Gabon

A jack-up rig
Safety

Four fatalities as search for missing worker continues: Independent investigation into tragic rig incident underway

Borr Drilling has confirmed the fourth fatality after the tragic rig incident offshore Gabon, with search efforts ongoing to find the missing worker.

11 days ago
A jack-up offshore drilling rig
Human Capital

Fatal rig incident: Search still underway for two missing workers off Gabon

Borr Drilling continues the search for two people who remain unaccounted for after its rig sank, while supporting affected personnel and families.

14 days ago
A jack-up rig
Human Capital

Rig sinking incident: Search continues for five missing as 'robust' probe looms

Borr Drilling has emphasized that search and rescue mission for five offshore workers that are still missing remains the “overriding priority.”

18 days ago
A jack-up rig
Safety

Rig incident: 110 rescued, 5 still missing after Borr Drilling’s jack-up sinks off Gabon coast

The search is ongoing for offshore workers, who remain unaccounted for following a punch-through incident at a 2014-built rig offshore Gabon.

19 days ago
Dussafu Marin
Exploration & Production

More oil found at permit offshore Gabon

28 days ago
FPSO at sea
Business & Finance

BW Energy locks down multimillion-dollar financing for offshore platform and production growth

The path from discovery to first oil is moving at a fast pace for BW Energy, which is laying the groundwork for its expansion offshore Gabon.

about 1 month ago
LNG Bayelsa being converted to FSU LNG Cap Lopez; Source: Dixstone
Alternative Fuels

Lloyd’s Register assists with LNG carrier-to-FSU conversion for African gas project

UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) is supporting the life extension of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) being repurposed into a floating storage unit (FSU), helping lay the groundwork for Gabon’s emerging floating gas infrastructure and a wider push to unlock Africa’s

about 2 months ago
Illustration; Courtesy of Svanehoj
Clean Fuel

Drydocks World hires Svanehoj for LNGC-to-FSU conversion job

Denmark-headquartered marine pumps and liquefied gas safety system specialist Svanehoj has received an order to supply LTD gauging systems for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) to floating storage unit (FSU) (LNGC-to-FSU) revamp, strengthening its position in offshore LNG infrastructure a

about 4 months ago
BW Energy in talks with Petrobras to buy Brazilian offshore field
Fossil Energy

Oil boost on the horizon with go-ahead for project off Gabon and infill wells in Brazil

Oslo-listed oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) player BW Energy is embarking on an oil production expansion push by making a final investment decision (FID) for a project off the coast of Gabon and pursuing an infill well campaign in Brazilian waters.

about 5 months ago
Ndjila and Mpari discovery and prospect map; Source: Block Energy
Fossil Energy

Block Energy making its first foray into Gabon’s offshore oil realm

AIM-quoted independent oil and gas production and development company Block Energy has made a move to enter a new geographic area through an investment related to two production sharing contracts (PSCs), which will enable it to expand its portfolio to encompass two offshore licenses in Gabon.

about 6 months ago
BW MaBoMo; Source: BW Energy
Authorities & Government

25‑year licence extension opens doors to output and investment boost at BW Energy’s asset

Oslo-listed oil and gas E&P player BW Energy has secured a multi-year licence extension for its core producing asset off the coast of Gabon, Africa.

about 7 months ago
Ran jack-up rig; Source: FOSS & ESG; Credit: Borr Drilling
Fossil Energy

Borr Drilling’s rig quartet lines up work in four corners of the world

Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has landed new drilling assignments for multiple premium jack-up rigs, spanning four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

about 7 months ago