National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) is supporting the Transforming Australia Subsea Equipment Reliability (TASER) project, led by Wood and in collaboration with Chevron, Shell and Woodside, by providing AUD $145,000 of funding over two years. TASER follows on from the Subsea Equipment Austral
Scientists have developed a method of directly measuring rock strength beneath the seafloor by using drilling performance parameters. This study project was led by Dr. Yohei Hamada at the Fault Mechanics Research Group of the Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). The depth-
A selection of Scotland’s oil and gas research and development institutions will be heading to China next month (5–10 March) to strengthen ties, share knowledge and increase business opportunities with innovation houses in Beijing. Organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), in partnership wi
Aker Solutions has appointed Are Føllesdal Tjønn to head the company’s newly formed Software House, which will develop software products to drive efficiencies through the lifecycle of an energy asset from concept to decommissioning. Føllesdal Tjønn has experience in software development for the ener
JFD has completed the first stage of harbour acceptance trials of its first deep search and rescue vehicle (DSRV) for the Indian Navy’s 3rd generation submarine rescue system. The initial harbour acceptance trials of the first DSRV, which were undertaken at Glasgow’s King George V dock, are now comp
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has organized a workshop on marine renewable energy that will be held in Norway.
Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) has made a share of its $2 million grant funding for renewables available for tidal and wave energy projects.
The global market for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) reached $671 million in 2017, according to ReportLinker. Estimated values used have been based on manufacturers’ total revenues. The market should reach $835 million by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% from 2017
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre has, in just 12 months, co-invested £37 million ($51 million) in more than 70 projects to develop and deploy new technology that could transform the future of the UK North Sea. With more than 80 memberships across five solution centres, the OGTC is bringing together o
Senior executives in Minesto have acquired 640,000 warrants under the employee stock option plan PO3.
RUD Chains based in Whitstable Kent, a subsidiary of Rieger & Dietz, recently designed an ROV Hook with aim to offer a product that meets the operational safety standards and speed of use requirements the industry faces. According to the company, the RUD ROV Hook is a completely new design that has
Ulstein has installed the SMST equipment on Acta Marine’s new walk-to-work vessel Acta Auriga at Ulstein Verft in Norway.
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has released a time lapse video of the flotation of the gravity base structure the company built for Minesto’s Deep Green tidal energy installation.
Edinburgh-based renewable energy developer Atlantis Resources has raised over £1 million in its ongoing bond offer launched two weeks ago.
