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CAMAC inks FPSO

Jan 09, 2014

CAMAC Energy Inc. has signed a letter of intent (LOI) on the terms and conditions of a long-term agreement for the use of the Armada Perdana floating, production, storage, and offloading system (FPSO) as part of its further development of the Oyo field offshore Nigeria…

Malta extension approved

Jan 09, 2014

Exploration firm Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc (MOG) has said the partnership behind the Area 4 production sharing contract offshore (PSC) Malta has been given a six month extension. The PSC covers Area 4, covering Blocks 4, 5, 6 and 7…

Etame platforms due in 2H

Jan 09, 2014

VAALCO Energy Inc. has said construction work on two production platforms for the additional development of the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon is continuing on schedule. One platform is due to be installed in the Etame field, and the…

OVL, OIL gain stake off Mozambique

Jan 08, 2014

ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) have completed the acquisition of 10% PI in the Rovuma Area 1 offshore block in Mozambique by acquiring 100% shares of Videocon Mozambique Rovuma 1 Ltd, the company holding the 10% PI in the Area 1 from Videocon Mauritius Energy Ltd…

Benthic surveying Block 2 off Tanzania for Statoil

Jan 08, 2014

Benthic, a global geosciences company, was awarded a contract by Statoil Tanzania AS in November for geotechnical site investigation services in Block 2 off the coast of Tanzania. Statoil announced its fifth natural gas discovery in Block 2 in December…

Seven Borealis construction timeline

Jan 07, 2014

Subsea 7 provides this video charting the timeline of construction for its latest pipelay/heavy lift strategic enabler vessel Seven Borealis, delivered in 2012. Seven Borealis is a customized SOC 5000 model designed by ULSTEIN. The vessel's…

Chariot completes Namibian 2D survey

Jan 06, 2014

Chariot Oil & Gas Ltd has completed a 2128km 2D seismic survey in southern block 2714B offshore Namibia, the company announced. The survey was carried out by Dolphin Geophysical Ltd using the seismic vessel Artemis Atlantic to provide…

BG spuds Kenyan well

Jan 06, 2014

BG spudded its Sunbird-1 exploration well offshore Kenya, joint venture partner Pancontinental Oil and Gas announced. The well is in license area L10A, ub 721m water depth. The Deepsea Metro 1drillship is expected to take 50-60 days to drill 3000m below sea level…

Kosmos lassos Maersk Discoverer

Jan 02, 2014

Kosmos Energy Ltd. signed a one well rig share agreement with BP plc and Maersk Drilling for use of the rig Maersk Discoverer. The rig is expected to commence drilling operations on the FA-1 (formally Eagle-1) exploration well in the Foum Assaka offshore block in Morocco in 1H 2014…

Disappointing Tanzanian well for Ophir

Jan 02, 2014

Ophir Energy has said the Mlinzi Mbali-1 well offshore Tanzania has not found commercial hydrocarbons, but will offer 'crucial information' about Block 7, off the east African coast. The well was the first well drilled on Block 7. It…

Qatar buys into Total E&P Congo

Dec 27, 2013

Total announced that Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) is now a shareholder of Total E&P Congo, holding 15% of its capital. The news follows a framework agreement that was previously signed in May. The US$1.6 billion increase of Total E&P…

Fugro opens Mozambique office

Dec 23, 2013

Fugro recently opened new offices in Mozambique, and established the only internationally-accredited laboratory in Mozambique. The office is located in the port city of Maputo to enable efficient response to client requirements for offshore…

Harris CapRock wins Mafumeira work

Dec 23, 2013

Harris CapRock Communications has signed a multi-year contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) to provide an integrated telecommunications solution supporting the Mafumeira Sul project offshore Angola. Harris CapRock will provide equipment and design…

Ocean Rig receives new drillship

Dec 23, 2013

Ocean Rig UDW Inc.announced today that it successfully took delivery of its newbuilding drillship, the Ocean Rig Skyros, on Friday, Dec. 20.  The drillship is currently mobilizing to offshore Angola to commence drilling operations with Total.

Bumi Armada extends FPSO contract

Dec 19, 2013

Malaysia-based Bumi Armada Berhad announced that Afren Energy Resources Ltd. extended its contracts with Armada Floating Solutions Ltd. and Bumi Armada (Singapore) Pte Ltd for the bareboat charter and the operations & maintenance respectively of the FPSO Armada Perkasa for another two years…

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