Africa pipeline news

News sources have reported that Royal Dutch Shell is testing its Trans Forcados oil pipeline for restart.

Shawcor Ltd. has declared its financial results and provided a regional update of its international pipeline activities.

1Q17 has been a successful period for Jee’s pigging and plugging division, with 11 new projects awarded by six different clients across Europe, Africa and South East Asia.

Gulf Interstate Engineering Company is set to provide front end engineering and design services for the East African crude oil pipeline project.

Lloyd’s Register has won an inspection contract with Bumi Armada Berhad for risk-based inspection of a hull, topside structures, pipelines, turret, mooring system, pipework and pressure safety valves.

Oil prices have climbed, in part, due to falling crude output in Libya, which has eased crude oversupply in the US.

Penspen has been awarded a contract for the provision of engineering and procurement services, as well as construction and commissioning supervision for the Feruka-Harare pipeline.

The ‘Pipeline Life-Cycle Extension Strategies (from a German operator's point of view)’ seminar has been held, with several industry experts attending.

As reported by Research and Markets, Africa’s industrial valves market is set to reach US$4 billion by 2021.

Maikanti Baru of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. stated that construction of the Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline has begun. He also appealed to militants groups to stop attacks on oil facilities.