Nigeria

NNPC confirms support of Offshore West Africa and Keynote Address

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

Publish Date: Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 | Read Comments

Offshore West Africa confirms Lonadek as Strategic Partner

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

Publish Date: Wednesday, November 12th 2014 | Read Comments

Double contract win in Nigeria for Ceona with local strategic partner MPL

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

Publish Date: Wednesday, November 12th 2014 | Read Comments

The Institute of Drilling & Petroleum Engineering confirms support of Offshore West Africa 2015

The Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria – 28 October 2014; The Institute of Drilling & Petroleum Engineering (IDPE) have officially confirmed their support for the upcoming Offshore West Africa 2015 Conference & Exhibition by agreeing to become a “Supporting Organization” upon the events return to Nigeria. The 19th Annual Offshore West Africa will take place at The Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria on 20-22 January 2015, continuing to be the premier conference and exhibition for the offshore oil and gas exploration & production industry within West Africa. PennWell Corporation is pleased to be working with the IDPE for the first time, looking... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, October 28th 2014 | Read Comments

Students, Professionals Discuss Nigeria’s Diversity At Annual Dialogue in Rhodes University

The 2014 Annual Nigeria Dialogue at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa provided an opportunity to interrogate the diversity of Nigeria. According to a press statement signed by Dr, Nelson Odume, Coordinator of the Annual Dialogue and Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Water Resources at Rhodes University, in Grahamstown, the theme for this year’s dialogue was ‘Building bridges of peaceful co-existence across the Niger – the role of education and youth development’. The Dialogue was chaired by Africa, Professor Akpan Wilson, deputy Dean Research and Internationalisation at the University of Fort hare in Eastern Cape, South Africa. In his... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Friday, October 24th 2014 | Read Comments