FMC Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry has announced the award of a sub-contract to fabricate subsea equipment to Harlequin International Ghana Limited.
Category: Energy
Transforming Africa’s Energy Sector Demands New Approach
THE global energy industry is undergoing a seismic shift, in part driven by development of new, unconventional sources of energy, such as shale gas, tight oils, coal seam gas and oil sands.
MEST Entrepreneurs Win Top Prizes at Hack4Oil Hackathon
ENTREPRENEURS–in-Training from the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology swept up all three top prizes at the recently concluded Hack4Oil Hackathon organized by Penplusbytes.
10 Young Film Crews Pick Climate Prizes
10 young film crews from ten different countries were chosen as winners in the Action4Climate documentary competition. Their outstanding and unique films inspire the world to take action on climate change.
African And Norwegian Leaders Discuss Infrastructure
40 speakers and more than 400 African and Norwegian leaders, including 30 ambassadors from Norway and Africa, discussed how to accelerate African infrastructure through Norwegian-African work, trade and growth at the Norwegian-African Business Summit in Oslo today. H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, Mr. Børge Brende, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]
Strike Actions Costly To Local Participation In Oil Industry
GHANA’S Petroleum Commission, the upstream petroleum industry regulator has directed the over 40 Ghanaian striking workers of MODEC Ghana Limited, operator of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah to immediately resume work and allow the ongoing negotiations to continue.
Ghana Turns To Wind Energy As First Wind Farm Ready By 2016
GHANA’S energy sector will receive a boost of 200 megawatts (MW) of wind power following Swiss wind farm developer NEK Umwelttechnik’s plan to develop the Ayitepa Wind Farm to produce about 10 percent of the country’s total electricity generation capacity.
Investment opportunities In Power Sector Unlocked @ WAPIC
THE enormous investment opportunities in the West African power sector will be in focus during the upcoming West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC), taking place in Lagos, Nigeria from 18-19 November.
Oil Journey Grabs Wins Top Prize @ Hack4oil
“Oil Journey” hackathon entry on how to enhance transparency in the oil and gas sector through an innovative tool which maps the journey of oil from exploration to production took the first prize at Hack4oil organised by Penplusbytes in partnership with Natural Resources Governance Institute (NGRI), Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).
Black Rhino CEO To Attend Powering Africa Confab
FOUNDER and CEO of Black Rhino Brian Herlihy will attend and speak at the 3rd annual investment meeting Powering Africa: Ethiopia, taking place from 20-21st November in Addis Ababa.