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Paragon Offshore appoints ISS to drill in Tanzania Songo Songo Island

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Paragon M826 can drill to depths of 20,000 ft
US company Paragon Offshore has appointed Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) to provide marine and logistic services for a new drilling campaign off the Songo Songo Islands, Tanzania.
The Songo Songo project is the first new commercial drilling operation in Tanzania in a number of years. Paragon Offshore has been contracted by Tanzania’s first natural gas producer, PanAfrican Energy on a nine-month campaign.
“We are delighted by our first appointment by Paragon Offshore in East Africa,” said TS Mahesh, General Manager, ISS Tanzania.
“The opportunity to support this drilling campaign takes ISS to the next level in the oil and gas support service sector in Tanzania and boosts our future growth plans.”
The services ISS is providing for Paragon Offshore include full husbandry, crew logistics, visa assistance as well as arranging marine and air charters.
Paragon Offshore, a leading provider of standard specification offshore drilling services, is deploying jack-up rig M826, which was delivered to the field on board semi-submersible vessel, OHT Falcon, to be floated off and pinned to the drilling location.
M826 is expected to clear actively producing wells to enhance output and drill several new wells in the same field
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The Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development has announced that
the “Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit” (UIOGS) will be held in
Kampala on 16-17 September 2015.

With a first-class conference programme led by Government, Public
Sector and Private Sector industry leaders; the Summit marks an
important point on the global calendar.

UIOGS is held under the Patronage of Eng. Irene Muloni,Minister of
Energy and Mineral Development; and will be used by the Ministry as its
official platform for meeting international companies and presentation
of the multitude of energy projects presently ongoing or planned for in
Uganda.

Uganda has much to offer the global oil and gas community and 2015 is
an exciting year as the country moves towards commercial production.
Uganda is blessed with its natural resources and now has an estimated
6.5 billion barrels of oil in place, a high drilling success rate of
85%, advanced refinery plans, vast acreage of underexplored areas rich
in hydrocarbons and much to look forward to with the new licensing
rounds.

The UOGS programme will provide an invaluable insight into all the major issues, challenges and opportunities including:

  • Focus on the licensing rounds and new opportunities
  • Update on existing fields and exploration success
  • Financial and regulatory frameworks
  • Uganda’s Refinery Project – 60,000 bpd by 2020
  • Move to commercial production
  • Supporting the oil and gas industry through a skilled workforce and local content
  • Infrastructure developments to support oil & gas
  • How can a successful oil industry support our drive towards rural electrification

The Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development will be using the
UIOGS platform to actively engage with allits partners and suppliers
from around the world. The services of the renowned market leaders for
oil & gas conferences; Global Event Partners have been engaged to
work alongside domestic experts Image Care to ensure that UIOGS is a
first-class event that puts Uganda firmly on the global map.

UIOGS is a two day conference that will be held at the Kampala Serena
Hotel on 16-17 September 2015. The programme will be opened by Hon. Eng
Irene Muloni and will feature more than 30 Government officials,
Company leaders and Industry experts gathered from Uganda, the region
and throughout the world to give Uganda a truly global platform.

GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS TENABLE IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA FOR THE YEAR 2015

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The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training is inviting application from qualified Tanzanians for the undergraduate degree programme (hereafter called 2015 undergraduate GKS”)   to be conducted in the Republic of Korea for the academic year 2015- 2020
Qualifications
Prospective candidates must meet the following qualifications:-
·   Applicants must have passed their Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with an average of B+ grade or above;
·   Applicants must not be older than 25 years by March, 1st , 2015; and
·   Applicants must not at any time have ever received Korea Government Scholarship for undergraduate studies

Mode of Application
(a)   All application should be made using application forms from the Websitehttp://www.studyinkorea.go.kr;
(b)   Applicants can apply for all other programmes except those which are exceeding four years duration (eg. medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, architecture etc); and
(c)    Application forms should be filled as per guidelines and be attached with all necessary attachments as stipulated in the checklist.
Completely filled application forms should be submitted to the address below before 15thOctober, 2014

The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training,
P.O. Box 9121,
DAR ES SALAAM

Moe.go.tz

USHAURI MUHIMU KWA WANAOSOMA PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE

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Karibu mpenzi msomaji wa mtandao wako wa Petroleum Field ambapo tunajadiliana mambo mbali mbali  yanayohusu  masuala mazima ya mafuta na gesi, leo nimeamua kuwa letea ushauri ambao wewe kama mwanafunzi wa Petroleum Geoscience utakusaidia sana katika safari yako ya huko unapoelekea.

Katika ushauri huu utajifunza mengi ikiwemo ni sifa gani ambazo makampuni ya mafuta na gesi huzihitaji kwa mwanafunzi wa petroleum geoscience ili wamuajiri na hivyo uanze kuchukua hatua maramoja

Kupata ushauri huo bonyeza maandishi haya http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/geo/pdfdocs/skillssurvey.pdf