On a bluff overlooking the Atlantic, Grady Koch spent a month watching ocean winds. He beamed a laser over the sea, day after day, measuring conditions offshore using an instrument called Doppler Aerosol Wind (DAWN) lidar, which is a type of laser. What Koch learns from the experiment will be used b
On a bluff overlooking the Atlantic, Grady Koch spent a month watching ocean winds. He beamed a laser over the sea, day after day, measuring conditions offshore using an instrument called Doppler Aerosol Wind (DAWN) lidar, which is a type of laser. What Koch learns from the experiment will be used b
Today, the plan for development and operation (PDO) of Atla was approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. This will be the first field development Det norske participates in. It represents Det norske´s debut, and the first out of many to come over the next few years. The plan for development
The South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (Samena) Telecommunications Council has appointed Gulf Bridge International (GBI) as the inaugural Subsea Working Group chair and the David Ross Group as the co-chair at this week’s conference: “The Role of ICT in Driving Economic Growth.” The working gro
Kenya plans to delineate more exploration blocks deep offshore, an oil conference heard on Thursday… Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 04, 2011; Image: Lion Petroleum
As companies in the oil and gas industry struggle to find experienced and knowledgeable engineers, Jee, a subsea engineering and training specialist, is introducing new ways to help fill the skills gap. In doing this Jee is not only supporting its own recruitment drive but also helping a number of i
VESTAS has been awarded funds to develop massive offshore wind turbine blades in the latest round of the government’s Regional Growth Fund… By Ross Findon (iwcp) [mappress] Source: iwcp, November 03, 2011
Aberdeen-headquartered offshore energy support company ETPM has acquired Pirie & Smith, a local professional firm of marine surveyors… SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, November 03, 2011;
United Nations agencies in Paris launched a plan to improve the management of oceans and coastal areas. The Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability sounds the alarm about the health of the oceans, and explains how they influence our everyday life by regulating the climate, providing highly-nu
Hydratight has officially become one of the safest companies by winning the British Safety Council’s highest award, the Sword of Honour. The West Midlands-based joint integrity and engineering service company is one of only 54 in the whole of the UK to receive the award — and one of very few operati
Dr. James R. McFarlane, founder and president of International Submarine Engineering Ltd received the Diver Certification Board of Canada’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2011 for his significant contributions to the underwater industry. The award was presented to Dr. McFarlane by Mr. Jonathan Chapp
On Tuesday November 8, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel – together with President Dmitry Medvedev and the Prime Ministers of France François Fillon and the Netherlands Mark Rutte and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger – will formally inaugurate the first of Nord Stream’s twin 1,224 kilometre
The 1977 discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems that obtain energy through chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis greatly expanded the perception of life on Earth. However, an understanding of their underlying microbiology and biogeochemistry still remains elusive. A newly funded proj
Vanoil Energy Ltd. announces that it has been granted an Environmental Impact License from the Rwanda Development Board relating to the 2D Seismic data survey to be conducted at Lake Kivu Rwanda. On September 7, 2011, Vanoil’s experts made a presentation to the Rwandan Development Board on the proje
