Development of Shipping and Ports Facilities will play significant role in supporting growth of ocean energy industry The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in conjunction with the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) have published the first report on the future shipping and ports r
FMC Technology, a Houston, TX based oil and gas services and manufacturing firm, is expanding its Scottish operations in Bellshill and Dunfermline and creating 240 new jobs, Scotland’s Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing announced. On a visit to the company’s base in Bellshill, south east of Glasgow, t
Research underway at the University of Aberdeen using an intrinsically safe tool developed by CorDEX Instruments is set to provide a new model for corrosion assessment to enhance oil and gas safety. The aim of the research is to shed light on how corrosion develops spatially on steel pipelines and v
DNV has developed a protocol to ensure diver safety and weld integrity for the most challenging subsea welding jobs where traditional pressure testing is not possible. The welding of new connections on to operational subsea pipelines as satellite wells are added to increase production in an offshore
On behalf of its co-venturers BP announces an agreement to invest up to £700 million to progress a project to develop the Kinnoull reservoir in the central North Sea. Kinnoull is the largest of three reservoirs that are being developed as part of the Andrew Area developments project, and contains 45
In a detailed assessment of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, researchers led by a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have determined that the blown-out Macondo well spewed oil at a rate of about 57,000 barrels a day, totaling nearly 5 million barrels of oil released from the w
Dorset’s famous River Stour has received a major boost with the successful completion of river restoration work at Glen’s Weir on the … (dorsetecho) [mappress] Source: dorsetecho, September 6, 2011;
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has successfully completed offshore sea trials for the recently launched Gel Lift System (GLS). GLS, a potentially game-changing new product that could save millions of pounds when installing offshore renewables in
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has successfully completed offshore sea trials for the recently launched Gel Lift System (GLS). GLS, a potentially game-changing new product that could save millions of pounds when installing offshore renewables in
Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has visited Aker Solutions to find out more about the company’s grow… (SubseaUK) [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, Sptember 05, 2011;
A powerful earthquake struck off the island nation of Vanuatu on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate repor… (myweathertech) [mappress] Source: myweathertech, Sptember 05, 2011;
On September 1st the 274-foot Naval research vessel Thomas G. Thompson pulled into Newport, Oregon. Its crew of researchers, engineers, grad… (singularityhub) [mappress] Source: singularityhub, Sptember 05, 2011;
Sound of Mull Artificial Reef Trust (SMART) is looking to commission a feasibility study for the placing of an artificial reef in the Sound of Mull, West Coast of Scotland. The reef will be a decommissioned British Naval vessel. The feasibility will have to consider the economic, technical and envir
Subsea UK has updated its index of subsea databases for this month. Subsea UK members can now log in to access the Projects, Contracts, Vessels, Renewbables and FPSOs & FPUs databases for internal usage. Ongoing Databases The Renewables Database consists of over 100 current Offshore Renewables proje
