The significant oil and gas discoveries off the coast of Mauritania have enhanced the west African countrys appeal as a foreign investment destination
Exploration
A basic guide to operating and servicing pumping units in oil and gas production
Many lively oil wells are only slightly producing wells converted to artificial lift. In fact, the portion of wells using mechanical lifts is so high, many wells on multiple leases utilise pumping units
Oilfield services provider Wood wins engineering contracts for Senegal oilfields
Oilfield services company Wood said Australian oil producer Woodside awarded the company three engineering contracts for oilfields located offshore Senegal
BP awards McDermott, BHGE engineering contract for offshore gas project
British oil major BP has awarded a contract for the Tortue/Ahmeyim offshore gas project to engineering companies McDermott International Inc and Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE)
PEL 37 joint venture for Namibian oil renewed
Namibia, an emerging hotspot in the African oil industry, received a boost this week the the renewal of Petroleum Exploration License 37 (PEL 37) and the signing of a new rig contract