IEV International Limited (“IEV”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IEV Group Sdn. Bhd. was awarded contracts to supply its proprietary “ocean-powered” Marine Growth Prevention (“MGP”) technology to three newly built platforms and one existing platform in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. A
Dolphin Group ASA announce that through their subsidiary Dolphin Geophysical Inc.(US) they have purchased the entire stock of Open Geophysical Inc. (OGI). OGI develop and sell seismic processing software and has an existing client base including both major oil companies and seismic contractors. The
Government of State of Gujarat announced its plans to develop tidal energy project to determine its potential for meeting state’s rising energy demands, reports Power Engineering. With state’s huge potential and longest coast, Gujarat is set to become a renewable energy hub. According to sources in
Proposed Inchcape offshore wind farm faced discussion between the companies , engaged in project development,and the public, especially landowners and farmers in Angus area. A week ago, cable connecting to the grid worried local residents. However, according to the latest developments it appears tha
Yesterday Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller reported to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the completion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline’s second string laying. “We have initiated startup and adjustment operations. In September the second string will be filled with buffer ga
The benefits of remotely operated hydrographic surveying with the Oceanscience Z-Boat 1800 were exploited to great effect by surveyors from Safer, Kline and Warren during cable route surveys in Ohio. The survey locations were inaccessible by a manned boat, and water velocities were too high to have
NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is seeking public comment to guide a review of the sanctuary’s marine zones — areas set aside for… [mappress] Source: NOAA , April 20, 2012; Image: NOAA
AXYS Technologies has recently completed manufacturing of a newly designed Instrumentation Buoy. The buoy was developed by AXYS in conjunction with the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) for the testing of wave energy converters (WECs). NNMREC is a U.S. Department of Energy s
Chemical testing of water and sediment samples gathered two miles from the Elgin platform gas leak indicate there has been no direct marine contamination from the incident. Samples collected were tested for the presence of oil and gas (hydrocarbon) pollution at the Marine Scotland Science laboratory
Tom Røtjer was elected new board member of Det norske oljeselskap ASA at the Annual General Meeting. Mr Røtjer has been Executive Vice President, Projects in Norsk Hydro ASA since February 2007. Mr Røtjer has held a large variety of management positions in Hydro since 1980, covering different areas
From April 19 through April 28, the public can watch live undersea video and listen in as ocean explorers at sea and ashore comment in real-time as … [mappress] Source: NOAA , April 20, 2012; Image: NOAA
Global supplier of fluid transfer systems, FES International, has landed a $1.6m deal to supply Anglo-Dutch energy and petrochemical giant, Shell with six Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors (DBSCs) for its Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) operations off the Western Australian coast. The DBSC’s
International oil service group Aker Solutions is preparing for major growth by investing NOK 500 million (USD 87 million) in its subsea business. This investment is set to double the capacity of its manufacturing plants in Tranby, Norway, and Port Klang, Malaysia. In addition, a new service base wi
On Wednesday, business plans for wave energy were presented by UMD (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) graduate students Jonathan Christie and Linnhardt Hilfer. For development of their business, they plan to raise up to USD 2.0 million, according to Brian Boyd from SouthCoastToday. At UMass Dar
