Wind energy and tourism can benefit each other, says the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation (Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE), which has published a study on this matter. Under the title “The Impact of Offshore Wind Energy on Tourism – Good Practices and Perspectives for the South Baltic Region”,
Statoil and partner Petoro have proven considerable additional resources in the Shetland Group/Lista Formation in the Gullfaks licence. The Shetland Group and the Lista Formation are younger and slightly shallower deposits with different properties compared to the deposits of the Brent Group where t
The two next-generation Siemens 6MW offshore wind turbines at the Gunfleet Sands demonstration project in the UK have produced the first power. DONG Energy will use Siemens 6MW wind turbines commercially for the first time at Westermost Rough off the Yorkshire coast in the United Kingdom and has rec
The two next-generation Siemens 6MW offshore wind turbines at the Gunfleet Sands demonstration project in the UK have produced the first power. DONG Energy will use Siemens 6MW wind turbines commercially for the first time at Westermost Rough off the Yorkshire coast in the United Kingdom and has rec
Chatham Rock Phosphate’s mining licence application will be considered as a priority under the brand new Crown Minerals Act law, according to New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals. A letter to the company from NZP&M says the information CRP has provided regarding the mineral resource and its financial
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) announced that the Deep Environmental Sample Processor (D-ESP) is being tested in MBARI’s test tank this week. The test are being executed in preparation for a six-month deployment on the Monterey Advanced Research System (MARS) cabled observatory
Green Field Energy Services announced that it has successfully completed more than 60 fracturing stages using pumps that were powered exclusively by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The hydraulic fracturing was conducted on a series of wells located in the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas, and is th
On Tuesday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Program notified potential future applicants of an upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement tentatively titled, “Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) System Performance Advancement (SPA).” The DOE is working to advance the technology per
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has been awarded a contract to provide equipment and services in support of a client’s offshore project in Latin America. Located in the Santos Basin, in Brazil, the BS-4 block encompasses two post-salt wells and one pre salt well. Expro has been
Rosneft and Marubeni Corporation signed Memorandum of Cooperation in LNG project implementation and joint exploration and development of oil and gas fields. The document was signed by Igor Sechin, Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board, and Fumiya Kokubu, Marubeni Corporation Preside
PIRA Energy Group reports that gas storage issues in Europe are becoming the driving force in European spot gas market direction. In LNG markets, the Mideast buying season begins this month, just as the Asian market softens. Specifically, PIRA’s analysis of natural gas market fundamentals has reveal
Iona Energy Inc. (“Iona” or the “Company”) announces that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) has advised the Orlando joint venture partners that it has approved the Orlando Field Development Plan (“FDP”) submitted by the partners. The Orlando Field is owned by Iona (Operator 75%) a
On Tuesday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Program notified potential future applicants of an upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement tentatively titled, “Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) System Performance Advancement (SPA).” The DOE is working to advance the technology per
On 26 March 2013, the International Seabed Authority received an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides submitted by the Government of India. The application area is in the Central Indian Ocean and that the applicant has elected to offer an equity inter
