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Mozambique LNG a step closer

May 18, 2015

Anadarko’s offshore Mozambique Offshore Area 1 development has taken a step closer with the signing of contractors for the onshore LNG terminal.  A consortium consisting of CB&I, Chiyoda Corp. and Saipem were picked following a front end engineering and design (FEED) tender process…

Gambia grants Erin extension

May 15, 2015

Houston-based, Africa-focused explorer Erin Energy, formerly CAMAC, has been granted a 24-month extension on two of its offshore Gambia licenses. Erin Energy, which operates the blocks with 100% interest, received approval to extend the…

AziNam gets Namibia operatorship

May 12, 2015

AziNam, an offshore, Namibia-based exploration company, received government approval to assume operatorship of Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 34 offshore Namibia. During 2014, AziNam increased its working interest in PEL 34 from 20% to 40%…

Accommodation modules reach Perenco Rio del Rey

May 11, 2015

This month, Jumbo Javelin transported two massive accommodation modules from Trogir, Croatia, to Limbe, Cameroon, in one go for Perenco Rio del Rey. The basin has seen recent development activity since Cameroon's state oil company, National Hydrocarbons Corp…

Bourbon crew released from kidnappers

May 11, 2015

Bourbon confirmed that the three Nigerian crew members abducted on board the Surfer 1440 off the coast of Nigeria on 8 April 2015, have been released. According to Bourbon, the three are in good health and arrived at Port Harcourt on 8 May 2015…

GE, Enpro Subsea in well intervention MOU

May 11, 2015

GE Oil & Gas and Enpro Subsea entered in an agreement to jointly market and provide fluid intervention services that offer oil and gas operators a cost-effective way to improve production rates in producing wells. The companies have signed…

Cairn outlines major Senegal exploration plan

May 11, 2015

UK-based explorer Cairn Energy is ramping up its exploration and appraisal work offshore Senegal following the firm’s two major discoveries in the country made last year.  Cairn is planning a “very ambitious” three-year evaluation plan…

AGR, SP Offshore enter MoU

May 07, 2015

AGR and SP Offshore Energy Services signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which AGR will provide a range of exploration services and the drilling of an ultra deepwater (UDW) well off the Comoros Islands, between Mozambique and the Comoros…

OTC15: DNV GL recommendations reduce risk of major accidents

May 07, 2015

At this week’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, DNV GL revealed a study that analyzes current regulatory regimes, outlining possible future developments and DNV GL’s recommendations to reduce the risk of major accidents. Safety model…

OTC15: Downhole Products wins $19 million in contracts

May 06, 2015

Downhole Products secured US$19 million in contracts in Malaysia and Angola in a mixture of three and three to five-year projects. The Asia Pacific region remains an important part of the world for the company and, since the creation of regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur five years ago…

Erin Energy begins Oyo-8 production

May 04, 2015

Houston-based Africa focused Erin Energy Corp. began production from the Oyo-8 well offshore Nigeria. Oyo-8 flare. Image from Erin Energy. Oyo-8 is located in OML 120 in 1000ft of water…

OTC15: Day one roundup

May 04, 2015

The oil and gas industry must rely on technology, collaboration and several industries, including academia to excel in the advances of emerging offshore technology trends, BP Chief Operating Officer of Reservoir Development and IT&S James…

Chariot gets Mauritania extension

May 01, 2015

Chariot Oil & Gas and partners secured a one-year extension on its current exploration phase of the C-19 license offshore Mauritania, North Africa. Map from Chariot.  As part of the extension…

Technology-led exploration success

May 01, 2015

For Shell, exploration isn’t just about the seismic, it’s about joining up the petabytes’ worth of seismic dots between its global team of experts. Meg Chesshyre reports. Subsurface imaging, but…

Improved chelant stimulation treatments deliver sustained production gains

May 01, 2015

Halliburton Energy Services’ Harvey J. Fitzpatrick, Jr. shows how wellbore stimulation fluids can increase production. Fig. 1—Example of acid-etching properties of SandStim service. The service…

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