Saudi authorities have launched a special operation to salvage the wreckage of a sunken ship destroyed during World War 1 by Italian … (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, October 04 , 2011;
The National Energy Authority of Iceland (NEA), has , announced the second Licensing Round for hydrocarbon exploration and production licences on the Icelandic Continental Shelf. The offer will be open from October 3, 2011 until April 2, 2011. The blocks on offer in the Second Licensing Round are lo
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that the Department of the Interior has met a U.S. District Court of Alaska deadline to file the Record of Decision (ROD) regarding a 2008 federal oil and natural gas lease sale in the Chukchi Sea offshore Alaska. Today’s decision affirms the sa
The Gozo Ministry has applied to set up a 60-metre wind mast at il-Hotba tal-Imgieret, to the west of Wied Mielah in . By James Debono (maltatoday) [mappress] Source: maltatoday, October 04, 2011
It boasts the second highest tidal range in the world – now the speed and strength of the waters in the Severn Estuary are being examined… Read more (BBC) [mappress] Source: bbc, October 03, 2011
The Government is side-stepping concerns that the Chinese government could use a China Telecom-backed submarine cable linking New Zealand… (stuff) [mappress] Source: Stuff, October 03 , 2011;
Brussels-based VRcontext International announces the release of Walkinside® Version 6.0 virtual reality software, already deployed at client operational sites. Walkinside Version 6.0 is a significant milestone for Oil & Gas asset operators in four key areas: the Immersive Training Simulator (ITS) to
Bahamas Petroleum, the AIM quoted oil and gas exploration company with licences in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011. Highlights: · a period of significant progress for the business; · successfully raised £45.6m through an equity pla
Penn State has been awarded $1.2 million from the Department of Energy for a project on offshore wind power. The project’s goal is to develop a computational Cyber Wind Facility (CWF) that will provide wind energy researchers the capability to collect data that cannot be gathered from a field wind t
Andrie Specialized will be deploying the WindSentinel at various locations throughout Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake. The WindSentinel will be used to help conduct a comprehensive Great Lakes wind assessment review that features offshore wind assessment and related environmental studies on Lake Mic
Ankara is sticking to its oil and gas exploration activities as planned in eastern Mediterranean Sea despite continued unease voiced by its… Source: Hurriyetdailynews [mappress] Source: Hurriyetdailynews , September 29, 2011;
JAMSTEC invites the public to submit names for the new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), which is currently being developed and constructed at JAMSTEC. The naming contest is designed to enhance public understanding of the development of the new AUV and its importance in facilitating underwater re
A new £12.5 million (14 million euros) centre to develop next-generation offshore wind technology in Scotland was officially opened today by First Minister Alex Salmond and Jorge Calvet, Chairman and CEO of leading international turbine manufacturer Gamesa. The Spanish-based company has located its
The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation have signed an inter-ministerial agreement on collaboration … (theleader) [mappress] Source: theleader, September 28, 2011;
