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Damen Shipyards hands over twin ASD Tugs 2813 to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
On 14 December, the commissioning ceremony took place of two, next-generation, Damen ASD Tugs 2813 delivered by Damen Shipyards to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). On 14 December, the commissioning ceremony took place of two, …
Dec 20, 2023 / Curious
YILPORT Holding Signs MoU for Takoradi Port in Ghana
Global ports and container terminals operator YILPORT Holding has announced that the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement to operate the Takoradi Port in Ghana starting from April 2023. The agreement was signed in Istanbul, Turkey …
Jan 24, 2023 / Vessels
Tullow Ghana takes delivery of first Ghanaian-owned vessel to support O&G ops
Tullow Ghana has taken delivery of the MV Flat Confidence vessel, the first Ghanaian-owned, Ghanaian-flagged marine vessel to support offshore activities in the oil and gas industry in Ghana, following successful Offshore Vessel Inspection Database …
Nov 10, 2021 / Vessels
TechnipFMC Awarded a Significant Integrated EPCI (iEPCI™) Contract for Tullow’s Jubilee South East Development, Ghana
TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has been awarded a significant(1) integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI™) contract for the Jubilee South East development, located offshore Ghana. It will be the company’s first …
Jul 7, 2021 / Curious
Eni announces a significant oil discovery in Block 4, offshore Ghana
Eni announces a significant oil discovery on the Eban exploration prospect in CTP Block 4, offshore Ghana. The Eban - 1X well is the second well drilled in CTP Block 4, following the Akoma discovery. Preliminary estimates place the potential of the …
Jul 7, 2021 / Vessels
Maersk Drilling confirms long-term drillship contract with Tullow Oil offshore Ghana
Based on the previously announced Conditional Letter of Award, Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract from Tullow Ghana Ltd. for the provision of the ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Venturer and additional services for a development drilling …
Apr 9, 2021 / Vessels
Aker Energy issues Letter of Intent to Yinson for FPSO
Aker Energy Ghana Limited (Aker Energy) has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Yinson Holdings Berhad (Yinson) to award a bare-boat charter and an operations and maintenance contract for a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) …
Feb 21, 2020 / Curious
Fugro Awarded Aker Energy Contract For Pecan Field Surveys Offshore Ghana
The surveys will obtain critical seabed and sub-seabed information to facilitate the planning and emplacement of the Pecan subsea infrastructure and the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) ship. Caption: Research Vessel Fugro …
Feb 12, 2020 / Vessels
Unbeatable liner service secures transportation of critical breakbulk cargo
When critical equipment needed to be transported urgently from Mumbai for an infrastructure project in Ghana, OM Freight Forwarders chose Höegh Autoliners’ unbeatable direct liner service and experience in transporting breakbulk cargo.Caption: …
Oct 23, 2019 / Curious
Eni awarded a new Exploration and Production license in Ghana’s Offshore
Eni (70%) and its partner Vitol (30%) have been awarded rights to Block WB03, located in the medium deep waters of the prolific Tano Basin, offshore Ghana.Caption: FPSO John Agyekum KufuorEni (70%) and its partner Vitol (30%) have been awarded rights …
Jul 3, 2019 / Curious