The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USD 17 million to eight projects focused on offshore wind energy research and development. Two offshore wind technology demonstration projects will receive up to a total of USD 10 million to conduct additional project development activities that enable
Surrey County Council’s cabinet is set to agree £270 million of funding for long term flood risk management work across Surrey to protect homes and roads. That includes a contribution to the River Thames Scheme, which will reduce flood risk to 15,000 properties and tens of thousands of people living
Envision Energy and ZF Wind Power have signed an agreement for the development and delivery of gearbox solutions for next-generation offshore wind turbines. With this strategic partnership, the two parties said they leverage their respective advantages in brand, technology and market, while jointly
The Whitsunday Regional Council has officially opened several major restoration projects following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie. These projects include the Conway Beach Seawall, Bowen Front Beach Sewall and the Inverdon Bridge in Bowen. As reported, the recently completed seawalls have transformed the
Aker Solutions recorded a decrease in its third quarter 2019 profit, but its revenues jumped by 9% driven by increased activity levels compared to the same period last year.
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has officially launched the third year of its accelerator programme, TechX, with the announcement of new industry partner – Equinor. The TechX Pioneer Programme helps ambitious start-ups take their solutions to the energy market faster. To date, 21 companies ha
Aker Solutions said it aims to generate about half of its revenue from renewable or distinct low carbon solutions by 2030, according to the company’s 20/25/30 strategy. According to the company, the oil and gas industry will remain its biggest market, but over the next decade Aker Solutions plans to
The 49th Dredging Engineering Short Course is scheduled for January 6-10, 2020 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The course – held each year in January in College Station, Texas – includes a mixture of lectures, laboratories and discussion on the university campus. The event is administere
Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded a contract to provide Talos Energy with an order of TC7 Clamp Connection Systems. Talos plans to use Trendsetter’s TC7 clamp connectors and ancillary equipment on the Bulleit development located in the Gulf of Mexico. The equipment is slated for delivery in 2
The JV’s six LNG carriers were cleared of US sanctions after a change of ownership at China LNG.
Gulf Marine Services has been awarded a 6.5-month contract, firm period plus options to extend, for a K-Class (Small) vessel.
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. recently won a contract by the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives, in relation to the development of Gulhifalhu. The value of the contract is estimated at approximately EUR 45 million. According to Boskalis, the dredging activities
TerraSond, an Acteon company, has completed a high-resolution geophysical survey for Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies US and EDPR Offshore North America. The two-month campaign, surveyed an area 20 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA, that can support up to
REV Ocean has signed a partnership agreement with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Ocean Data Foundation (ODF). With this agreement, NTNU scientists and engineering students will be able to use the REV Ocean vessel as a research platform and apply their marine science ex
