TGS announced a 2D seismic reprocessing project in the Barents Sea Southeast in preparation for the Norwegian 23rd licensing round. The underlying data, acquired in 2011 and 2012, is owned by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and covers an area of more than 18,000 km. TGS has been applying t
On Monday, 5 May, the world’s biggest trade show for environmental technology IFAT 2014 will open its gates to showcase the latest water technology from around the world. Around 3,000 exhibitors from 50 different countries will present their products and services. About 125,000 visitors are expected
Storms around the UK in December 2013 caused significant damage to a number of coastal structures. Among these were flood defence embankments in Teesside and Lincolnshire. ARC-Boats, innovative remote control survey boats produced by HR Wallingford in partnership with the Environment Agency, were de
U.S. Senator David Vitter, top Republican on the Senate committee that oversees the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said he is still extremely confident that the Morganza to the Gulf project will be in the final Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Vitter is one of four top negotiators on the bill,
Astika Holdings Inc. confirmed its decision to engage in international trade and transactions with Nantong since its economic growth and foreign investments have exceeded all other cities in China’s Yangtze Economic Zone. Mark Richards, the director for Astika Holdings, said: “Astika’s ongoing strat
The Australian Greens condemned the LNP Government’s misguided attacks on Great Barrier Reef campaigners and their calls to boycott Ben and Jerry’s for its Reef anti-dredging campaign. “Rather than acknowledge the peril the Great Barrier Reef is in, the LNP is attacking people who want this natural
GDF Suez E&P UK has reported that the latest milestone in the Cygnus gas field project took place as the first piece of major infrastructure sailed out from Isleburn’s facilities at Nigg Energy Park. The beginning of the subsea isolation valve and WYE structures’ journey to the Cygnus site in the So
Life Cycle Engineering has announced a partnership with OSIsoft to offer predictive analytics and intelligent asset management solutions for the oil and gas industry. The partnership was established to develop a customized risk-based asset management system that is based on algorithmic prediction an
Air Products, the global leader in liquefied natural gas technology and equipment, has announced the signing of an agreement with JGC Corporation to provide its proprietary LNG technology, equipment and process license for PETRONAS’ second floating LNG project (PFLNG 2) to be located off the coast o
Lankhorst Ropes’ breadth and depth of experience in meeting the mooring challenges facing operators is the focus at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference 5-8 May in Houston on the WireCo WorldGroup booth, no. 1671 in the Reliant Center. Strongest Gama 98® to date The booth will feature Lankhors
Saipem has been contracted by South Stream Transport B.V. to provide supporting works relating to the construction of the second line of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline for a total value of approximately €400 million ($552 Mln). The entire offshore South Stream project consists of four parallel g
MARINET, a network of research centres and organisations funded by the European Comission, has entered the last stages of testing its Round Robin device. MARINET, a network of research centres and organisations co-funded by the European Commission, has entered the last stages of Round Robin testing
Statoil Petroleum AS has received consent to use a new compressor and other modified production equipment at Kristin. Statoil is the operator on the Kristin field which is located at Haltenbanken in the Norwegian Sea. Gas from the field is piped to Åsgard Transport and then onwards to Kårstø in Roga
The Jordanian government has issued a report at the end of March 2014 compiled by financial, legal and business experts, representing a variety of market sectors in Jordan to access the operations of privatized entities. The report showed the success of privatization efforts depends on operational s
