Commercialization of the Kiliwani North gas discovery off Tanzania is proceeding slowly, according to partner Key Petroleum.

Subsea 7 has completed the Girassol pipeline repair project for Total E&P Angola.

BJ Services has completed a subsea pipeline pre-commissioning operation for Saipem on the Akpo field, offshore Nigeria using the deepwater support vessel Bourboun Trieste and FPSO Akpo.

Chevron Nigeria has awarded Acergy a $500-million contract for a gas development program in Escravos, offshore Nigeria.

Total E&P Angola and BP Angola (Block 18) have awarded Acergy a $110-million contract for the block 17/18 GEP Phase II project offshore Angola.

BP has awarded Subsea 7 a $150-million contract for a gas export pipeline (GEL) project offshore Angola.

Subsea 7 has been awarded a $150 million pipeline engineering, construction, and installation contract for work offshore Angola.