The US-based African Palm Corp (APC) has announced to extend palm oil production to Congo and Guinea-Bissau, a move that aims to increase the sustainable extraction, processing and commercialisation of products derived from African palm trees, mainly palm oil
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TUV SUD NEL completes building of US$21.40mn test facility
Glasgow-based TUV SUD NEL, the flow measurement R&D specialist, has completed the base building that will house its US$21.40mn advanced multiphase facility (AMF)
Uhuru to flag off first shipment of Turkana oil on 3 June
Following a meeting with international oil and gas majors, Kenyan State House has announced that the President Uhuru Kenyatta will flag off the first shipment of oil from Lokichar in Turkana County on 3 June 2018
EBRD provides US$200mn loan to modernise oil refinery in North Africa
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced to provide US$200mn loan to help in energy efficiency and modernisation of the oil refinery owned by Suez Oil Processing Company (SOPC) in Egypt
Modulift refurbishes subsea beams for oil and gas project
Modulift has refurbished two subsea spreader beams for a major subsea installation contractor before they were used to lift 260 tonnes and 280 tonnes manifolds for a field development offshore Libya