InterMoor completes mooring replacement project offshore Equatorial Guinea on scheduleApr 24, 2015InterMoor Inc. has finished replacing critical components in an FPU mooring system offshore Equatorial Guinea on schedule, enabling the prime contractor, Boskalis, to expand the InterMoor work scope. The original contract covered replacing old mooring chains and wire ropes for eight of the 12 mooring lines along with two drag anchors on Mobil Equatorial Guinea Inc.’s (MEGI’s) Zafiro Producer floating production unit. During the operation, Boskalis contracted InterMoor to replace an
Puma Energy opens one of world's largest offshore fuelling facilitiesApr 23, 2015Puma Energy has opened one of the world's largest conventional buoy mooring systems (CBM) in Luanda Bay, Angola. The fuel loading buoy
ConocoPhillips plug and abandon wells in Angola and Gulf of MexicoApr 23, 2015ConocoPhillips announced the Omosi-1 deepwater exploration well in Block 37 offshore Angola in the Kwanza Basin has been drilled to a total
Chariot Oil & Gas update on Moroccan portfolioApr 22, 2015Chariot Oil & Gas Limited provides an update on its Rabat Deep, Loukos and Mohammedia permits, offshore Morocco.
New Spectrum seismic survey links Namibia and South AfricaApr 22, 2015In what’s believed to be a first for the region, Spectrum’s latest 2D Multi-Client survey offshore western Africa offers a unique perspective of the
Africa Oil makes changes to management teamApr 21, 2015Africa Oil Corp. is pleased to announce the following changes to its management team. Nick Walker who is currently Chief Operating Officer will be leaving the Company to join
Repsol makes new gas discovery in AlgeriaApr 21, 2015Repsol has made its third gas discovery in the Illizi basin, in the southeast of Algeria. The discovery in Tan Emellel Sud-Ouest-2 (TESO-2) exploration
CAMAC Energy provides update on FPSO class certificationApr 20, 2015CAMAC Energy Inc. has been informed by the owner of the Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading vessel Armada Perdana, Bumi Armada Berhad, that
Candax Energy completes the full repair of the Zarzis Terminal TankApr 20, 2015Candax Energy Inc. says that Maretap has completed the full repair of the Zarzis Terminal Tank initiated in October 2014; and that the Toronto Stock Exchange
Madagascar Oil gets approval of Tsimiroro development planApr 17, 2015Madagascar Oil confirms the award of the Development Mining Title for the Block 3104 Tsimiroro Production Sharing Contract by the President of Madagascar,
Sahara Group Upstream optimistic over prospects from OPL 274Apr 15, 2015Sahara Group's Upstream affiliate Enageed Resource Ltd said it is making good progress with activities in OPL 274 where Sahara operates with a 100%
VAALCO Energy announces first production from Etame 12-H, offshore GabonApr 15, 2015VAALCO Energy, Inc. announced first production from Etame 12-H, a development well drilled from the Etame platform offshore Gabon. Etame 12-H was drilled
FAR Ltd declares evaluation plan for Senegal discoveriesApr 14, 2015Following the successful drilling campaign offshore Senegal in 2014, FAR Ltd and its joint venture partners ConocoPhillips, Cairn Energy and Petrosen
Oando Energy Resources announces significant increase in reservesApr 10, 2015Oando Energy Resources Inc. announced its 2014 year-end summary Reserves and Resources for its assets in Nigeria.
Total E & P Angola awards Kaombo Marine Warranty Services contract to DNV GLApr 10, 2015Total E & P Angola has awarded the Marine Warranty Services (MWS) contract for their flagship Kaombo project. Angola is a
Murphy Oil transfers operatorship of Ntem Concession to Sterling EnergyApr 10, 2015Sterling Energy Plc provides an update on the transaction between its wholly owned subsidiary Sterling Cameroon Limited and
FAR Ltd appoints Reg Nelson to the BoardApr 9, 2015FAR Ltd proposes to appoint one of the Australian petroleum industry's most significant figures, Mr Reg Nelson, to its board.
Pancontinental withdraws from Kenya Block L10BApr 9, 2015Pancontinental has served a notice of withdrawal on BG Kenya L10B Limited, the only remaining participant and operator of
Afren confirms speculation surrounding new CEOApr 8, 2015Afren plc confirms reports that Alan Linn is proposed to be appointed as the new CEO of the Company. Afren confirms that Alan Linn is currently acting as a consultant to
Petro Matad enters farm-out agreement with BG GroupApr 8, 2015Petro Matad has entered into a farm-out agreement with BG Group whereby BG Group will acquire a 78% interest in Block IV and Block V in
Atlantic Petroleum provides March 2015 production updateApr 8, 2015P/F Atlantic Petroleum says that during the month of March, Atlantic Petroleum produced a net total of 41,000 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) from
Hercules signs 5-year contract with Eni in West AfricaApr 6, 2015Hercules Offshore has signed a five-year contract with a subsidiary of Eni S.p.A. for use of the Hercules 260 in West Africa.
InterMoor completes riser and mooring disconnection for major FPSO offshore AngolaApr 6, 2015InterMoor, an Acteon company, has successfully completed offshore operations for the disconnection and laydown of risers and mooring lines on a major floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility offshore Angola. InterMoor won the contract in March 2014 and completed the work on budget, on schedule and with zero incidents in Dec. 2014.
Saipem forms JV with Dangote Group in Central and West AfricaApr 3, 2015Saipem has entered into a Joint Venture with Dangote Group, one of Africa's leading companies, to create a new company named
