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
Approval of plans for development and operation (PDO) of the Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields means that all four of Statoil’s first fast-track projects have secured the go-ahead. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has given the nod for the two fields today, 16 September, after approving Hyme
State and federal agencies have created the first map of underwater vegetation of the waters of North Carolina and parts of Virginia… Sam Walker (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, September 16, 2011;
Lloyd’s Register is working with leading owners and operators from the oil and gas sector to improve current methods of monitoring the performance of blow-out preventers (BOP) and reduce the risks for one of the industry’s most safety-critical pieces of equipment. ModuSpec BV and Scandpower AS, memb
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted BG Norge AS consent to carry out manned underwater operations (MUO). The consent relates to saturation diving in connection with development of the Gaupe field. The water depth at the site is 82 to 90 metres. Gaupe is located at the border betw
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Aron Stubbins joined a research cruise this summer to study hydrothermal vents, but what his fellow scientists found was a recently erupted undersea volcano. The Axial Seamount is an undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast and is on
Liquid Robotics, Inc., an ocean data services provider and developer of the first wave-powered Wave Glider® marine robot, announced that Edward (Ed) T. Lu, formerly of Google and NASA, has joined the company as chief of innovative applications. Tasked with developing new ways to advance understandin
Dolphin Geophysical and TGS have entered into an agreement for the M/V Polar Duke to acquire 1,500 sq. km of 3D seismic data in the Barents Sea. The award follows successful Barents Sea operation to date for TGS. The extension will meet the increased demand for seismic data in the region. Dolphin Gr
Multibeam sonar, an echo sounding technology commonly used to map the seafloor, can also be used to map and detect gaseous seeps in the water column, according to scientists testing the technology on board NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer last week in the Gulf of Mexico. Unlike other types of sonar, multi
Spectrum has completed the purchase of the Marine 2D Multi-Client library of CGGVeritas effectively doubling their Multi-Client portfolio. This conclusion follows endorsement by the Board Members and shareholders of both companies and the completion of a US$40 million transaction. The combined size
Tocardo BV is in negotiations with Marine Scotland over siting 20 turbines in the Tay estuary… (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, September 15, 2011;
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited today released the results from its environmental monitoring and assessment program undertaken as part of the recent deployment of its commercial scale CETO unit (CETO 3) off Garden Island, Western Australia. These results were presented today by Ca
