Narec has been awarded a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership project funded by the Technology Strategy Board in association with Newcastle University. The project which started in May 2014 and runs for three years aims to develop cost effective and feasible condition monitoring techniques optimised f
Sonardyne International Ltd.’s latest round of subsea technology workshops were attended by over 100 offshore industry professionals including oil company representatives, hydrographic surveyors, subsea engineers and asset managers. Held over three days at the AECC conference centre in Aberdeen, the
Craig Loughlin of the Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) offshore marine licensing team discusses their recent approval of a wave energy development off the north coast of Cornwall: Our team’s work includes regulation of development in the seas around England. In terms of offshore projects this
Narec has been awarded a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) in association with Newcastle University. The project, which started in May 2014 and runs for three years, aims to develop cost effective and feasible condition monitoring techniqu
The Abbott Government is protecting the Great Barrier Reef by delivering the election commitment to implement a Reef 2050 Plan. The Reef 2050 Plan includes a Long Term Sustainability Plan and the establishment of a new $40 million Reef Trust to deliver important new projects to help protect this nat
The Elected Members of Clare County Council have approved a long-term strategy to harness County Clare’s renewable energy resources. The Clare County Renewable Energy Strategy 2014-2020 has been incorporated into the Clare County Development Plan following a 4-week long public consultation process e
Finance Minister Michael de Jong travels to Toronto for two events at the upcoming Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit and the Economic Club of Canada on May 13, 2014. British Columbia’s LNG opportunity, balanced budget, triple-A credit rating, economic outlook and investment opportunities will be the
IGERT students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have investigated Maine state policy drivers that have led to Maine Aqua Ventus 1, a proposed 12 mega-watt offshore floating wind power demonstration project located near Monhegan Island, ME. Also, they have examined the public’s attitude and
INPEX has announced, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, INPEX NATUNA, Ltd., that on 26th April 2014 it started natural gas production from the South Belut Gas Field in the South Natuna Sea Block B in Indonesia. INPEX is undertaking oil & gas development and production activities at the Block with
A billion kroner fund from the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) will target future oil and gas production from the Danish North Sea and potentially create research opportunities for up to 100 scientists. Based at Denmark’s Technical University (DTU) in Lyngby, the new Hydrocarbon Research and Tec
Petrobras started-up production on platform P-62 in the Campos Basin’s Roncador field. This is one of the strategic projects in the 2014-2018 Business and Management Plan. Deployed at a water depth of 1,600 meters, P-62 is an integral part of the Module 4 project for the Roncador field. Twenty-two w
The EU has presented an action plan to help make better, responsible use of Europe’s ocean resources. With two thirds of the planet covered by water, the sea’s resources can help us to meet our food, medicine and energy needs. The “blue economy” could also contribute to sustainable growth. However,
For 150 million people living in coastal areas around the world, rising sea level will become a genuine threat according to a new international study which found convincing evidence the sea level has been rising over the past 200 years – and continues to rise. “Warming of the ocean and the melting o
Governor Matt Mead unveiled a report showing that Wyoming is well positioned to be a leader in developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry for high horsepower uses. The “Wyoming LNG Roadmap Report” looks at how LNG can supplement diesel in mining, rail, drilling, pressure pumping and over-the-
