Statoil and partner ExxonMobil have made a large gas discovery offshore Tanzania in the first exploration well in Block 2. Statoil announced on February 17 that the partnership had encountered indications of natural gas in the Zafarani exploration well in the Block 2 licence offshore Tanzania. The l
Gujarat state government has revealed its intention to explore, in the upcoming years, the state’s tidal power generation potential, along with solar energy and wind power, in order to pursue huge power generation capacity. This project has already been granted Rs 25 crore. Gujarat Energy Developmen
ASCO Group, the world’s leading oil and gas logistics company, has been awarded the contract to build and operate a Marine Supply Base in Darwin, Australia. Work on the $110 million base will commence in April and be completed by the end of 2013. The project is being developed through ASCO’s subsidi
Scotland and England are competing to create hub for $52 billion offshore wind industry. Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, and the northeast English coastal town of Hartlepool are striving for an investment worth 150 million-pound ($237 million) from a Spanish wind-turbine mak
Scotland and England are competing to create hub for $52 billion offshore wind industry. Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, and the northeast English coastal town of Hartlepool are striving for an investment worth 150 million-pound ($237 million) from a Spanish wind-turbine mak
A Papua New Guinea marine conservation party has provided its proposal to the federal government to establish a citizens’ council to advise on deep sea mining projects. Papua New Guinea is the first nation in the region to have issued a deep sea exploration lease, with the Canadian company Nautilus
As the UK pursues its ambition to achieve 15% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2020, the planned increased in generation from off-shore wind, wave and tidal devices in the marine environment presents increasing technical challenges in terms of distance to shore, water-depth, local sea
L-3 Klein Associates, Inc. has introduced a new lightweight, rapidly deployable side scan sonar (SSS) for search and recovery (SAR) applications. The state-of-the-art HydroScan® implements advanced technologies not previously available in side scan sonars, resulting in a highly compact profile that
Strong growth makes the Ramboll Oil & Gas headquarters in Esbjerg, Denmark expand with 2,500 square meters of rental office facilities located close to the harbour. For a long time Ramboll in Esbjerg has held a wish to unify all activities at one address. However, plans for a new building next to th
A leading subsea training centre has reported an increase in employment of their students, with 50% of one class being employed within a week of graduating. The Underwater Centre, Fort William saw half of a recent ROV class employed by leading providers of subsea services to the oil and gas industry
Atlantis Resources is undergoing talks for constructing a new marine energy farm that would be producing both wind and tidal power. The company is conducting talks with suppliers of transmission components to discuss cabling and converters including a feasibility study for creating the project from
The head of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community claims deep sea minerals will become an increasingly important asset to a region beset by challenges. SPC developed a legislative framework on deep sea mining, designed to be used as a manual for Pacific countries with sea floor mineral resources.
A new budget proposal has increased a chance for Harwich to become a wind port. More than 100 MPs have written to the Prime Minister David Cameron calling for a dramatic cut to the £500 million a year subsidies for onshore wind farms and more influence for the local people to stop them being built.
A new budget proposal has increased a chance for Harwich to become a wind port. More than 100 MPs have written to the Prime Minister David Cameron calling for a dramatic cut to the £500 million a year subsidies for onshore wind farms and more influence for the local people to stop them being built.
