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Drilling & Completion

Narina well delivers oil offshore Liberia

African Petroleum (AP) has found potentially large volumes of oil while drilling offshore Liberia.

Anadarko confirms extension to Lagosta offshore Mozambique

Anadarko’s (NYSE: APC) run of gas discoveries continues in the deepwater Rovuma basin offshore Mozambique.

Further find for Anadarko off Sierra Leone

Anadarko has a discovery in Jupiter-1, its latest exploration well offshore Sierra Leone.

Field Development

Ofon Phase 2 under way off Nigeria

Total and NNPC have started the second phase of the Ofon field development offshore Nigeria.

Technip wins next-phase Jubilee subsea connections

Tullow Ghana has contracted Technip for subsea installations related to the Jubilee Phase 1A development offshore Ghana.

Afren lining up further field developments offshore Nigeria

Afren has completed the initial phases of the shallow-water Ebok field development off Nigeria, following commissioning and ramp-up of all 14 production wells.

Subsea

Stork to inspect West Africa floater

Stork Technical Services has won a $15.8-million contract to provide subsea inspection services offshore West Africa.

Technip wins next-phase Jubilee subsea connections

Tullow Ghana has contracted Technip for subsea installations related to the Jubilee Phase 1A development offshore Ghana.

Tullow contracts Aker for well intervention offshore Ghana

Tullow Ghana Ltd. has signed a frame agreement with Aker Solutions for well intervention at Jubilee and Tanto deepwater fields offshore Ghana.

Geology & Geophysics

Chariot expands Namibia 3D offshore seismic data bank

PGS has completed a 3D seismic acquisition program for Chariot Oil & Gas offshore Namibia.

Next-phase studies continue for Zarat offshore Tunisia

PA Resources has issued an update on its development programs offshore Tunisia.

NZOG assesses Tunisia seismic needs

New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) is finalizing arrangements for a new 2D seismic survey in the Gulf of Gabes ofshore Tunisia.

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Pipeline & Transportation

Saipem to lay Niger Delta gas line

Shell Petroleum Development has contracted Saipem to install the Otumara-Saghara-Escravos gas pipeline in Nigeria.

First Algerian gas heads to Spain via Medgaz

First gas has flowed through the Medgaz trunkline taking supplies north from Algeria to mainland Spain via the Mediterranean Sea.

Total commissions Anguille to Torpille pipelay

Total Gabon has contracted Sea Trucks to install a 32-km (19.9-mi) gas pipeline between the Anguille and Torpille fields offshore Gabon.

Production

Deepwater Usan oil field nears start-up offshore Nigeria

Nexen expects first production from the Usan field development off Nigeria within the next few months.

Oil production building at offshore Equatorial Guinea field

Oil production from the Aseng field off Equatorial Guinea is currently more than 50,000 b/d, according to partner PA Resources.

Afren lining up further field developments offshore Nigeria

Afren has completed the initial phases of the shallow-water Ebok field development off Nigeria, following commissioning and ramp-up of all 14 production wells.

Rigs/Vessels

Pacific Scirocco at work offshore Nigeria for Total

Pacific Drilling’s Pacific Scirocco ultra-deepwater drillship has started work offshore Nigeria for Total under a one-year contract.

Accommodation barges in demand offshore West Africa

Globestar has contracted Springmarine, a joint venture between Exmar and Springview, to supply an accommodation barge for operations in the Gulf of Guinea.

Nigeria relief well next step, Chevron suspends search and rescue

Chevron Nigeria Ltd. is learning more details behind the K.S. Endeavor jackup drilling rig fire.

Africa Offshore Oil & Gas News

Narina well delivers oil offshore Liberia

African Petroleum (AP) has found potentially large volumes of oil while drilling offshore Liberia.

Anadarko confirms extension to Lagosta offshore Mozambique

Anadarko’s (NYSE: APC) run of gas discoveries continues in the deepwater Rovuma basin offshore Mozambique.

Further find for Anadarko off Sierra Leone

Anadarko has a discovery in Jupiter-1, its latest exploration well offshore Sierra Leone.