Within the Petersburg International Economic Forum Rosneft and EuroChem signed a 6-year contract for gas supplies. The document was signed by Rosneft President, Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and the General Director of OJSC “Mineral and Chemical Company “EuroChem” Dmitriy Strezhnev. T
Osiris Projects, part of Bibby Marine Survey Services, have issued an updated timeline with the latest time lapse footage of the ‘Bibby Athena’ build so far. Since the original video was made available the build has progressed substantially. Fabrication of the hull is now complete and the updated ti
MEO Australia Limited has agreed with Eni Australia Limited (Eni) to extend the notice dates under the NT/P68 Farm-in Agreement (FIA) for the second Heron well and the option for Eni to acquire an additional 25% participating interest in the Blackwood area to 29th August 2014. MEO’s CEO and MD Jürge
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
The deadline for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of French tidal energy projects was closed on Friday, May 16th. French President François Hollande called for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms on September 30, 2013. Under the EoI, seven zones have been provided for the i
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich conducted a working visit to the city of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan, where he took part in a plenary session, entitled “International investment into exploring the gas resources of Turkmenistan: further development of gas condensate deposits at sea and on la
The Royal Meteorological Society has presented Dr Elizabeth Kent with the prestigious Adrian Gill Prize at its Annual General Meeting in London this month. Dr Elizabeth Kent, from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre, was awarded the prize for her dedicated research into air-sea interaction and mar
The International Well Control Forum (IWCF) is investing £200,000 in a new centre to enhance training for IWCF assessors and instructors in their continued mission to improve safety in the oil and gas sector. The forum, which sets international training standards for well control, will open the faci
Tethys, a robust online resource available for free to anyone interested in ocean energy and offshore wind resources, focuses on the environmental effects of energy projects that are proposed, underway or completed in the ocean and above it. The database includes hundreds of scientific papers, techn
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced that its affiliate, ExxonMobil Exploration Argentina jointly with Gas y Petroleo del Neuquen, has discovered oil and gas in an unconventional shale well in Neuquen Province of Argentina. Located in the liquids-rich area of the Vaca Muerta play, the Bajo del Choique
Oilfield service company ROMAR International has appointed STEP Oiltools as its agent in the Caspian region, in a two year agreement. STEP Oiltools already promotes ROMAR’s range of magnetic separation products in Norway, South East Asia and the Middle East in a highly successful arrangement between
Drydocks World and Dubai Maritime City (DMC), the leading provider of services to the shipping, maritime, oil, gas & energy sector is supporting the “Green Economy for Sustainable Development” initiative launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. As
MERMAID project, running under the European Union’s Ocean of Tomorrow program, aims to develop concepts for the next generation of offshore platforms which can be used for multiple purposes, including energy extraction, aquaculture and platform related transport. Researchers who are developing the p
MERMAID project, running under the European Union’s Ocean of Tomorrow program, aims to develop concepts for the next generation of offshore platforms which can be used for multiple purposes, including energy extraction, aquaculture and platform related transport. Researchers who are developing the p
