Oil and Gas Discoveries and Activity in Southwest Africa Set to Open New Basins for Development and Trigger Big Investments in Namibia, Angola and South Africa

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Last spring, the Maersk Voyager, an ultra-deepwater drillship under contract by French supermajor Total, drilled a wildcat well in the deepest water ever – … Read More

East Africa nations race to become region’s first oil exporter

Significant onshore oil discoveries in Uganda and Kenya and offshore gas discoveries in Tanzania and Mozambique have made East Africa a subject of intense interest among the global energy industry.  … Read More

Maersk Training to offer advanced training programs to BP drilling teams

BP will offer advanced training programs for its offshore drilling teams under a new global agreement with Maersk Training, further underscoring BP’s commitment to safe and reliable operations. By 2016, … Read More

Maersk Drilling unveils fourth ultra deepwater drillship

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named yesterday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Lene Berg, wife of … Read More