvis Bay, Namibia by 2
Repsol to spud Walvis Bay well this week (Namibia)
Tower Resources plc has today said it expects formal notification from Repsol, the Operator of Namibia PEL0010 (Neptune 30% working interest), that the Rowan Renaissance Drillship will start drilling operations in Walvis Bay, Namibia by 25 April, 2014. “This is a little later than expected owing t
IHC Merwede Wins TSHD Order
IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 5,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa. The company was selected after a successful submission into an open tender process for what will be the
African Petroleum gets more time to drill first well offshore Cote d’Ivoire
African Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire have agreed amendments to the Production Sharing Contracts related to Blocks CI-509 and CI-513. The PSC Amendments include an adjustment of the licence periods providing for one year extensions to the first exploration periods
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Large wave damages Ensco 8506 rig in Gulf of Mexico The Coast Guard is overseeing response efforts for an offshore drilling rig that began taking on water into a ballast tank after a large wave hit them in heavy seas more than 100 miles south of Galveston. Police raids Petrobras HQ (Brazil) Federa
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Stabilis Energy Buys Domestic LNG Business from Encana Stabilis Energy signed a definitive agreement to purchase substantially all of the U.S. based assets of Encana Natural Gas (ENGI). Denver-based ENGI is a leading distributor of LNG fuel to domestic high horsepower engine operators in the oilfiel
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NYK Introduces Eight New Boxships NYK has reached time charter agreements for eight new containerships, to be built at the Kure shipyard of Japan Marine United Co. Ltd., each capable of carrying 14,000 TEUs. UAE: Drydocks World to Build Two Unique Jack-Up Rigs Drydocks World has signed an Agreement
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Van Oord Takes Over Dravo S. A. (Spain) Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has acquired all shares of its Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. UK: Boskalis Begins Port of Felixstowe Dredging Work has started at the Port of Feli