Maximising oil exports from the GCC will hinge on the region importing more gas, the Scottish consultancy Wood Mackenzie says. Wood Mackenzie has belatedly realised what makes Gulf residents hot and bothered: a lack of gas to power air conditioners and electric fans. Calling the situation “ironic” i
Even though 2.1 GW of offshore wind power has already been installed in European water with a further 1.5 expected to be constructed by the end of the year [2010], reaching targets of 40-50GW by 2020 will be a struggle and will require a significant increase in developments costing roughly £550 bill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has not slowed beach renournishment plans by the Bay County Tour-ist Development Council to replenish sand… By Pat Kelly (newsherald) [mappress] Source: newsherald, August 2, 2010;
Serica Energy announces that on 30 July drilling operations commenced at the Oates exploration well location in Block 22/19c in the UK Central North Sea. The well will be drilled by the Ensco 100 jack-up drilling rig to a depth of approximately 10,000 feet and is anticipated to take approximately 30
Afraid consumers were about to get hit with a massive electric rate increase if she didn’t intervene in the Cape Wind project, Attorney… By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, August 02, 2010;
This year’s bumper production of jute has brought about gloom instead of smile in the faces of farmers because in the absence of water in… By Khalilur Rahman (thefinancialexpress-bd) [mappress] Source: thefinancialexpress-bd, August 2, 2010;
BW Offshore has signed the contract for the completion of the FPSO OSX-1, a project with an approximate value of the scope of USD 150 million. BW Offshore will act as the project manager, assisting the owner, a subsidiary of the Brazilian publicly traded company OSX Brasil S/A, providing engineering
Acergy S.A. announced today that it has been awarded a new four year contract for the Acergy Condor by Petrobras in Brazil, commencing in September 2010. This contract, valued at approximately $220 million, is for the provision of flexible laying services, offshore Brazil in water depths of up to 2,
Statoil commenced production of oil from the Morvin subsea field towards the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea Sunday, 1 August. “The field is strategically important for further development and operation of activities in the Norwegian Sea,” says Ivar Aasheim, head of the Operations North cluster in
Westport Innovations Inc. a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, will disclose its first quarter, fiscal 2011 financial results on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 after market close. To coincide with the disclosure, Westport has scheduled a conference call for Wedn
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation said Thursday that its study of the economic impact of an offshore wind farm looked only at the… By Chris Barrett (pbn) [mappress] Source: pbn, August 02, 2010;
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation said Thursday that its study of the economic impact of an offshore wind farm looked only at the… By Chris Barrett (pbn) [mappress] Source: pbn, August 02, 2010;
Building an artificial reef, planting trees to stop erosion and upgrading sewage plants are possibilities the Department of Defense may use… By Brett Kelman (guampdn) [mappress] Source: guampdn, August 2, 2010;
The Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDD) in the port of Gladstone will cause environmental damage and destroy marine … (gladstoneobserver) [mappress] Source: gladstoneobserver, August 2, 2010;
