In January we reported that winds across the Northern continents were losing some of their punch, and that climate change threatened to … By Peter Fairley (ieee) [mappress] Source: ieee, March 25, 2011
Nautilus Minerals Inc ended 2010 in a strong financial position with US$165 million in cash and cash equivalents, and after making significant progress in the development of its pioneering seafloor resource project in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea. The company has released its 2010 full year
Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S3), a provider of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and survey services to the international energy industry… [mappress] Source: subseauk , March 24, 2011;
The forensic examination of the Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer (BOP) is now concluded, and DNV has submitted its report to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), and made the report publically available. The blowout preventer, a 50 foot – 300 ton assemb
The renowned VHF Sailor RT-2048 VHF that has been in the market since 1987 and of which more than 100,000 units have been sold, is reaching its end of life. Radio Holland, Sailor distributor in The Netherlands and several other countries around the world, now introduces its successor, the Sailor RT-
Tritech International announced the latest release of its survey data acquisition, display and logging software package. Seanet Pro, version 2, now offers users the ability for remote networkability; allowing subsea data to be streamed between several PCs connected to the same Local Area Network on
In April 2012 Aker Solutions opens the doors to the company’s new 2 000 square metre technology experience centre in Oslo, Norway. The centre aims to demonstrate the art of engineering at its best, and show how science subjects contribute towards development of technology and what this means to soci
Coral reefs are large, long-lived bio-geological structures that include all associated marine plants and animals. Although Coral Reefs are robust and have often withstood the forces of storms, climatic change, sea level change and predators, the living elements are just a very thin veneer of delica
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Statoil to supply control umbilicals to the Norne field located in the Northern part of the North Sea. The contract value is approximately NOK 200 million. The scope of work for the Fossekall-Dompap project includes a control umbilical system with a total of
A panel Hawaii lawmakers is advancing legislation that would make Oahu electricity customers pay the unknown cost of an expensive undersea… (oregonlive) [mappress] Source:oregonlive , March 23, 2011;
Vyksa Steel Works in February 2011 made the qualifying party of large diameter pipes on the specifications of the project South Stream… (steelguru) [mappress] Source:steelguru , March 23, 2011;
Schlumberger today announced the introduction of Signature* quartz gauges for well testing operations. The new gauges operate reliably in rugged downhole conditions to obtain high-quality pressure measurements throughout a test, even in high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) conditions up to 30,000 p
In the wake of Japan disaster, the urgent question is where the next big earthquake will hit. Geologist Prof. Zvi Ben-Avraham and his doctor… (indianexpress) [mappress] Source: indianexpress , March 22, 2011;
Fiber optic (FO) sensors’ dielectric nature and their integral advantages of distributed sensing, immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) make them the first choice among sensor developers for high-voltage and harsh-environment applications. Their impres
