Africa

Wood Group Kenny provides subsea engineering at Ghana’s offshore TEN project

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-07-01 15:52

01st July 2014

Wood Group Kenny providing SURF engineering at Ghana’s offshore TEN project

Wood Group Kenny has been awarded a subsea engineering services contract on the Tullow-operated Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) project, off Ghana

Eni-contracted FPSO arrives at Angola yard

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-07-01 10:14

01st July 2014

Eni contracted FPSO arrives at Angola yard

Following a voyage of 13,577 kilometres, N’Goma FPSO safely berthed at Paenal’s 490-metre quayside at Port Amboim, Angola, on 17 June

Polarcus to perform West Africa offshore 3D survey

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-07-01 09:21

01st July 2014

Polarcus to perform West Africa offshore 3D survey

Polarcus has received a letter of intent for a 3D seismic acquisition offshore West Africa

Swala reports positive results from Kenya seismic survey

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Mon, 2014-06-30 08:40

30th June 2014

Swala reports positive results from Kenya seismic survey

The seismic programme carried out by Swala Energy on Block 12B has been completed and the preliminary interpretation of the results is positive, indicating the presence of large-scale faulted structures across the entire basin, together with the presence of shallow volcanics

Bowleven engages Africa Fortesa Corp in Cameroon drill-to-earn arrangement

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Fri, 2014-06-27 10:50

27th June 2014

Bowleven engages Africa Fortesa Corp in Cameroon drill-to-earn arrangement

Bowleven has announced another shift in its Cameroonian operations by entering into a conditional drill-to-earn arrangement with privately held Africa Fortesa Corp (AFC)

Rift Energy performs Kenya onshore 2D seismic survey

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-06-26 17:08

26th June 2014

Rift Energy performs Kenya onshore 2D seismic survey

Rift Energy has commenced a 2D seismic programme covering 680 line kilometres on Block L19 in the Republic of Kenya

Eni takes a slice of Algeria’s hydrocarbons

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-06-26 10:01

26th June 2014

Eni takes a slice of Algeria’s hydrocarbons

Eni has been granted three prospection permits by Sonatrach, the Algerian state company

Ophir drills dry offshore Gabon and heads to Equatorial Guinea

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2014-06-26 09:53

26th June 2014

Ophir drills dry offshore Gabon and heads to Equatorial Guinea

Ophir Energy has announced that drilling operations have unsuccessfully concluded on the Okala-1 well in the Mbeli Block offshore Gabon where Ophir has a 50 per cent net operated interest

Total in Angola cancels USD 250m Skandi Aker vessel contract

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Wed, 2014-06-25 09:32

25th June 2014

Total in Angola cancels Skandi Aker vessel contract

Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services has been notified by Total in Angola of the termination of a USD 250m, two-year contract for the Skandi Aker well intervention vessel

Lukoil extends reach in West Africa with Bowleven farmout

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2014-06-24 11:05

24th June 2014

Lukoil extends reach in West Africa with Bowleven farmout

Bowleven has announced that it has delivered its strategic intent to sell part of its interest in the Etinde permit, offshore Cameroon, by entering into a conditional agreement with Lukoil and NewAge