Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited today released the results from its environmental monitoring and assessment program undertaken as part of the recent deployment of its commercial scale CETO unit (CETO 3) off Garden Island, Western Australia. These results were presented today by Ca
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, today announced that it has entered into two farm-in agreements with Statoil do Brasil Ltda. (“Statoil”), whereby Gran Tierra Energy will earn a 10% working interest in Concession Contract BM-CAL-7 operated
More than half the backlog in safety-critical servicing on installations operated by Statoil off Norway has been eliminated over the past year. The organisation is working continuously to get better at operating these facilities safely and effectively. “There’ll always be some outstanding maintenanc
The Panama Canal Authority joined the Port in Corpus Christi yesterday at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center to celebrate the Port’s 85th anniversary and sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with one other to promote trade opportunities. With cotton as its first cargo,
Tocardo BV is in negotiations with Marine Scotland over siting 20 turbines in the Tay estuary. (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, September 15, 2011;
A preliminary count reveals that 43 companies have applied for acreage in the 2011 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2011). This result shows that there is still considerable interest in awards in predefined areas in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea, even through much of the acreag
An underwater electrical transmission line between Port Angeles and Victoria, British Columbia, would provide the North Olympic Peninsula… (kapsradio) [mappress] Source: kapsradio, September 15, 2011;
The WA government remains opposed to the establishment of a national offshore petroleum regulator, despite agreeing to support it. The Senate yesterday passed a bill to set up a single regulator in Perth that would control the safety and environmental management of all offshore petroleum projects, w
A dearth of public information, complicated marine environments and even the corrosive effects of bubbles are among the challenges for companies trying to produce energy from river currents, tides and waves, but Sandia National Laboratories is working on solutions. Sandia is helping companies on the
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has announced Katie Hayes, Treasurer and Director of Investor Relations, will be presenting at the D.A. Davidson 10th Annual E&C Conference in San Francisco, CA on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. The webcast and accompanying slide presentation will be archived on
YPF SA , Argentina’s largest oil company, is likely to benefit from rising domestic crude prices and from the potential discovery of … By Rodrigo Orihuela (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source:Bloomberg, September 15, 2011; Image:Seatrax
Total announces that it has signed agreements with Talisman Energy to farm-in into three deep-offshore exploration blocks in the Makassar Strait in Indonesia. Total has acquired from Talisman: * 50% interest in the Sageri Production Sharing Contract (PSC), Talisman now holding the remaining 50% inte
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it was awarded by Technip, a contract for supplying 7 units of boilers for Shell’s floating LNG facility Prelude, the world’s first Floating LNG facility, The boilers to be supplied by Kawasaki are the largest ever in the capacity for marine use.
Total announces that it has signed agreements with Talisman Energy (“Talisman”) to farm-in into three deep-offshore exploration blocks in the Makassar Strait in Indonesia. Total has acquired from Talisman: a 50% interest in the Sageri Production Sharing Contract (PSC), Talisman now holding the remai
