CGGVeritas announced that it has been selected for listing in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI) based on its strong sustainable development performance and long-term strategic commitment to corporate social responsibility. CGGVeritas joins 172 companies selected, among 600 assessed, f
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) CEO Soren Hansen was one of several representatives of international investors in Jordan invited to participate in a meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II on September 6th to discuss business opportunities and government economic reforms. The King emphasized Jordan
Polarcus Limited announced that the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has assumed the role of Guardian to the seismic vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov, formerly POLARCUS SELMA, during a naming ceremony held last week in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi. The ultra-modern seismic
ConocoPhillips today announced that its Board of Directors approved the creation of a second fund and will work with co-venturer, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) or other appropriate parties to specifically address environmental issues in Bohai Bay, China. The company also reaffirmed
A boat with suspension, a giant robotic arm and a vessel resembling a seahorse are just three of the innovative concepts shortlisted by the Carbon Trust as part of a competition to solve the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely on to wind turbines as far as 300km offshore in wave h
Polarcus Limited announces that the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has assumed the role of Guardian to the seismic vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov, formerly POLARCUS SELMA, during a naming ceremony held in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi. The ultra-modern seismic vessel Vya
TGS has commenced a new 15,000 km multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Namibia. TGS considers this region to have significant exploration potential and it said it was pleased to acquire new data that both complements and extends TGS’ existing seismic coverage in the area. The survey grid covers o
TGS has commenced a new 15,000 km multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Namibia. TGS considers this region to have significant exploration potential to acquire new data that both complements and extends TGS’ existing seismic coverage in the area. The survey grid covers open acreage and images the
Scotland’s wave and tidal sector face charges of £56 million every year to connect their projects to the grid while developers south of the border would receive millions in subsidy, new figures from Scottish Renewables has revealed. The current transmission charging regime issued by Ofgem is calcula
Polarcus Limited announced that the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has assumed the role of Guardian to the seismic vessel Vyacheslav Tikhonov, formerly POLARCUS SELMA, during a naming ceremony held last week in the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi. The ultra-modern seismic
US Seismic Systems Inc. (USSI) , a subsidiary company of Acorn Energy, Inc. is expanding its offering of Ultra High Sensitivity (UHS) fiber optic sensors to include Ocean Bottom Cables (OBC) which are a critical component for the rapidly emerging market for Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM). USSI
Alexey Miller, Gazprom Chairman, Harald Schwage, Member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of EDF, and Eni CEO, Paolo Scaroni, signed an agreement in Sochi, in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, establishing the entry of Wintershall an
Sigurd Viseth has been appointed managing director of Ulstein Design & Solutions. He will take up the position on 10 October. He will also be COO (area manager) for the Design & Solutions business area in ULSTEIN. Sigurd Viseth, who comes from the position as deputy managing director in Ulstein Verf
Subsea connector specialist SECC Oil & Gas has delivered a “weak link” pipeline disconnect system to Repsol designed to protect subsea … SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 16, 2011;
