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Sea Trucks Group, a Netherlands-based offshore supply and support vessel owner, confirmed that four of its sea-going staff were kidnapped in a violent attack

LONDON-(Dow Jones)- The Nigerian National Assembly will make a decision on whether to impose a $5 billion fine on Royal Dutch Shell SA’s Nigerian

(Bloomberg) — Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, plans to increase exports of Akpo crude to six cargoes of 1 million barrels each in

The SINOPACIFIC Shipbuilding Group announced last Friday the signing of a newbuilding contract for (4) SPP35 platform supply vessels (PSV) and a Letter of

LONDON (Dow Jones) —Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) could face a record $5 billion fine from authorities in Nigeria for an oil spill off the coast of

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Two cargoes of Nigerian Usan crude have been delayed from May to June, traders told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. The Total

One person is still missing after a Nigerian warship, NNS Thunder, collided with a Total-owned vessel on Nigeria’s Bonny River.  According to local

(Dow Jones) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged three Noble Corp. (NE) executives with helping bribe Nigerian customs officials, the latest

– By UK P&I Club A recent case saw one of our Member vessels hijacked twice within a ten week period. On both occasions the ship was loaded with

LAGOS, Nigeria, February 17, 2012 – Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has begun the process of drilling a relief well to seal the Funiwa 1A natural gas well. The

Global Workboats will take delivery of the 7,200 bhp AHTS in-line with the Group’s strategy to build a strong chartering fleet to tap on pockets of

Chevron Nigeria reports they have suspended their search for the 2 missing rig workers from the jack up rig that blew out and caught fire on 16 January.  It

On 16 January 2011, a jack-up drilling rig offshore Nigeria caught fire, forcing a complete evacuation.  2 rig workers are still reported missing, and

Hercules Offshore has just reported that one of their liftboats was caught in the fire that originated from Chevron’s KS Endeavor jack-up yesterday

A fire has broke out on a Chevron-owned jack-up rig operating offshore Nigeria.  The fire was reported on the K.S. Endeavor in the Nigeria Delta region on

IBADAN, Nigeria (Dow Jones)–Shell Petroleum Production Co., or SNEPCo, on Sunday said the oil leak from its Bongo facility off the Nigerian coast has

LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) is sending ships and planes loaded with chemical dispersants in an effort to clean up as much as 40,000 barrels of

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) Wednesday said it has halted production from the 200,000-barrel-a-day Bonga deepwater oil field, offshore

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Chevron Corp. (CVX) said an oil supply vessel off the coast of Nigeria was attacked by pirates, who kidnapped three people. The ship

MT Halifax and her crew of 25 were overrun by pirates a few days ago, however according to Oyibos Online, an Nigerian Expat online newspaper, a letter was sent