Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that the assembly of its second of three Seafloor Production Tools, the Collecting Machine, has this week started at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “Having already announced in April this year, the
Nautilus Minerals Inc. stated that the assembly of its second of three Seafloor Production Tools, the Collecting Machine, has commenced this week at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “Having already announced in April this year, the compl
Aquaterra Energy’s structured collaborative approach to delivering riser analysis support for its clients has resulted in a long-term relationship between the offshore engineering solutions specialist and Cairn Energy PLC, with Aquaterra Energy, now ‘partner of choice’ for Cairn’s riser analysis pro
U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre hailed the House passage of the final 2014 Water Resources Reform and Development Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation that will help local beaches and North Carolina’s coastal economy. Congressman McIntyre said: “Our beaches, ports, and waterways are the economic
Kongsberg Maritime AS has been awarded a Project Specific Agreement including a FEED contract for delivery of Safety and Automation systems to the four Johan Sverdrup field platforms by Statoil Petroleum AS. The Project Specific Agreement also includes an option for Safety and Automation equipment,
Turkish operator Yilport is expanding into the Baltic region, starting with the acquisition of a container terminal in Sweden. Yilport now owns 80% of Gävle Container Terminal, with the remaining 20% of the shares in the company controlled by Gävle Municipality. “This new ownership structure means t
It is reported that several enterprises of Scottish oil and gas delegation will participate as pavilion in the 4th China (Beijing) International Offshore Oil & Gas Technology Conference and Exhibition (CIOTC 2014) China’s most specialized and Asia’s most promising shows in the offshore oil and gas i
Seatronics and OceanWise have jointly been awarded a contract by Ras al-Khaimah Port, United Arab Emirates for the supply and support of a Tidal Monitoring, Telemetry and Display System, comprising six Valeport TideMasters and Water Level Radars and OceanWise’s data telemetry equipment, plus managem
Tekmar Energy Limited, a supplier of cable protection systems for the offshore wind and oil & gas markets globally, has announced an agency agreement with the Massachusetts-based Whitman Consulting Group Inc. (WCG). WCG will represent Tekmar as its commercial services agent for the full line of Tekm
More than 50 University of Kansas staff members will visit the John Redmond Reservoir and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve on Friday, May 30. The 2014 Mini Wheat State Tour is an initiative of the Unclassified Senate and its professional development committee. Each year, the tour brings together a group o
The controversial dredging operation in Bimini has been brought to a halt with the granting of an injunction by the Privy Council in London. The Privy Council brought the dredging to a stop, ruling that if they wish to continue, the developers must show how a permit they got “over night” and which t
Rowan Companies plc, a global provider of international and domestic contract drilling services in the ultra-deepwater and shallow water jack-up market, informed, through its fleet contract status update, that Rowan Renaissance is experiencing issues with its subsea systems. The Rowan Renaissance ul
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is restoring the north shore of the Indian River Inlet by pumping more than half a million cubic yards of sand from the inlet onto the beach and constructing a dune. Hurricane Sandy caused overwash and flooding on the north shore, forcing Rout
Suez Canal yesterday achieved a record in the number of vessels and the cargo passing through it, Suez Canal Authority Chairman Mohab Mamish said. In statements to Al-Tahrir TV channel, Mamish said revenues of Suez Canal are on the rise, asserting that security levels at the water course were beefed
