Noble Energy and Australia’s Woodside Petroleum signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with the Government of Gabon covering block F15 in the Gabon Coastal basin, West Africa. Additionally, Marathon Oil Corp. signed an exploration…
Exxon Mobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd. awarded a contract to Seadrill Ltd. and Field Offshore Design Engineering Nigeria Ltd for the newbuild ultra deepwater drillship West Saturn, in support of the ERHA North Phase 2 project in Nigeria…
SOCO International announced the Lidongo X Marine-101 (LXM-101) exploration well spud in the Marine XI Block, located in the Congo Basin, offshore the Republic of Congo. The LXM-101 well is located 23km north west of Pointe Noire in a…
The Liberian Government and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) have launched its latest Liberia Basin Bid Round. The round opened 5 August for three months to 31 October 2014. It comprises four undrilled offshore petroleum exploration blocks - LB-6…
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo) began oil production from the first well at the Bonga North West deepwater development, off the Nigerian coast, approximately 120km offshore the Gulf of Guinea, on 5 August. Oil…
EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of Ezra Holdings, has been awarded several projects around the world worth close to US$110 million, including options. The scope of work for the projects include the transport and installation of subsea structures in Africa…
Cable laud sling production at Hendrik Veder Group in Rotterdam. Photo from Hendrik Veder Group. Rotterdam-based Hendrik Veder Group moved into the fiber rope domain last year when it bought manufacturing firm G…
The HelWin Beta platform, on its way out to sea. Photos from HFG. The North Sea is set to continue to provide work for fabricators for 10-20 more years, says Heerema Fabrication Group’s CEO…
Galp Energia will plug and abandon its Tao-1 exploration well in the Tarfaya block offshore Morocco after encountering unfavorable reservoir quality in the Trident objective, partner Tangiers Petroleum announced on 4 August 2014. The…
The Pieter Schelte at Marine Engineering’s Korean yard. Photo from Allseas. Work is lining up for Allseas’ mega-vessel the Pieter Schelte, which finally starts sea trials offshore Korea this summer…
Eni made a gas and condensates discovery in the Nyonie Deep exploration prospect in block D4, about 13km from the coast of Gabon. ENI estimates initial potential in place is 500MMboe. The discovery was made in the pre-salt of Gabon through the NFW Nyonie Deep 1 well…
Nigeria focused Oando Energy Resources Inc. (OER) has completed the acquisition of ConocoPhillips' Nigerian upstream oil and gas business for a total cash consideration of US$1.5 billion, after customary adjustments, plus a deferred consideration of $33 million…
Genel Energy plc spud the SM-1 well in the Sidi Moussa block offshore Morocco, partner San Leon announced on 31 July 2014. The Noble Paul Romano semisubmersible rig began drilling operations on 30 July, and is expected to take 60-90 days…
Hydra Offshore Ltd. and Wood Group Ghana Ltd. cement a long-term relationship for subsea engineering services in Ghana. Ghanaian company Hydra Offshore has signed a two-year contract to provide local engineering support to Wood Group Ghana…
Ellen Fussell Policastro examines how video surveillance meets DCS integration for faster event response. Video surveillance sees use for monitoring coastal traffic monitoring and preventing vandalism…
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