Africa
Drilling starts at FAN-1 well offshore Senegal
Drilling has started on the offshore exploration well, FAN-1, offshore Senegal in which FAR Ltd holds a 15% interest (Cairn Energy PLC 40%, ConocoPhillips 35%, Petrosen 10%). The well will test a stacked fan structure with the potential to contain approximately 900 million barrels of oil (mmbbls) wi
Total finds oil offshore Cote d’Ivoire
Canadian Natural Resources Limited has announced that the Saphir-1XB well has encountered an accumulation of light oil in the deepwater frontier exploration play in Block CI-514 offshore Cote d’Ivoire. The well was drilled by a semi-submersible rig in a water depth of 2,300 meters and reached a tota
Overcoming Opposition for Dredging Projects Through Strategic Campaigning
Al Maiorino, President of Public Strategy Group Inc., has submitted an article exclusively for Dredging Today about how dredging projects can properly combat opposition through strategic campaigning. As a vital aspect of social and economic development, dredging is essential for the successful imple
Seawork 1 jack-up repaired in Namibia
Ship repair company Elgin Brown & Hamer (EBH) Namibia recently secured the contract to dock and repair the jack-up oil rig, Seawork 1 at the newly-acquired Panamax floating dock in Walvis Bay. The project entailed the rig being lifted clear out of the water to facilitate repair work – a first for EB
Denmark Ratifies Wreck-Removal Convention
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks will enter into force on 14 April 2015 following the deposit, on 14 April 2014, of an instrument of ratification by Denmark, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Among several provisions, the convention will place financial
Eni Plans FLNG Unit Off Mozambique
Eni of Italy is reportedly planning to build an FLNG facility to unlock the gas reserves from a field offshore Palma district, Mozambique. Bernama reported that Eni recently issued a “Public Announcement for Expression of Interest” for an FLNG facility in the Mozambican media, asking the companies t
Saipem Nets Two FPSO Contracts Worth Over $4 Bln
Saipem has been awarded two contracts in Angola by Total, for a combined total of more than $4 billion. The main contract is worth more than $3 billion, and is an EPCI for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of two converted turret-moored Floating Production Storage and Offl
Total Hires Saipem for Kaombo FPSO Work Offshore Angola
Saipem has been awarded two contracts in Angola by Total, for a combined total value of more than $4 billion. The main contract is worth more than $3 billion, and is an EPCI for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of two converted turret-moored Floating Production Storage an
Saipem grabs two FPSO contracts offshore Angola
Saipem has been awarded two contracts in Angola by Total, for a combined total of more than $4 billion. The main contract is worth more than $3 billion, and is an EPCI for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of two converted turret-moored Floating Production Storage and Offl
Eni lines up FLNG unit for Mozambique gas
Italy’s oil and gas company Eni is thinking of developing its offshore gas field in Mozambique using a floating LNG unit, Bernama has reported. Bernama further says that ENI on Tuesday published a “Public Announcement for Expression of Interest” for an FLNG facility, through the Mozambican media, ca
Total Awards Kaombo Subsea Contract to Technip Heerema JV
The consortium, comprising Technip and Heerema Marine Contractors, was awarded a major lump-sum contract by Total E&P Angola for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and pre-commissioning for the subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines part of the Kaombo project, located in Block
HMAS Darwin Performs Medical Evacuation of Sick French Fisherman
While patrolling in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Darwin provided emergency medical assistance for a heart attack victim on a French fishing vessel. The French Fishing Vessel (FV) Cape Saint Vincent called for assistance late on the night of the 10th of Ap