Schlumberger informed that Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC has signed an agreement to license a large part of the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) deepwater multiclient seismic survey in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The license also includes collaboration with WesternGeco in the seismic processing
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has hired ACS Testing to test sediment samples at the MPS’ WaveSub planned deployment site. Testing and analysis of seabed sediment has been carried out by ACS Testing in order for MPS to gain a full understanding of the site where t
UK’s Exeter and Edinburgh universities have tested up to 15 tidal device arrays at FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility.
DNV GL is launching a joint industry project (JIP) to improve risk assessment of offshore helideck turbulence through the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The project’s aim is to bridge the gap between advised and actual hazardous flight conditions, ensuring cost-effective designs and heli
Wave Hub, a test site off Cornwall, has issued a tender for installation of cable extensions connecting the test site’s four berths to its central tie-in point.
Under the ‘SimpleCoast’ banner, Deltares is supplying knowledge notes and tools to the small island states, helping them to investigate coastal erosion problems in a relative simple way. This allows managers and practitioners from small islands to investigate coastal erosion problems and determine c
Ezra’s shipbuilder Triyards has secured work for approximately USD 45.5 million as it explores alternative markets to the offshore oil & gas sector. One of the new contracts is for the construction of a scientific research vessel for Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, National Applied Research Laborat
BioPower Systems, an Australian wave energy developer, completed the installation of its bioWAVE unit this week as part of Port Fairy Wave Energy Project.
The University of Maine (UMaine) Composites Center is currently testing US Wave Energy Prize challenge finalists’ scaled wave energy devices to generate performance data that will allow a panel of judges selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to evaluate the teams. The Harold Alfond W2 Ocean
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has invited tenders for geophysical soil investigations at the Hollandse Kust Zuid (South) offshore wind farm zone. An agreement will be signed with a tenderer who is able to carry out the geophysical investigations required to obtain the soil information at th
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has invited tenders for geophysical soil investigations at the Hollandse Kust Zuid (South) offshore wind farm zone. An agreement will be signed with a tenderer who is able to carry out the geophysical investigations required to obtain the soil information at th
OceanWorks, a subsea solution engineering company, has delivered another fully refurbished and upgraded Node Pod to CSnet. The Node Pod is a part of CSnet’s Offshore Communication Backbone (OCB) ocean observatory, and represents the 2nd unit refurbished by OceanWorks as part of CSnet’s planned maint
Atlantis and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) are teaming up to develop a joint portfolio of projects for the tidal sector. Namely, Atlantis’s Scottish project development vehicle, Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL), will acquire SPR’s portfolio of tidal projects in exchange for a 6% shareholding in
Heriot-Watt’s Ocean Systems Laboratory, Hydrason Solutions, and CENSIS have joined forces on a research project to create sensor technology inspired by Bottlenose Dolphins that could help improve subsea detection capabilities. Namely, the project will develop an enhanced wideband sonar system based
