Fwd: Afren prepares Africa drilling spree

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Subject:	Afren prepares Africa drilling spree
Date:	Tue, 9 Aug 2011 14:12:24 -0500 (CDT)
From:	Offshore <news@os-media.com>
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Drilling & Development Afren prepares Africa drilling spree Pan-African independent Afren plans to participate in wells in wide-ranging basins offshore West and East Africa. Full Article Share: Rialto seeking entry into offshore Ghana concession Rialto Energy is seeking to farm into the Accra block offshore Ghana. Full Article Share: Dominion bags further block offshore Kenya in Lamu basin Kenya’s government has awarded block L15 in the offshore Lamu basin offshore Kenya to Dominion Petroleum. Full Article Share: Discoveries & Well Results Ophir terminates Kora deepwater well Ophir Energy has completed drilling the Kora-1 exploration well in the AGC Profond PSC offshore Senegal/Guinea-Bissau. Full Article Share: Kosmos hits targets in Ghana well Kosmos Energy has issued an update on its Makore-1 exploration well on the West Cape Three Points Block offshore Ghana. Full Article Share: More natural gas discovered by Eni offshore Ghana Eni has discovered gas and condensate in the OCTP block, 50 km (31 mi) offshore Ghana, West Africa. Full Article Share: Production Xikomba oil field offshore Angola depleted says ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Corp. says it is stopping production at Xikomba oilfield offshore Angola. Full Article Share: Olowi midwater arch repaired, production resumes offshore Gabon Canadian Natural Resources has reinstated production at the Olowi field offshore Gabon. Full Article Share: Libya closures impact Eni natural gas, liquids production Events in Libya hit Eni’s second-quarter liquids and gas production figures. Full Article Share: Rigs & Vessels Songa Eclipse gets first award The newbuild semisubmersible drilling rig Songa Eclipse has a letter of award to drill offshore West Africa, says Songa Offshore SE. Full Article Share: Equatorial Guinea FPSO nears completion Keppel Shipyard is on schedule to complete conversion of the FPSO Aseng, which has been chartered by Noble Energy. Full Article Share: Gulmar Condor heads for West Africa Gulmar Offshore Ltd. says its Gulmar Condor DP-2 construction vessel is on its way from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Gentil, Gabon. Full Article Share: Equipment & Engineering BP tests capping stack off Angola BP has successfully tested a deepwater well emergency capping stack offshore Angola. Full Article Share: Saipem to lay Niger Delta gas line Shell Petroleum Development has contracted Saipem to install the Otumara-Saghara-Escravos gas pipeline in Nigeria. Full Article Share: Sea Trucks to support Usan hook-up Hyundai Heavy Industries has contracted Sea Trucks Group to support the Total-operated Usan development off Nigeria. Full Article Share: Offshore Posters, Maps & Surveys • Offshore Posters & Maps • Offshore Surveys Events presented by Offshore Offshore India and Unconventional Oil & Gas India 2011 Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India September 14-16, 2011 www.offshoreoilindia.com Join us on Facebook Join us on Twitter Join us on Linked In DOT International Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, USA October 11-13, 2011 www.deepoffshoretechnology.com Join us on Facebook Join us on Twitter Join us on Linked In Deepwater Operations Galveston, Texas November 1-3, 2011 www.deepwateroperations.com Join us on Facebook Join us on Twitter Join us on Linked In Share On: Be sure to visit: :: Up-to-Date News :: Current Issue :: Online Product Guide :: Past Issues :: Subscriptions :: Conferences and Events

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