The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its first pilot project license for a tidal energy project located in New York City’s East River. The project, owned by Verdant Power and known as the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project, is 1,050-kilowatts and uses the East River’s nat
Europe’s largest subsea event, Subsea 2012, will boast an impressive line-up of international delegates when it opens its doors on February 8 at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for two days to highlight the industry’s global opportunities. Subsea UK’s annual conference and exhibition has a
OceanWorks International has been contracted to provide the next generation design and manufacture of the Subsea Instrument Interface Module (SIIM) with new features to streamline the operation of the existing NEPTUNE Canada observatory. OceanWorks initially delivered 14 SIIMs to NEPTUNE Canada in 2
Nautronix announces the appointment of Alessandra Bunel as Business Development Manager for the Brazilian region. Alessandra will be based full time at Nautronix’ Brazilian office in Rio de Janeiro and will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and increasing the company’s presenc
Antrim Energy Inc., Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, announced that it has signed an agreement with Valiant Petroleum plc to proceed with early installation of subsea facilities for the development of the Fionn Field in the UK
Leading international oilfield services company Expro has recently secured a multi-million pound contract win with global oil and gas company Maersk Oil. The contract involves providing surface well testing, clean-up services and large bore subsea safety systems for Maersk Oil UK’s contracted mobile
The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank have launched a $34 million project which will allow Tonga to gain high-speed internet access by financing the development of a submarine cable system. The Prime Minister of Tonga, Lord Tu’ivakano delivered t
Quantum Energy Ltd, an electricity company controlled by Athens-based Public Power Corporation SA, plans to build a cable connecting Israel… (ekathimerini) [mappress] Source: ekathimerini , January 24, 2012;
CGX Energy Inc. announces that the 1,160 square kilometre 3D marine seismic contract that was announced on December 5, 2011 has been completed. The seismic acquisition was performed by the PGS Ramform Challenger, a state-of-the-art seismic ship owned by a subsidiary of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS).
Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Nido Petroleum Limited, as Operator of Service Contract 58 (‘SC 58’), on behalf of partner the Philippine National Oil Corporation – Exploration Company (‘PNOC-EC’), announces the acquisition of new 2D seismic in SC 58. Key highlights: • Approx
On 8 December 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted and audit of BG Norge’s (BG) management of the Knarr field development. Objective The objective of the audit was to inspect the company’s compliance with health, safety and environment requirements in connection with the Knarr
On January 10, 2012 VideoRay LLC of Phoenixville, PA, along with Dutch partner Nautikaris BV of Ijmuiden, Netherlands, completed the site acceptance test of four VideoRay Pro 4 submersible systems with spare parts, accessories, and custom modifications. Training for operators and repair personnel wi
CTC Marine Projects, Ltd., part of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, has announced the completion of its trenching work for the Kipper Tuna Turrum Project in the KTT Field located 45 kilometres offshore Victoria, Australia. The work was undertaken on contract for McDermott Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd. The C
The leading manpower provider in Scotland has secured two multi-million pound deals to the value of £20million per year with the Candadian-based energy company, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd. Recognised as a global leader in providing key staff to the energy sector, Orion Group, which is headquartered in I
