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ADES' Jack-Up Barge Capsizes off Egypt Killing Four, Three Still Missing

Jul 02, 2025

A towing incident has occurred on Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding’s jack-up barge Admarine 12, which capsized offshore Eqypt, killing four people, while three remain missing.The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 1, while…

TotalEnergies Hires Shearwater for 3D Survey in Africa

Jun 26, 2025

Shearwater Geoservices has secured a 3D marine seismic acquisition contract by TotalEnergies in Sao Tome & Principe on the STP-02 Block.The two-month exploration survey off the coast of Western Africa will start early in the third quarter of 2025 using the SW Empress…

Egypt's EGAS Awards Offshore Blocks to International Companies

Jun 25, 2025

Egypt's EGAS has awarded four blocks in the Mediterranean, one in the Nile delta, and one in North Sinai to international companies, according to a petroleum ministry statement on Wednesday.Companies will invest $ 245 million to drill at least 13 new exploratory wells during the exploration period…

Gimi FLNG Enters Commercial Ops at BP’s GTA Project off Western Africa

Jun 23, 2025

Golar LNG’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit Gimi has reached the Commercial Operations Date (COD) for its 20-year lease and operate agreement for the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal…

MDL Assists Saipem to Deliver Offshore Campaigns in West Africa

Jun 23, 2025

Maritime Developments (MDL) has supported Saipem’s work in West Africa by providing specialist equipment and operational support for two recent flex-lay campaigns offshore Ivory Coast, Senegal and Mauritania.The two scopes awarded to MDL entailed…

Solstad Offshore’s Two CSVs Get Jobs in South America

Jun 19, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has confirmed contracts for two of its construction support vessels (CSVs), which will be put to work in South America.The first contract is with Petrobras for the Normand Flower CSV, owned by Solstad Maritime…

TotalEnergies Eyes Mozambique LNG Restart in Summer 2025

Jun 18, 2025

TotalEnergies expects its $20-billion Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to resume development 'this summer', Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday.He was asked about the timing during a session at the Japan Energy Summit in Tokyo…

Nigerian Firm Orders HydroSurv’s Hybrid USV for Offshore Survey Ops

Jun 16, 2025

Geodetic Offshore Services Limited (GOSL) has acquired REAV-47 uncrewed surface vessel (USV) from HydroSurv, which will be used for hydrographic and geophysical survey operations in Nigeria.The sale marks the HydroSurv’s first delivery to Nigeria…

Perenco Starts Construction of New Offshore Platform for Project in Congo

Jun 13, 2025

Perenco has launched a new development phase for its operations in Congo, with the construction of new offshore platform Kombi 2 which will be installed on the Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) permit.Kombi 2 is currently under construction at the Nieuwdorp shipyard (Netherlands) by Dixstone…

TotalEnergies and Partners Sign PSC Extension for Deepwater Block off Angola

Jun 12, 2025

TotalEnergies and its partners have signed a production sharing contract (PSC) extension for Block 17, located in deep waters offshore Angola.Block 17 is one of the country’s most prolific offshore oil exploration blocks and it is operated by TotalEnergies with Equinor…

Africa Energy Aims to Start Production in South Africa by 2033

Jun 10, 2025

Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it forges ahead with a project former operator TotalEnergies walked away from.The company is awaiting…

Tower Resources Lines Up ADES Jack-Up Rig for Cameroon Drilling Op

Jun 10, 2025

Tower Resources, the AIM-listed oil and gas company focused on Africa, has issued a Letter of Award (LoA) to Advanced Energy Systems (ADES), an affiliate of Saudi firm ADES Holding, for the provision of a jack-up rig for drilling job in Central Africa…

Rex’s Akrake Set for July Drilling Ops off West Africa

Jun 06, 2025

Akrake Petroleum, Rex International's indirect subsidiary, has completed the development plan for the Seme field offshore Benin, with the drilling operations scheduled to begin in early July 2025 using Borr Drilling’s jack-up rig.Akrake holds…

Petrobras Targets Africa as Its Main Exploration Area Outside Brazil

Jun 06, 2025

Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant's CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company's strategy.Ivory Coast has extended the 'red carpet' for Petrobras…

Petrobras Moves Ahead with Oil Exploration Plans off Ivory Coast

Jun 05, 2025

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has submitted a declaration of interest for exploratory blocks on the offshore areas of the Ivory Coast in West Africa.The Ivory Coast government, through its Council of Ministers, approved Petrobras' declaration of interest for nine blocks…

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