COUNTRIES AND MARKETS: Nkossa, Technip, Taoudeni, Amenam, Conoil, COMPANIES AND PEOPLE: Chariot, Maurel & Prom, Seadrill, Sonangol

REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Nkossa contract extension; EGYPT: Technip contract for WDDM expansion; MAURITANIA: Taoudeni well makes slow progress; NIGERIA: Amenam contract extension; NIGERIA: Gas find for Conoil, Total; Chariot: Namibia seismic ready for inspection; MAUREL & PROM: Bullish on Nigerian acquisition; SEADRILL: Delivery of deep-water drillship West Gemini; SONANGOL: Venezuela move