Enterprise Products Partners LP is sending an underwater inspection team to investigate the cause of a surface sheen near the junction of th… (fuelfix) [mappress] Source: fuelfix, August 16, 2011;
Politicians and scientists celebrated water on Monday, despite rain showers that canceled a planned tidal power demonstration… (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, August 16, 2011;
On Monday, Aug. 15, U.S. Senator Scott Brown visited the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the world-renowned research and education organization based on Cape Cod. The visit was Brown’s first to WHOI. “We are delighted to have been able to host Senator Brown,” said WHOI President and Dir
Kongsberg Maritime announces an order of over £1 million from Fugro, the largest, world-wide integrated supplier of geoscience, survey, and geotechnical related services. Kongsberg Maritime will supply a range of its latest high resolution cameras and Mesotech scanning sonar systems as part of Fugro
The partners in the Åsgard licences have today submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of subsea gas compression to maintain production from the Mikkel and Midgard reservoirs. Øystein Michelsen, Statoil’s executive vice president for Development and Production Norway (DPN), presented th
On August 10, 2011, at 14:33 local time in Vietnam was delivered the vessel Skandi Saigon, built by by STX Vung Tau,whose owner is Aker Dof Deepwater AS, a company from DOF Group. The Skandi Saigon is a new generation high powered anchor handling vessel designed for field installation operations acr
Polarcus Limited announced that the Company has received a contract award and a separate Letter of Intent from two undisclosed clients for 3D seismic acquisition projects in Australasia. The projects, to be acquired back-to-back by Polarcus Alima, will commence in Q4 2011 and are expected to run fro
Sonardyne International’s Ranger 2 USBL (Ultra-Short BaseLine) acoustic positioning technology has played a crucial role in a scientific mission to discover a new eco system on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The Irish led VENTuRE expedition used the Ranger 2 equipment to track the Remotely Operate
A&P TYNE is building on its success in a new business sector with the completion of yet another subsea structure for an offshore oil and gas field. The Mid Water Arch – used to support control cables as they rise from the seabed to the surface – left the ship repair and fabrication yard at […
GDT TEK, Inc. today announced that its 50% owned subsidiary Steriwave-GDT Tek has filed a patent application for a system that safely removes and captures methane hydrates from undersea reserves. The main design of the Steriwave-GDT Tek subsea open pit drilling/extraction concept is to provide maxim
Marine biologist Colin Foord of art/science duo Coral Morphologic has discovered a rare coral species on a seawall of Government Cut, the… (miamiherald) [mappress] Source: miamiherald, August 16, 2011;
A Mangrove Park will be built in Haicang Bay during a marine ecosystem improvement project along western sea area in Xiamen, reports Xiamen… (whatsonxiamen) [mappress] Source: whatsonxiamen, August 16, 2011
EMAS, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry and operating brand for Ezra Holdings Limited (Ezra or the Group), continues to boost its orderbook of marine and/or offshore construction contracts. The latest contract win was
As energy demand is rising again, the year 2011 marks a turning point in the oil & gas industry with increased investments in the entire value chain. Offshore Energy in Amsterdam (11 & 12 October 2011), clearly reflects the confidence that governs the industry today. In four years time, the number o
