Teachers and career advisors were invited to see firsthand the innovations in the energy sector from the businesses behind the leading technologies. The ‘Energising Schools Initiative’ took place on 15 November at this year’s SPE ICoTA European Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition. Organised
The Next Generation Oil & Gas group is a consortium of 65 CEOs and senior corporate officers from small, mid, and large cap O&G producers. The summit will organize highly interactive strategy sessions over the course of three days on topics that will be set entirely by industry members. The event wi
The board of BP p.l.c. announced today that Andrew Shilston will join the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1st January 2012. Andrew Shilston is currently chief financial officer at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Carl-Henric Svanberg, chairman of BP, said: “We continue to strengthen the
New Zealand can’t afford to write off the potential for wealth and growth in its oil, gas, and mineral estate, says the Institute of Profess… By Patrick Smellie (3news) [mappress] Source: 3news , December 09, 2011
The leading north east England-based engineering company IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), part of IHC Merwede, has won the NOF Energy Innovation & Technology Award, for its work on the 2,500t J-Lay tower — one of the most versatile pipelay systems in the world, designed and built for Saipem for us
DSIT Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Acorn Energy, Inc. announced the receipt of its largest order ever for underwater security systems. The contract calls for the delivery of a large number of AquaShield™ Diver Detection Sonar (DDS) and PointShield™ Portable Diver Detection Sonar (PDDS) systems tha
Fortum and Seabased AB have signed an agreement on the construction of a joint wave power park in Sotenäs, Sweden. After completion, the wave power park will be the world’s largest, full-scale demonstration project of its kind. The total budget for the project is about 25 million euros, of which For
Shapleigh Middle School math teacher Doug Bertrand said seventh and eighth grade can be a make-it-or-break-it year for a lot of math student… (seacoastonline) [mappress] Source: seacoastonline , December 09, 2011; Image: Shapleigh
Woodside, as Operator of the North West Shelf Project, announced the North West Shelf Project participants have approved development of the first phase of the Greater Western Flank (GWF) Project off the north-west coast of Australia. The GWF Phase 1 Project will develop the Goodwyn GH and Tidepole f
NOF Energy, the UK business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, has celebrated the stars of the industry at its Annual Awards and Dinner. Hosted by TV presenter, Wendy Gibson, the event at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield, County Durham showcased some
Centrica, operator of production licence 405, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 8/10-4 S and appraisal well 8/10-4 A. The wells were drilled about 13 kilometres east of the Ula field in the southern part of the North Sea. Well 8/10-4 S encountered oil in a 55-metre gross column in the Ula f
The Petroleum Division of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is donating $1.25 million to the University of Houston to support engineering and petroleum technology initiatives at the university. A $1 million gift will be used to establish the ASME Petroleum Division Endowed Chair in Sub
Corvallis-based M3 Wave Energy Systems debuted its power-generating technology last week at the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon… (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon , December 09, 2011; Image: M3 Wave Energy
Geotek personnel offshore Brazil are using the Geotek MSCL-S to analyze Jumbo Piston Cores being taken by Fugro-McClelland Marine Geosciences. They are working onboard the Drilling Vessel Fugro Explorer, which is on a two-year mission to perform geotechnical investigations for Petrobras. The MSCL-S
