ITF is calling on technology developers to come forward with innovative solutions to drilling, well intervention and subsea challenges, with the potential for successful proposals to receive up to 100% funding. Submission deadlines are fast approaching for three global calls for proposals, following
Wood Mackenzie says the pipeline of new projects and developments likely to go ahead offshore UK is looking healthy. Fifty fields, containing over two billion barrels of oil equivalent, are making significant progress towards development sanction. However, maintaining this pipeline at current levels
Fleet Survey Team (FST) is conducting a hydrographic survey in the harbor of Durres, Albania, its approaches and anchorages in a cooperative survey with the Albanian government. FST deployed a seven-person survey team, comprised of both military and civilian surveyors, and a nine-meter survey vessel
A joint industry project managed by the Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is presenting valuable findings on the technology of LNG cargo tanks. Since 2008, BW Imo has participated in a study on sloshing impact forces in LNG membrane tanks. A new method of measuring these forc
Two new volcanic eruptions were confirmed on Wednesday off the south coast of the Canary Island of El Hierro… By Mark Johanson (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, October 14 , 2011;
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has awarded $998,703 to the University of Miami to investigate how the deep coral reefs of Pulley Ridge may replenish key fish species and other organisms in the downstream reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Tortugas Ecological P
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) hosted a visit by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, marking his first visit to the Cape-based non-profit ocean research, engineering, and education organization. “The Institution is honored to host the governor,” said WHOI President and Director Susan
A working meeting took place between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow. The parties discussed the progress with the Agreement of Cooperation and addressed further development of the infrastructure supplying gas and electricity to consume
Demand for liquefied natural gas from generating companies and industries here has proven much stronger than expected, said… (greenbusinesstimes) [mappress] Source: greenbusinesstimes, October 13, 2011
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer, delayed plans to use floating natural-gas plants supplied by Saipem SpA… (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 12, 2011
Production at Hammerfest LNG will be shut down for two-three weeks starting 14 October. This temporary closure is due to the discovery of a contraction in a heat exchanger tube. Statoil’s experts are working together with representatives for the suppliers and licence partners in order to identify th
Aker Solutions is currently finalising revised execution plans for delivery of subsea production systems in Brazil. Delivery schedules for all major subsea production systems currently on order from Petrobras has been substantially further delayed and additional costs will accrue, mainly due to the
Abbotsford is going to be the first city in the province to get two liquefied natural gas (LNG) buses as part of an innovative pilot project… (abbotsfordtimes) [mappress] Source: abbotsfordtimes, October 12, 2011
UK oil major BP will make a final decision on going ahead with a potential $15 billion investment in Oman’s Khazzan tight gas project in… By Amran Abocar and William Hardy (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 12, 2011
