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  • Australia: Chevron Congratulates Dr Harry Butler for Achievement Award

    14 April 2011

      Chevron Australia Pty Ltd congratulated eminent conservationist Dr Harry Butler (image) for receiving the prestigious 2011 Lewis G. Weeks award from the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) at a ceremony in Perth. The Lewis G. Weeks award commemorates outstanding contributions to the development of the Australian petroleum industry in honour of Dr […]

  • DP World Strengthens European Presence with Swissterminal Stake Purchase

    21 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    DP World will take a 44 percent stake in Swissterminal Holding AG.

  • Wavepiston starts final factory acceptance tests and assembly of wave energy collectors

    2 May 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Danish company Wavepiston has made progress on the assembly and testing of its wave energy collectors ahead of deployment offshore Canary Islands.

  • C-Innovation nets another multi-year riserless light well intervention contract

    3 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has signed a two-year contract for continued riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services onboard the offshore support vessel Island Venture. The new contract follows a previous agreement in which the Island Venture performed interventions on multiple deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico. “This new award is a continuation of […]

  • Hg Levels Reflect Health of Bay

    9 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    Victoria University research has found that the St Kilda penguins have higher loads of arsenic, mercury and lead in their blood compared to their cousins on Phillip Island and the remote Notch Island colony in Bass Strait. Annett Finger, a PhD candidate at VU’s Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, tested 300 little penguins as part […]

  • Gorgon Project Shore Crossing Wins Environmental Award, Australia

    21 November 2012

    Chevron’s Gorgon Project Shore Crossing has been awarded The Environmental Engineering Excellence Award –at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards– representing world’s best practice in environmental engineering for Australia. “The construction of the Gorgon Project Shore Crossing involved meticulous planning and construction of protecting a shore based crossing to transport gas via subsea pipelines, while […]

  • Byron Energy relinquishes Gulf of Mexico lease

    26 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Gulf of Mexico operator Byron Energy is relinquishing its South Marsh Island Block 6 Lease, located offshore Louisiana. The company drilled two wells in the lease and found and logged hydrocarbons in 2014 and 2016. In June the company said it wouldn’t re-enter its SM6 #2 well which had been left temporarily abandoned since […]

  • USACE Tours Arthur Kill Channel Deepening Project Site (USA)

    26 April 2012

    On April 13th, Major General Michael J. Walsh, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations for the USACE, visited Cashman’s Arthur Kill channel deepening project site to witness a blast. The drill boat Kraken is currently being used for drilling and blasting operations in the Arthur Kill Channel. About project The Arthur Kill deepening […]

  • CRMC: Sharing Knowledge on Climate Change and Resilience

    14 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council’s Executive Director, Grover J. Fugate, has been invited to share knowledge on climate change and resilience with officials from the Netherlands later this month. Dutch Wavemakers, an initiative to increase water awareness worldwide and to begin conversations about the “value of human capital for a future-proof water sector”, has […]

  • Minesto’s megawatt-scale tidal kite returns to action after upgrade

    20 May 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has resumed electricity production from its 1.2 MW Dragon 12 tidal kite Luna in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands, following an upgrade period, most prominently including a longer tether. According to Minesto, the Dragon 12 is now back in operation and supplying power to the grid. The system features an extended tether […]

  • SSE Issues Arklow Bank Floating Lidar Call

    8 November 2019
    Project & Tenders

    SSE Renewables Ireland Ltd has opened a tender seeking a company to provide a floating lidar system for the 520MW Arklow Bank offshore wind project. The contracted company will be in charge of supplying the floating lidar system equipment and collection, as well as providing wind resource assessment data. The level of system maturity for […]

  • New Irish Sea Surveys Start in June

    24 May 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Ireland’s Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that hydrographic and geophysical surveys will take place in the Irish Sea off the Wicklow coast between June and September 2019. The surveys will be undertaken to provide bathymetric and subsurface information to facilitate the development of the Arklow Bank wind park. The surveys will […]

  • USA: Manatee County Plans Major Beach Renourishment Project

    26 June 2012

    Manatee County natural resources director Charlie Hunsicker is planning what he calls the “central beach” renourishment project for Anna Maria Island starting in 2014 or early 2015, reports islander.org. Funding is the major problem of the beach renourishment project. But, the Anna Maria Island project is at the top of the state’s priority list of […]

  • Rolls-Royce to provide mtu hydrogen tech for Duisburg container terminal

    17 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Equipment, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Technology, Transition

    Technology company Rolls-Royce has been contracted to ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Duisburg, Germany.

  • Minesto slashes costs, closes Wales office in major reorganization

    10 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vision

    Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has finalized a reorganization process aimed at aligning the business for commercial rollout and reducing fixed costs. The changes include geographic consolidation, a trimmed management structure, and tighter product development integration. The company reports a 35% reduction in fixed costs as a result. Minesto has shut down its Holyhead office […]

  • DNO gains permit for Norwegian Sea well

    9 October 2019
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted DNO a drilling permit for a well located in the Norwegian Sea.

  • Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice

    1 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

                    VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion – January 2015 The largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity.   Van Oord, […]

  • Sabella’s D10 cable connection stalls. Retry end of August

    3 August 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Sabella, a French tidal energy developer, has delayed the connection of its D10 tidal turbine with Ushant island, France. As reported earlier, Sabella planned to connect the 1 MW tidal turbine with the Ushant island during the neap tide, between July 24 and 27, but the company stated it was unsuccessful in its efforts. The […]

  • Wartsila, Cryonorm in LNG fueling deal for IWW market

    16 February 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Wärtsilä of Finland and Cryonorm Systems BV, the Netherlands-based developer and supplier of cryogenic vaporizers, signed a deal to form a consortium to deliver LNG systems for the Inland Waterway (IWW) European market. The main aim of this cooperation is to create a standard LNG fuel system for inland waterway vessels that will achieve lower […]

  • VIDEO: Engine Room Fire Leaves Cruise Ship Drifting off Falklands

    19 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    The 10,000 tonne cruise ship Le Boreal, operated by French Compagnie du Ponant, suffered a major engine room fire on November 18 which left the ship drifting at sea and in danger of grounding on Cape Dolphin, East Falkland. The incident forced the master of Le Boreal to order evacuation of 347 passengers and crew. British forces based in the […]

  • BlueTEC Floating Tidal Platform Officially Launched

    9 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    The first BlueTEC Tidal Energy platform was formally named by the Mayor of Texel, the Netherlands. The floating platform, which holds tidal turbines below the sea surface, will soon be positioned near the island of Texel supplying clean electricity to theDutch grid. This first BlueTEC will serve as a demonstration platform targeted at remote locations […]

  • Mexico: Dredging Reduces Environmental Harm at Manzanillo Port

    23 March 2012

    Environmental harm caused by the construction of the second phase of the Specialized Container Terminal (ECT), the port of Manzanillo, Mexico, will be reduced by already initiated dredging of the canals and creating islands in the lagoon of the Valley of the Herons, reports The Bulletin Panama. The Mexican Ministry of Environment has organized the […]

  • Bethany Dredging Project Set for May

    27 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, recently awarded a $19.2 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) to dredge 1.2 million cubic yards of sand that will be used to fortify the beaches and dune system in Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick Island. According to the latest project update, the […]

  • Ocean Sun inks Mediterranean floating solar deal

    31 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Vision

    Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun has signed an agreement with MP Quantum Group (MP) to develop floating solar projects in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus.

  • Providence gets permission for Barryroe site survey

    9 August 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Irish oil and gas company Providence Resources has received permission from Irish authorities to undertake a site survey at its operated Barryroe project located offshore Ireland.