212 results found for 'oando'

212 results found for 'oando'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • SCPA Boasts Solid Figures

    22 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has reported a strong finish for the 2014 fiscal year with 8 percent container growth, an increase of 2 percent over projected plans.   “Our above-market fiscal year growth again this year is testament to strong performance in our major business segments,” said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome. “The […]

  • Schlumberger delivers wellhead equipment for Ororo field

    21 December 2017
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Sirius Petroleum has taken delivery of two sets of Cameron SOLIDrill modular compact wellhead systems in Nigeria.

  • Sirius Petroleum elects new COO to spearhead Ororo ops

    12 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    Sirius Petroleum, a company focused on oil and gas exploration and development opportunities in Nigeria, has appointed Peter Gregory as its new chief operating officer (COO). Sirius said on Wednesday that Gregory’s primary responsibility would be operational areas regarding the Ororo field and that he would report directly to Bobo Kuti, the CEO of the […]

  • South Carolina Ports Improve Monthly Stats

    19 February 2015

    The South Carolina Ports of Charleston and Georgetown handled 152,917 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, in January, marking an 18 percent boost in container volumes over the same month last year, the South Carolina Ports Authority reports. January container traffic pushed fiscal year to date TEU volumes past the 1 million mark, with 1,072,438 TEUs moved […]

  • Charleston Hosts Record-Breaking Roosevelt, Inks Harbor Deepening Deal

    15 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) welcomed the CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt on September 14, the biggest ship ever to transit the Panama Canal to call US East Coast ports. The vessel was hosted on the heels of the first construction contract for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project being awarded by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). […]

  • Update 3: US East Coast Ports Reopen After Matthew

    10 October 2016

    Following the passing of Hurricane Matthew, seaports in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida are returning to normal operating conditions. The North Carolina State Ports Authority said the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City will return to a normal operating schedule on October 10, 2016. In addition, the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) said it […]

  • DPWH Completes Flood Control Projects

    28 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed 96 structural and non-structural flood-mitigating projects for National Capital Region (NCR) and Regions 3 and 4A. DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said that the completed projects are part of the Priority High-Impact Flood Control Projects for Metro Manila and its neighboring regions in the Flood […]

  • Decisive Years Ahead for SCPA

    16 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Sustaining above-market container volume growth, achieving the deepest harbor on the East Coast, investing in infrastructure and expanding its cargo base topped the list of South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) five-year initiatives, highlighted at the State of the Port this week. In his seventh address at the annual Propeller Club of Charleston event, president and […]

  • Schlumberger hired for multi-well campaign at Ororo (Nigeria)

    19 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    Sirius Petroleum has entered into a contract for the provision of an integrated services management (ISM) with the oilfield services company Schlumberger at the Ororo field off Nigeria.  The Ororo field, discovered in 1986, lies in shallow waters offshore Ondo State in water depths ranging between 23ft and 27 ft. Guarantee Petroleum has a 55% participating […]

  • HMS Dragon Helps Guide LNG Carrier through Strait of Hormuz in Gulf Exercise

    10 June 2013
    Vessels

    HMS Dragon helped shepherd a gigantic gas tanker through one of the world’s most important ‘choke points’ during an exercise to hone protecting sea trade. The Type 45 destroyer joined forces with other Royal Navy and US Navy vessels, escorting the 130,000-tonne tanker through the narrows between the Gulf and Arabian Sea, source of much […]

  • Green light for Sirius to drill first appraisal well on Ororo (Nigeria)

    3 November 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Sirius Petroleum has received approval to drill the proposed Ororo-2A well on the Ororo Field, offshore Nigeria, from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Nigeria. The approval was received by Guarantee Petroleum, one of Sirius’ local partners in the Ororo Field. The Ororo-2A well is Sirius’ first appraisal well in the Ororo Field, and is […]

  • Nigeria: Jack-up selected for Ororo drilling campaign

    24 May 2017
    Exploration & Production

    Sirius Petroleum, an investment company focused on oil and gas exploration and development opportunities in Nigeria, has secured a rig for the Ororo field drilling campaign offshore Nigeria. The Ororo field, discovered in 1986, is located within OML 95 in shallow waters offshore Ondo State. It is operated by Guarantee Petroleum (55% interest) with Owena Oil […]

  • Marubeni Agrees to Acquire Interest in 8 LNG Vessels (Japan)

    14 October 2010
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) has agreed with BW Gas Limited, Bermuda (“BWG”) to acquire 49% interest of 8 LNG carriers (“8 LNGCs”) presently owned by BWG under long-term time charter to Nigeria LNG Limited (“NLNG”). Marubeni’s acquisition cost is about US$ 700 million (equivalent to JPY about 60 billion). This is Marubeni’s first participation in owning […]

  • SCPA Reports Increase in Pier Container Volumes

    17 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    South Carolina Ports reported March pier container volumes were the highest since August 2008. Last month the Port handled 85,616 boxes, totaling 692,338 pier containers fiscal year to date. “March is traditionally a seasonally strong month,” said Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO. “The SCPA saw an 11 percent year over year increase in pier […]

  • SCPA to Continue Investing in Infrastructure

    13 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome’s recent State of the Port focused on growth, modernization and the abundant opportunities ahead for South Carolina’s public port system. In his eighth address at the annual event hosted by the Propeller Club of Charleston, Newsome reviewed the Port’s financial and volume gains in recent years […]

  • USA: Dredging Remains Key Strategic Priority for SCPA

    22 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    SC Ports Authority reported a strong finish for the 2014 fiscal year with 8 percent container growth, an increase of 2 percent over projected plans. “Our above-market fiscal year growth again this year is testament to strong performance in our major business segments,” said SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome. “The implementation of our strategic […]

  • SCPA’s Top Priority Is Deepening of Charleston Harbor

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    SC Ports Authority has achieved 13 percent year-over-year growth in container volume for the first quarter of the 2015 fiscal year. This was announced yesterday by SCPA president and CEO Jim Newsome who said that SCPA experienced fairly significant growth during the first quarter, and above-plan volumes are reflected in SCPA’s strong financial performance for […]

  • SC Ports Board Approves Investments

    18 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following a record-setting month of container volumes achieved in May, the SC Ports Authority Board of Directors has adopted a financial plan that includes continued cargo growth, increased operating revenues and significant capital investments. The plan projects pier container volume of 1.15 million boxes during FY2016, a 7.2 percent increase over projected totals for the […]

  • Cooper River Dredging Plans on the Table

    4 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The South Carolina Ports Authority has submitted an application to the Department of the Army and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control for a permit to dredge the Cooper River at a location adjacent to the Hugh K. Leatherman (HLT) in Charleston. The proposed work consists of conducting new work and maintenance dredging to improve […]

  • SCPA’s Harbor Depth as Asset

    15 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services have affirmed South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) solid financial position, citing a growing regional economy, significant capital support and a strong operating profile as key factors in the positive ratings issued this week. The ratings come as SCPA plans to issue approximately $290 million in new […]

  • SCPA Sets New Container Volume Record

    18 January 2018

    SCPA reported 9% container volume growth in 2017 with a record-setting 2.2 million TEUs handled during the year.

  • SC Ports Posts 5% Growth in Container Traffic

    27 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    South Carolina Ports continues to see growth in the container market with a nearly 5 percent increase in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled fiscal year to date. The port has moved 1,071,760 TEUs since the beginning of the fiscal year in July, up from 1,024,421 TEUs handled during the same period last year, according to […]

  • Oil prices dip on OPEC squabbles ahead of planned production cut

    25 October 2016

    By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as disagreement flared within producer cartel OPEC on who should cut how much production in a planned coordinated reduction to prop up prices. The dollar, which held near nine-month highs against a basket of major currencies <.DXY>, also weighed on prices. A strong dollar […]

  • Nigeria: Sirius Petroleum renews Ororo field license

    12 July 2016

    The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (FMPR) has agreed to grant the Ororo field partners a three-year extension to the Ororo field license (OML 95), offshore Nigeria, with effect from May 1, 2016. The partners in the license are Sirius Petroleum, Guarantee Petroleum Company, and Owena Oil & Gas. According to Sirius Petroleum, an investment […]

  • USA: Senator Urges Missouri River Dredging

    16 July 2012

      In a conference call, Senator John Hoeven urged Omaha District Commander Col. Robert Ruch to address sandbars and other flow constrictions on the Missouri River ahead of next winter to prevent ice jams and potential flooding. Also on the call were the Omaha District’s Chief of Hydrologic Engineering John Remus, Chief of the Planning […]