Aquadrill sells rig to BW Energy for gas conversion plans
Aquadrill has sold a semi-submersible rig to BW Energy, which plans to convert it into a floating production unit (FPU) for a gas field off Namibia.
Rigs & Vessels
Lamprell lines up jack-up conversion for BW Energy’s Gabon plans
Lamprell has won a rig conversion contract from BW Energy for a project offshore Gabon.
Maersk Voyager launches world record effort for TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies has extended an option for the Maersk Voyager, which has recently begun drilling the deepest well in the world offshore Angola.
HMS Trent sets sights on security in Gulf of Guinea
A Royal Navy ship is on its way to the Gulf of Guinea, amid a continued focus on security.
Woodside awards TMC compressor work for Senegal FPSO
TMC Compressors has won work to supply the marine compressed air system to Woodside Energy’s Senegalese field.
Woodside completes first Sangomar producer
The Ocean BlackRhino has drilled a first production well at the Sangomar field, offshore Senegal.
Chariot signs up Stena Don for Morocco work
Chariot has signed a contract for the Stena Don rig to drill a well on its Lixus licence, offshore Morocco.
Borr signs West African contracts as optimism rises
Borr Drilling sees better times ahead, predicting all its rigs might be in work by the end of 2022.
Vaalco lines up new FSO provider
Vaalco Energy has signed a binding letter of intent (LoI) with World Carrier Offshore Services to provide a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel offshore Gabon.
DOF Subsea extends Angola work
DOF Subsea has won a further six-month extension for its Skandi Seven vessel in Africa, the company has reported.
Shelf Drilling adds Nigeria work with TotalEnergies for jack-up
Shelf Drilling will provide its Baltic jack-up rig to Total E&P Nigeria under a newly secured contract.
Seadrill wins Angola work for Quenguela
Seadrill has won a 12-well contract in Angola via its local joint venture with Sonangol EP.
Tanzania’s new president suspends ports head
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended the head of the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) in connection to missing cash.
Ever Given freed, Suez ships resume transit
The Ever Given has reached the Great Bitter Lake, allowing the Suez Canal traffic jam to begin easing.
Ever Given on the move
The MT Ever Given has been partially re-floated, although there are conflicting reports about whether more work will be needed to free the container ship.
Oil prices, memes rise as Suez jam continues
The MT Ever Given remains stuck across the Suez Canal, driving up oil prices – and jokes on social media.
Traffic jammed at Suez as carrier runs aground
The MT Ever Given container ship has become wedged into the wall of the Suez Canal, blocking the waterway.
Saudi Arabia wealth fund to buy ADES
Innovative Energy has made an all-cash $12.5 per share offer to take ADES International into Saudi Arabian hands.
Kidnappings on the rise as West African threat shifts
Kidnappings offshore West Africa hit a six-year high in 2020, Ambrey has reported, with 142 crew members seized by pirates.
Two die on Espoir Ivoirien FPSO
An accident on the Espoir Ivoirien floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, offshore Cote d’Ivoire, has caused two deaths.
First E&P exports first Anyala cargo
First oil has been exported from Yinson Holding’s Abigail-Joseph floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Nigeria.
TMC to provide compressors for Bonga FPSO
Norway’s TMC Compressors will provide a complete offshore topside compressed air system to the Bonga Main vessel offshore Nigeria.
Borr Drilling ‘encouraged’ by increased activity as $35m added to backlog
Borr Drilling said in its new fleet status report that it had added $35.1 million over 480 days to its total backlog.
MOL sets out safety response to Wakashio disaster
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has set out plans to improve its approach to safety on ships, following the Wakashio disaster.
FEC approves Ibom port plan
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Ibom deep sea port plan, paving the way for the project to move forward.