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Benin

POWER PROJECT FINALLY LAUNCHED

A contract was signed in late October with ABB, Sulzer and Norelec to supply the turbo-alternator generators (5X40MW) for the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.11.1997

WHAT DRILLING RIGS FOR TEXACO IN DEEP OFFSHORE?

On the heels of its project six months ago to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.11.1997

MARKET STILL TIGHTENING

After a pause over the last couple of months, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.10.1997

TRANSOCEAN DRILLER TO PULL OUT

It is looking increasingly likely that he semi-sub Transocean Driller [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.10.1997

UPDATE FOR PROBE SEISMIC SURVEY

To meet growing interest in the West African offshore, Geco [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.10.1997

RATES SURGE

Charter rates for jack-ups in West Africa have leaped by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.10.1997

ABACAN TO INCREASE ITS INTERESTS

AEM understands that the Canadian company Abacan has begun negotiating with the Benin government and Addax Petroleum to buy the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.09.1997

SEMI-SUBMERSIBLES MOVE OUT

While the market for rigs, and particularly for semi-submersibles, is tight in West Africa the problem is just as urgent [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.09.1997

RACE FOR DEEP WATER RIGS

There has been no let-up in the race among operators to find slots in the timetables of rigs adapted to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.09.1997

ON SHOW IN LONDON

One of the most interesting papers to be presented at the conference on oil and gas development in West Africa [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.09.1997

LAST OFFSHORE AND TWO ONSHORE BLOCKS UP FOR GRABS

The energy and mines minister is organizing a bidding round [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.07.1997

TWO FORAMER UNITS QUIT REGION

Two tender barges owned by Forasol-Foramer (Pride group) are leaving [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.07.1997

OFFSHORE WEST AFRICA 97

The second annual Offshore West Africa 97 conference organized by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.06.1997

PATCHWORK OF JUNIORS

In the swirl of activity by junior companies in West Africa one can clearly see the mark of two Canadian [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.1997

O.I.L. TAKEN OVER

While O.I.L. wanted to gain a foothold in West Africa, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.1997

RESERVES AT 7 BILLION BARRELS

In the latest of its surveys on the oil industry in West Africa that covers seven countries -- from Cameroon [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.03.1997

PRIDE BUILDS UP FLEET

The sale by Noble Drilling Corporation of its fleet of 13 mat jack-ups to Pride Petroleum Service Inc. for $265 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.1997

Spotlight
NEW PIECE IN GAS JIGSAW PUZZLE

Negotiations undertaken nearly a year ago have resulted in an accord between Addax Petroleum, which obtained Benin's offshore Block 1 in October, 1995, and the Canadian company Abacan. And AEM understands the two partners and the government are counting not [.

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

ADDAX-ABACAN: DEEP OFFSHORE, TOO

Benin's Block 4 which was added to Block 1 in the Addax-Abacan agreement that has just been reached (see Spotlight) [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.1997

DRILLING COSTS STILL RISING

Charter rates for offshore drilling rigs are continuing to climb sharply in West Africa. Jack-up dayrates are particularly buoyant and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

MORE TURNKEY PROJECTS

The relative shortage of drilling rigs and rise in charter prices (see above) have helped to boost demand for turnkey [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

TARPON SEEKS RIG

Tarpon, which obtained Block 2 in Benin's offshore in October [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.1997

Spotlight
WEST AFRICA: COMPETITION CARRIES THE DAY

Initial exploration in West Africa's deep offshore has proved encouraging but because of the huge investments involved it would be best for host countries to display more flexibility regarding E&P contracts. That view, voiced by Lambert Ona Ovono, deputy CEO [.

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.1996

SUCCESS OF ABACAN ON BLOCK 309

Abacan has made an oil discovery with its JVE-1 well, spudded in March this year on Block 309 in Nigeria, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.1996

BLOCK 2 AWARDED

Benin's mining, energy and hydraulics minister Emmanuel Golou on October 11 signed an agreement with the independent US company Tarpon [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.1996

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Benin

POWER PROJECT FINALLY LAUNCHED

WHAT DRILLING RIGS FOR TEXACO IN DEEP OFFSHORE?

MARKET STILL TIGHTENING

TRANSOCEAN DRILLER TO PULL OUT

UPDATE FOR PROBE SEISMIC SURVEY

RATES SURGE

ABACAN TO INCREASE ITS INTERESTS

SEMI-SUBMERSIBLES MOVE OUT

RACE FOR DEEP WATER RIGS

ON SHOW IN LONDON

LAST OFFSHORE AND TWO ONSHORE BLOCKS UP FOR GRABS

TWO FORAMER UNITS QUIT REGION

OFFSHORE WEST AFRICA 97

PATCHWORK OF JUNIORS

O.I.L. TAKEN OVER

RESERVES AT 7 BILLION BARRELS

PRIDE BUILDS UP FLEET

Spotlight
NEW PIECE IN GAS JIGSAW PUZZLE

ADDAX-ABACAN: DEEP OFFSHORE, TOO

DRILLING COSTS STILL RISING

MORE TURNKEY PROJECTS

TARPON SEEKS RIG

Spotlight
WEST AFRICA: COMPETITION CARRIES THE DAY

SUCCESS OF ABACAN ON BLOCK 309

BLOCK 2 AWARDED

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Benin

POWER PROJECT FINALLY LAUNCHED

WHAT DRILLING RIGS FOR TEXACO IN DEEP OFFSHORE?

MARKET STILL TIGHTENING

TRANSOCEAN DRILLER TO PULL OUT

UPDATE FOR PROBE SEISMIC SURVEY

RATES SURGE

ABACAN TO INCREASE ITS INTERESTS

SEMI-SUBMERSIBLES MOVE OUT

RACE FOR DEEP WATER RIGS

ON SHOW IN LONDON

LAST OFFSHORE AND TWO ONSHORE BLOCKS UP FOR GRABS

TWO FORAMER UNITS QUIT REGION

OFFSHORE WEST AFRICA 97

PATCHWORK OF JUNIORS

O.I.L. TAKEN OVER

RESERVES AT 7 BILLION BARRELS

PRIDE BUILDS UP FLEET

Spotlight NEW PIECE IN GAS JIGSAW PUZZLE

ADDAX-ABACAN: DEEP OFFSHORE, TOO

DRILLING COSTS STILL RISING

MORE TURNKEY PROJECTS

TARPON SEEKS RIG

Spotlight WEST AFRICA: COMPETITION CARRIES THE DAY

SUCCESS OF ABACAN ON BLOCK 309

BLOCK 2 AWARDED

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NEW PIECE IN GAS JIGSAW PUZZLE

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WEST AFRICA: COMPETITION CARRIES THE DAY