A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed. An analysis led by Hyukjae Choi, a po
The Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel Chikyu, operated by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), has completed the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 343 for Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project (JFAST). The scientific objective of this expedition was to rev
Daniel Trad, Research Advisor at the CGGVeritas Calgary processing and imaging center, has been distinguished with the inaugural 2011 CSEG Technical Achievement Award Citation for his work on 5D interpolation. This citation is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding technical contributi
Northstar Electronics, Inc. announced that they have completed the acquisition of Echotec Sonar, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. Terms of the deal fall in line with previous announcements and will be fully disclosed in regulatory filings. With Echotec now being the cornerstone
Bluefin Robotics, the leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) solutions for US Navy Programs of Record and SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, announced that Bluefin AUVs will be compatible with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military software b
IHC Merwede has recently opened a new yard facility in Broussard, Louisiana, USA. The yard at 206 Cummings Road will operate under the name of Hydro-Ram, Inc. With this expansion IHC Merwede now has a regional office in North America. Hydro-Ram, Inc., consisting of IHC Hydrohammer®, IHC Handling Sys
As part of the ongoing ramp-up phase and as preparation for the operation of Nord Stream as a twin-pipeline gas transportation system, Nord Stream AG is conducting load tests for Line 1. Over the past three days Line 1 has been operating at full capacity of app. 75 million cubic meters per day which
Eco Wave Power has successfully installed a medium-scale wave energy power plant, in the Black Sea, during the month of April, 2012. The installation of EWP’s system, took place during that month in recognition of the international Mother Earth Day, celebrated in more than 175 countries every year.
CNOOC Limited today announced that the Company has successfully made a new discovery Luda(LD)21-2 in Bohai. LD 21-2 is located in the inverted structure belt of LD 22-27 in south Liaodong Bay, with its south part adjacent to LD 27-2 oilfield. The average water depth is 20 meters. The discovery well
Statoil together with operator Repsol Sinopec and partner Petrobras confirm the significant potential of the pre-salt block BM-C-33 in the Campos basin offshore Brazil. The total estimated resources of the block amount to more than 700 million barrels of light crude and 3 Trillion cubic feet (Tcf) o
Aberdeen-based Hydro Group, a designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for global subsea, topside and onshore applications, has been awarded £1million in financial support from the European Commission’s Research Executive Agency (REA). The company predicts a 20% increase in turn
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, is launching a new installation system for the renewables market at this year’s All Energy exhibition. The new Hybrid Gel system, which can be seen in action at stand AB7 in the Aberdeen City & Shire Pavilion at Al
The Remotely Operated Vehicles Challenge Day will be held on June 2 at the Olympic High School swimming pool in Bremerton. Over a hundred students from fifteen schools will participate in this event. About a thousand students from high schools and junior high schools from the Kitsap County have desi
For the second consecutive year Bluestream has been awarded the yearly inspection program of 21 platforms and 10 subsea domes in the Dutch sector of Total E&P Nederland B.V. This yearly campaign consists of 3 major phases. All work will be conducted from DSV VOS Shelter. The VOS Shelter was mobilize
