A group from the Sierra Club and non-profit renewable energy company Oceana made a presentation to the New Hanover County Commission… By Chris Phillips (wwaytv3) [mappress] Source: wwaytv3, August 02, 2011
China’s manned deep-sea submersible, the Jiaolong, kicked off its fifth test dive eight hours ago at the northeast Pacific Ocean. In its fi… (xinhua) [mappress] Source: xinhua, August 2, 2011;
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced it has contracted with the National Research Council’s Marine Board to conduct a study on regulating worker safety in connection with the development of offshore renewable energy on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
Wood Group on behalf of Talisman Energy UK, required an isolation to be conducted on a 3 inch Air Line on-board the Piper Bravo. The isolation would facilitate a deconstruct workscope allowing replacement of pipework and include the addition of a new valve to the system. The platform was currently i
TGS has commenced a new multi-client 3D survey in the Faroe-Shetland Basin. The survey covers 2,500 km2 west of the British Isles over quads 6004, 204 and 205 and is acquired in partnership with PGS. The new seismic data is being acquired by the PGS Ramform Viking towing 12 X 6,000 m with 75 m [&hel
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved a Rhode Island ocean zoning plan that designates waters off the state’s coa… (therepublic) [mappress] Source: therepublic, August 01, 2011
Dominion Petroleum announces the award of Block L15 of the Lamu Basin, offshore Kenya. This new award follows Dominion having secured Block L9, offshore Kenya, in March 2011. The Company today concluded negotiations with the Government of the Republic of Kenya by executing heads of agreement (“HoA”)
Gulmar Atlantis last week left the port of Singapore Offshore for her maiden voyage to go on a minimum 6 months charter in Brazil. The vessel will be working for Petrobras with Fugro providing diving and ROV services. “Brazil is a very dynamic market for Offshore Oil and Gas. This contract will be a
Scuba divers demand safety and reliability from their equipment. Trelleborg offers both, plus a little sweetener: vanilla-flavored rubber hoses. The underwater world offers weightlessness, a sense of adventure and a potential for exploration that simply can’t be matched on dry land. But as this worl
The Channel Islands have joined with the Isle of Man in signing an agreement with the UK and Ireland to co-operate on exploiting the wind… Bill Dale (isleofman) [mappress] Source: isleofman , August 01, 2011
Polarcus Limited announce that the Company will commence acquisition imminently of a 3D multi-client project over the Bjarmeland Platform in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The project, with the potential to cover an area of up to 1,100 square kilometers, is supported through strong industry pre-f
To celebrate the official launch of Technip’s Offshore Wind business an event has been held today, on Monday 1st August, in the presence of the Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond, MSP, First Minister of Scotland and Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and CEO of Technip. This event took place at Technip’s Offshore Wind he
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems and BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, have announced their plans for advanced sonar analytics software technology to be licenced by SeeByte to BlueView
IT Power announces the appointment of its new marketing and business development manager. Abbie Badcock, based in London, will be in charge of the marketing and business development strategy and implementation for this leading international renewable energy consultancy. IT Power’s Joint Managing Dir
