Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, confirms that on 21st December 2012 it completed the previously announced acquisition of a 15 per cent. working interest in the Athena Oil Field (“Athena”) fro
Governor Bob McDonnell, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA has announced that Fugro Atlantic has been appointed to conduct a geological and geophysical survey for the Virginia Wind Energy Area (WEA) within the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Governor McDonnell described the regional ocean
The Royal Research Ship Discovery, the UK’s oldest research vessel, has been taken out of service after a distinguished half-century of service to UK marine science. She will be replaced by a new, state-of-the-art Royal Research Ship, also called Discovery, which will be named in Southampton next ye
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed Statoil’s investment of over £4 billion in the UK’s oil and gas reserves. Statoil earlier today announced a $7 billion investment in the Mariner oil field development, situated in the UK North Sea. Mike Tholen, Oil & Gas UK’s economics director, said: „An investment of this
SDLP Ballycastle SDLP Councillor Dónal Cunningham has commended the work of the Council’s Development Department who have arranged for the two consortia who were successful in their bids for the tidal energy projects off Fair Head and Torr Head to meet with the Council in January 2013. Mr Cunningham
The small and highly specialized high-voltage submarine cable market is expected to see significant growth in the coming years. National governments and regional organizations are accelerating efforts to build offshore renewable power generation facilities, link remote landmasses, and interconnect t
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) ran an event entitled CARIS on the Desktop on November 13 and 14, 2012. The event was intended to show staff how their desktop would look in the future: how surveys will be handled, charts constructed and data maintained. In total 350 staff attended over
Statoil has, as operator for the Dagny field development, submitted a plan for development and operations to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The Dagny resources extend into PL 029b, where Det norske is a partner. The company has entered into an agreement that provides Det norske with a 3.3 per
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration company, announced changes to and a re-organisation of its Board. All of these changes are made with immediate effect. Paul Welch has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Chariot and will leave the Company to pursue
Det norske oljeselskap ASA submits the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Ivar Aasen field to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ola Borten Moe, at Det norske’s headquarters in Trondheim. The PDO is submitted on behalf of the Ivar Aasen partnership, encompassing Statoil and Bayernga
SeaMar Shipping B.V. announce that they have contracted their vessel SeaMar Splendid for a five year contract with GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. This award to support GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. IRM campaigns on the Dutch Shelf over the period 2013-2017 with a minimum 250 day per year commitment repre
Development of a wave energy project at Siadar (Shader) on Isle of Lewis, which was planned jointly between RWE npower renewables and Voith Hydro Wavegen, has been cancelled. This happened because of lack of funding and uncertainty surrounding the subsea cable across the Minch, the Stornoway Gazette
As part of GSL’s ongoing diversification initiative, the keel for the newly designed Fisheries Oceanographic Research Vessel (FORV) was laid on 7 December 2012 at Goa Shipyard Ltd. This is the second in the series of three vessels being built by GSL for the Central Marine Fisheries Institute (CMFRI)
RESON’s newest product, the SeaBat 7160, raises the bar in its class among the world-renowned brand of SeaBat multibeam echosounders. Marine Exploration, Seafloor Habitat Mapping and Hydrographic Charting are moving into deeper waters. To meet the need for Multibeam Surveys in medium to deep water (
