Swala Oil & Gas is now listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) becoming the first public-owned oil and gas company in East Africa
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Seadrill secures offshore rig contract in Nigeria
Offshore driller Seadrill has secured a two-year contract with Esso Exploration and ExxonMobils subsidiary Production Nigeria Limited for its newly-built West Saturn rig
Chinese firm to build oil export terminal at Kenya’s Lamu Port
China Communication Construction Company has signed a US$479mn deal with Kenya Ports Authority to build three berths at Lamu Port, Kenya, including an oil export terminal
Total E&P first to use Reflex Marine’s crew carrier in Nigeria
Total E&P will be the first user of Reflex Marine’s new crew transfer device — FROG-XT4 — for operations at its Odudu field in Nigeria
Gulf Marine Services wins two contract extensions in MENA region
Support vessel provider Gulf Marine Services has been awarded contract extensions for two of its small class vessels in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for unnamed clients