Seadrill buys West Polaris drillship for US$540mn
Seadrill has entered into an agreement with Seadrill Operating, subsidiary of Seadrill Partners, to acquire Seadrill Polaris, which operates the West Polaris (UDW drillship) in Angola for US$540mn
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GE expands manufacturing capacity in Nigeria
GE has increased the workshop area at its Onne facility in Nigeria’s Rivers State by 40 per cent as well as begun manufacturing subsea wellheads there
Viking develops longest offshore rig evacuation chute
Safety equipment manufacturer VIKING has unveiled the longest ever offshore evacuation chute at OTC 2015
‘Rise of ICT sector aiding oil and gas operations in South Africa’
The growing integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in South Africa’s oil and gas operations is playing an important role in transforming the sector, according to latest study
EMAS Offshore wins US$30mn contract in West Africa
Offshore services provider EMAS Offshore has secured a contract worth more than US$30mn, including options, to provide offshore vessels to an oil major in West Africa
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