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Angola
OCEAN ALLIANCE TO DRILL FOR CHEVRON

The deepwater semi Ocean Alliance has secured a series of [...]

Published on 10/11/1999 at 10:00 GMT

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Angola
TECHNIP SCORES AND SCS GROWS

When Technip Angola was set up in June the step marked a promising debut for the French engineering group on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Nigeria
MOBIL TAKES BACK TWO JACK-UPS AND WILL REACH FIVE NEXT YEAR

Mobil has fixed the jack-up Noble Percy Johns for one [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Equatorial Guinea
DOZEN FPSO OFFERS TO TRITON

Triton Energy, which is taking a "super fast track" to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Canada
CHEVRON FIXES GLOMAR HIGH ISLAND

Chevron DRC has fixed the jack-up Glomar High Island V [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.12.1999

Africa
JOHN COUSINS NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF EXXON/MOBIL EXPLORATION

John Cousins who dealt with Africa for Mobil New Ventures [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.12.1999

Angola
HITCHES WITH NEWBUILD

Elf Exploration Angola's eighth find on block 17 after that of Cravo in early September is going to have to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.1999

Nigeria
MOBIL SIGNS UP FOR ADRIATIC VIII AGAIN

Mobil has signed a new contract with Global Marine for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.1999

Gabon
TRIDENT 4 TO DRILL ON ATORA?

The jack-up Trident IV is in the running for the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.1999

Angola
KUITO IN PRODUCTION IN NOVEMBER

Chevron is to put Kuito, a first development in block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.1999

Angola
CHEVRON PLANNING TWO NEW WELLS

Chevron is seeking a semi-submersible or drillship to drill two [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.1999

Nigeria
CHEVRON NEEDS SECOND JACK-UP

Chevron is in the market for a jack-up for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.1999

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
NEWCOMER EDGES INTO OIL PICTURE

Bids for the privatization of Societe Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR) are now set to close on Nov. 7. This follows changes in TotalFina's approach to the sell-off that prompted it to re-shape its bid by bringing Shell aboard in addition [.

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.1999

Angola
CHEVON SEEKS TWO OTHER JACK-UPS FOR THE MOMENT

Chevron has invited tenders for two jack-up contracts for drilling [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.1999

New Zealand
OPEN CONFLICT WITH ERHC

The Sao Tome government has started legal action for "slander" [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.1999

Angola
CHEVRON TO KEEP THREE JACK-UPS OUT OF FOUR

Cabinda Gulf Oil has not received approval to extend its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.1999

Ghana, Nigeria
CHEVRON FORMULA FOR WAGP

Chevron has been officially named head of the West African Gas Pipeline project linking Nigeria, Ghana, Benin and Togo. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.1999

Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL RELEASES ALEUTIAN KEY

Mobil has released the semi-submersible Aleutian Key after a contract [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.1999

Africa
PRICE UPTURN FUELS HOPES

The oil price has recovered strongly and hopes are rising [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.07.1999

Spotlight | Africa, France
TOTALFIN/ELF FALLOUT FOR AFRICA

A full week after Total Fina, which exists as such only since April 16, launched a 43 billion Euro takeover bid for Elf there is no solid indication of when Elf's board will meet to approve the "major project" that [.

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.1999

Africa
EXATRADE-JOVENNA ON THE MOVE

Exatrade is interested in extending its activities to the mining sector, concedes the South African trading company. But in fact [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.06.1999

West Africa
WAGP PUSHES AHEAD

A feasibility study on the West African Gas Pipeline project that the scheme's promoters handed to the German company Pipeline [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.1999

South Africa
SASOL-CHEVRON PACT ON SYNTHETIC OIL PRODUCTS

An agreement between Sasol and Chevron on gas-to-liquids cooperation announced [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.1999

Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL PLANS THREE EXPLORATION WELLS

Mobil has a requirement for a semi to drill up [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.1999

Nigeria
CHEVRON IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Chevron has teamed up with the International Foundation for Education [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.1999

Angola
FINAL ULTRA DEEP AWARDS SOON

Already postponed several times, the final distribution of stakes on the first blocks in Angola's ultra deep offshore - 31, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.1999

Angola
CHEVRON EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH TRIDENT XIV

Chevron/CABGOC has extended its contract with the jack-up Trident XIV [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.04.1999

Nigeria
MOBIL RELEASES ANOTHER JACK-UP

Mobil Nigeria is releasing the jack-up Trident VI next week [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.04.1999

Nigeria
SHELL, CHEVRON AND AGIP CEASE IN-SHORE OPERATIONS

The swamp barges Searex IV and Searex VI have been [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.04.1999

Angola
THE FIGHT CONTINUES FOR ULTRA DEEP OFFSHORE

The fight for stakes in the first ultra-deep offshore blocks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.1999

Angola
CHEVRON REDUCES JACK-UP FLEET UNTIL MAY

Chevron/Cabinda Gulf has released the R&B Falcon jack-up Randolph Yost. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.1999

Nigeria
MOBIL TO RELEASE TOMMY CRAIGHEAD IN MAY

Mobil Nigeria has given Noble Drilling notice that it is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.1999

Angola
NEW CONTRACT FROM CHEVRON FOR ETPM

ETPM, the offshore engineering and construction affiliate of France's Suez-Lyonaisse [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.1999

Gabon
MOBIL TURNS ALEUTHIAN KEY OVER TO ARCO FOR A WELL

Arco has agreed terms with Mobil to take a sublet [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.1999

Angola
CHEVRON TO DRILL WITH OCEAN ALLIANCE

Chevron has secured a new rig for drilling in Angola's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.1999

Angola
BLOCK O TO PROVIDE 600,000 BPD

Initial development of the Kuito field on Angola's block 14 is going to be put back relative to earlier indications [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.1999

Africa, United States
DRAFTING AN OIL POLICY?

A closed-door meeting in Washington just before New Years gave rise to what could appear as an American effort to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.1999

Angola
CHEVRON RELEASES PETROBRAS XVI AND LIMITS ITSELF TO FOUR JACK-UPS

Chevron was to have released the semi Petrobras XVI at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.01.1999

Algeria
MOBIL QUITS ITS LAST PERMIT

Mobil has decided to wrap up exploration in Algeria until [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.1998

Nigeria
AMNI DISCUSSES GAS PROJECT WITH MOBIL

The local firm Amni Petroleum, which is continuing to produce [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.1998

Nigeria
CHEVRON RELINQUISHES ONE OF TWO JACK-UPS

The jack-up Noble Lloyd Noble has completed its contract with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.1998

Spotlight | West Africa
LAST OBSTACLES TO GAS PIPELINE

Of the three regional gas or gas-electricity projects that could be completed by the end of the decade in sub-Saharan Africa the West African Gas Pipeline (WAPG) based on reserves in Nigeria, where 2 billion cu.

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.1998

Equatorial Guinea
FLEXIBLE BIDDING TERMS

A new invitation by the government to tender for exploration acreage and covering all available blocks in the deep offshore [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.1998

Africa
SEMI-SUB SHIFT CANCELLED

Amoco has dropped plans to mobilize the DP drillship Discovery 543 from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to drill a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.1998

Angola
BRAKE ON EXPLORATION ON BLOCK 14

Chevron Angola has dropped plans to fix a semi for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.1998

Nigeria
MOBIL CUTS SHORT CONTRACT

Mobil Nigeria has issued notice of early termination of its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.1998

Spotlight
SIZING UP MEGA MERGER IMPACT ON AFRICA

Africa certainly hasn't been a decisive factor in the flurry of mega-mergers in the oil industry which are being spurred instead by the need to cut costs in the face of plunging oil prices – in real terms these are [.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.1998

Equatorial Guinea
FINDS BY OCEAN AND MOBIL

Ocean Energy (formerly UMC) has struck oil on block D in Equatorial Guinea's offshore in which it acquired a 100% [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.11.1998

Nigeria
FOUR JACK-UPS FOR MOBIL IN 1999

Mobil has committed to new contracts with three jack-up rigs [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.11.1998

Ghana
KMR A CLIENT FOR REGIONAL PIPELINE

Like the Takaradi-Aboadse power station, the 220 MW, combined cycle station presently being built at Tema by a consortium made [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.1998

Gabon
VANCO SEEKS MAJOR PARTNER

Total has been sounded out by Vanco Energy as a possible partner to help explore and begin oil production on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.1998

Angola
NEW FINDS ON BLOCKS 14-15

Within a week of one other Chevron and Exxon each announced new discoveries on blocks 14 and 15 where they [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.1998

Equatorial Guinea
MOBIL SEEKS SEMI

Mobil has checked the market for semi availability for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.1998

Angola
TRIDENT IV TAKES BREAK

The Sedco Forex jack-up Trident IV is taking a break [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.1998

New Zealand
MOBIL-STPETRO ACCORD

Mobil has signed a technical assistance agreement that commits Mobil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.1998

Nigeria
NNPC GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO RIG CONTRACT EXTENSION

NNPC has approved a two-year extension of Chevron's contract with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.1998

Canada
SOCIR CAUGHT UP IN REBELLION

When the Kabila regime's former allies overran Moanda in the offensive they launched on Aug. 4 Kinshasa's supplies of oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.1998

Nigeria
OSO II IN SERVICE

The second phase of the Oso development project centered on the production of NGL has been commissioned. Output began at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.1998

Sao Tome and Principe
MOBIL GET A HEAD START

Mobil has won a serious option on all 22 blocks in the deep offshore that Sao Tome & Principe is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.08.1998

Sudan
ARAKIS SEEKS A BUYER

Arakis Energy Corp. is still finding it hard to raise funding and is even thinking of selling out to a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.1998

Nigeria
MOBIL SUBLETS SEMI-SUB FOR DEEP OFFSHORE

After changing its mind about offering slots for rigs at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.1998

Canada
CHEVRON TO DRILL AGAIN

Chevron DRC will shortly resume drilling in the Democratic Republic [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.1998

Nigeria
MOBIL RELEASES JACK-UP BUT LIFTS FOOT ON BRAKE

AEM understands that Mobil Nigeria has given six months notice [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.06.1998

Nigeria
CHEVRON EXTENDS CONTRACT FOR SANTA FE RIG

Subject to approval from NNPC, Chevron wants to extend its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.06.1998

Nigeria
MOBIL/NNPC DRILLING HALT?

Mobil is meeting some success in farming out its jack-up fleet to other operators in West Africa to enable it [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.05.1998

West Africa
JACK-UP MARKET INCREASINGLY SOFT

After Mobil's decision to cut back its drilling operations in offshore Nigeria by the end of 1998 at depths of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.1998

Equatorial Guinea
PERCY JOHNS COULD DRILL FOR MOBIL

Mobil Nigeria is continuing to seek sublet opportunities for the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.1998

Nigeria
MOBIL TO CUT BACK JACK-UP OPERATIONS

Mobil is planning to back on its jack-up operations in offshore Nigeria for the rest of 1998, AEM understands. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.04.1998

Angola
BOUYGUES LANDS CONTRACT

The French group Bouygues Angola has won a $2.8 million [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.1998

Equatorial Guinea
AGREEMENT WITH MOBIL MODIFIED

Negotiations that began in early February between the government and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.03.1998

Nigeria
CHEVRON PUTS OPOLO INTO PRODUCTION

Chevron Nigeria, which hopes to boost its production by 10% [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.03.1998

Nigeria
TOTAL SIGNS UP FOR KADUNA

After lengthy negotiations Total and the National Nigerian Petroleum Corp (NNPC) have just confirmed an agreement following a memorandum of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.1998

Equatorial Guinea
ATWOOD EAGLE LEAVES

The semi-submersible Atwood Eagle left Equatoral Guinea on March 4 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.1998

Gabon
MARATHON MOVES FAST ON KOWE

Marathon is pushing ahead with exploration on its Kowe licence – it is currently drilling a well on the Mpando [...]