Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the award of a $9.9m Federal Government grant from the Australian Government’s Emerging Renewables Program (ERP) to support Carnegie’s world leading, grid-connected wave energy project. The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguso
Cargotec’s new offshore service centre in Houston supports its global service capabilities for an ever expanding multi-national customer base while also ensuring that it services local market needs. To further expand its offshore service capabilities, Cargotec has established a new offshore service
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a contract from BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BP) to provide Front End Engineering Design services (FEED) for the topsides facilities for the second phase of the Mad Dog field development. The new facility will
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has strengthened its senior management team with two key appointments. Dave Workman has been appointed to the new position of Chief Operating
The transaction following Statoil’s divestment and exit from several licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in November last year is now closed. The buyer was the UK based energy company and established NCS player Centrica and the consideration was USD 1.525 billion. An additional payment
Tesco Corporation and Schlumberger announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Schlumberger to acquire Tesco’s CASING DRILLING™ division for $45 million in cash. “Our CASING DRILLING™ division comprises some of our leading technologies, which Tesco has incubated for several years,” sa
Global-leading energy production technology services company Proserv is bolstering its rapidly-expanding subsea capabilities and specialist integrated services and increasing its workforce by more than 300 people. Proserv, which has operations globally, has agreed terms to assume Weatherford Interna
GE Oil & Gas will supply ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited with subsea production equipment, ancillary systems and related services for ATP’s signature Cheviot oilfield project in the North Sea, under the terms of an $80 million contract. ATP is a unit of Houston, Texas-based ATP Oil & Gas Corporation. “Th
Expro will demonstrate its ability to offer new technology and tailor-made solutions across the well lifecycle by holding technical presentations at its impressive new booth at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston April 30th – May 3rd 2012. Expro’s Chief Executive Officer Char
National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk have announced the start of a study to look at the possibility of a first electricity power connection between Great Britain and Denmark. Work will start immediately with the aim to compete it by the end of 2012. This new ‘pre-feasibility’ study is a very ear
ANSYS and FMC Technologies have executed a long-term strategic agreement for simulation software that can standardize design analysis and provide scalability for growth. The energy industry is under incredible pressure to increase efficiency, maximize recovery and decrease environmental impact. Furt
The Crown Estate has announced three further agreements for lease for wave and tidal energy projects. The sites result from the third application window in the leasing process for projects in connection with the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize (in Scottish waters) and demonstration projects (all
Reef Subsea AS announced that one of its new inspection, maintenance & repair and subsea construction vessel, the Reef Larissa, which will be operated soon by its specialised company Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S³) was unveiled at Aberdeen Harbour on Wednesday 25th April 2012, having just return
After a record number of entries Fugro have been shortlisted for ‘International Project of the Year’ in the Ground Engineering Awards to be held on May 4th at Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The nomination is for their geotechnical work on the Arkona-Becken Südost offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea
