The BP oil spill and the dispersants used to clean it up may be contributing to the unusually high number of dolphins dying in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a University of Central Florida scientist. Since BP’s Deepwater Horizon dumped about 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, large
Austin plans to harness wind, sunshine, landfill gas and wood waste as part of an ambitious 10-year plan to use more green energy. Now Austi… (statesman) [mappress] Source: statesman ,May 27, 2011;
The deep sea, not space, is the latest frontier for achieving new records of exploration, and Hawkes Ocean Technologies (Hawkes) is leading the way with its series of winged submersibles that fly through the water, operating much like underwater aircraft. For its innovative research vehicles, Hawkes
Oceanic Research and Recovery Inc. , a marine salvage and exploration company, announced that it has reached an agreement for USD$2,000,000 in financing for its operations in the Philippines. Known as the Tradewinds Project, this venture is a long term effort planned and organized to locate and reco
Statoil’s first fast-track –project – Visund South – is moving ahead as planned. The seabed template has commenced its journey out to the field located south of Gullfaks in the North Sea. “We submitted the plan for development and operation of Visund South in January. Now, four months later, we’ve b
L-3 Klein Associates, Inc. completed a week of important on-water demonstrations at the U.S. Hydro Conference held April 25–28 in Tampa, Fla. L-3 Klein showcased tandem operation of its all-new HydroChart 5000 phase differential bathymetry sonar (PDBS) system and System 3900 search and rescue portab
Since launching BroadSeis at Barcelona last year, CGGVeritas has recorded BroadSeis data in many locations around the world, in different water depths and over different geologies. In all cases the increases in bandwidth at both low and high frequencies (six octaves have been recorded in the Gulf of
Modus Seabed Intervention has moved to purpose built premises in Beaumont Street, Darlington, County Durham, adjacent to the main ring road and within easy reach of main rail and air links. Managing director Jake Tompkins comments that, “This is a significant statement in Modus’ intention to become
Cabinet has given approval for the ratification by Jamaica of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage…. (jamaica) [mappress] Source: jamaica,May 26, 2011;
Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company, has been awarded the largest contract in its history by Weatherford Nigeria. The USD multi-million dollar contract requires CIS to provide a range of conductor installation services in Nigeria on behalf of two major operators in the regio
Aberdeen oil service firm flexlife has moved to new premises in the city to support its rapid expansion… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal,May 26, 2011;
The retrieval of a 3,000-pound anchor from the shipwreck site believed to be the flagship of the infamous pirate Blackbeard has been delayed… (jdnews) [mappress] Source: jdnews ,May 26, 2011;
An exploration team led by Tim Taylor aboard the expedition vessel “RV Tiburon” has located and documented the wreck of the WWII submarine USS R-12. The R-12 was lost on June 12,1943 in 600 feet of water, sinking in less than 15 seconds. She sank nearly 70 years ago taking 42 US servicemen to their
Julien Meunier, Geophysical Advisor for CGGVeritas Land Acquisition, draws on forty years of seismic acquisition experience to present this year’s SEG/EAGE Distinguished Instructor Short Course (DISC). Julien will be presenting the 2011 DISC at the EAGE convention in Vienna on Thursday 26 May as par
