20-22 January 2015 – The Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria – December 2014; PennWell Corporation, owners and producers of Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition are delighted to announced the support of The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the upcoming 2015 edition, taking place at the Eko Hotel & Suites on 20-22 January 2015. The 19th edition of the annual Offshore West Africa will take place “Under the Auspices of” the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and will contain the inclusion of a Keynote Address from Dr. Joseph Dawha, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as part of the Opening Plenary... Continue Reading
Johannesburg, 17 November 2014 – Being an entrepreneur often means being a trail blazer and pioneering new things. This may sound good when things go according to plan but there’s always “the voice of fear” when having to do something new. For small business owners, having a mentor can be invaluable and the statistics prove this. Research has shown that 80% of entrepreneurs who have mentors working alongside them survive long term, versus only 45% who don’t have a mentor. The Hope Factory understands the daily challenges that entrepreneurs face and through its various programmes, helps to address this. “From the 17th-23 November,... Continue Reading
18th November 2014 – The World Energy Council has designated 2015 as its “Year of Africa” and will kick start its year-long programme at the 2015 Africa Energy Indaba conference, scheduled to take place from February 17 to 18, 2015 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Africa Energy Indaba, adopted by the World Energy Council as its Africa regional event since 2011, receives global recognition as a leading event, attended by energy professionals and decision-makers from across the continent and the globe. The Council has focused this year on the continent’s pressing energy issues by bringing together international ministers and business leaders... Continue Reading
10 November 2014; PennWell Corporation, owners and producers of Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition, have confirmed that Lonadek will be a Strategic Partner for the upcoming 2015 event, taking place on 20-22 January at The Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria. The 19th Annual Offshore West Africa will continue to be the premier conference and exhibition for the offshore oil and gas exploration & production industry within West Africa, and PennWell is pleased to be working with Lonadek for the first time, and establishing an exciting partnership going forward. Lonadek is a firm of consultants with a passion and... Continue Reading
November 2014, London, UK – Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has been recently awarded two new contracts in Nigeria further underpinning the company’s rapidly-evolving footprint and track record in the region, along with its local strategic partner Marine Platforms Limited (MPL). The contracts, which are worth a total of more than $30 million, will see Ceona providing vessels from its first-class fleet together with its installation expertise on the ENI NAE (Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited) ABO12 well completion, as well as supporting MPL on the Sea Eagle FPSO on behalf of SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company). Engineering has already started... Continue Reading
