As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissi
Today, the Norwegian Government is publishing a report to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) entitled “An industry for the future – Norway’s petroleum activities” (Meld. St. 28 (2010-2011)). The Government wishes to facilitate focused efforts to keep petroleum production levels very high for ge
On 7th March 2011, specialist marine and civils contractor Land and Water Services Ltd (LAWS) mobilised a bespoke dredging team to Premier’s Falmouth Marina in Cornwall to undertake a particularly awkward improvement project that involved the installation of tubular mooring piles, new pontoons and t
Adding iron to the oceans in an effort to curb growing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere would lead to ‘significant change… (Planet Earth) [mappress] Source: Planet Earth , June 24 , 2011;
Bergen Group Offshore awarded EPCI modification project by ConocoPhillips for Eldfisk Bravo. Bergen Group Offshore has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Rosenberg AS, been awarded a brownfield modification project by ConocoPhillips. The contract value for the project is about 80 MNOK, and will ge
CTC Marine Projects (CTC), a leading global operator of technically advanced marine trenching vehicles, will be exhibiting and presenting at… Subsea UK [mappress] Source: Subsea UK , June 24 , 2011;
The “Belgica”, the Belgian navy ship converted into a research vessel, has now come to the Maritime Museum Ría de Bilbao and will remain docked at the quays of the Museum until Saturday, when they leave with the tide. Aboard the ship, and within the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of E
A consortium led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has won a Safety at Sea International Awards for The Human Element: a guide to human behaviour in the shipping industry This guide for the shipping industry was published in May 2010. It explains how human behaviour lies at the centre of b
In response to a request from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the U.S. Geological Survey released the ‘science gap and sufficiency’ report evaluating science needed to better inform decisions regarding oil and natural gas exploration and development in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off Alaska
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Shtokman Development AG (SDAG) was held in Lucerne (Switzerland) on June 23, 2011. The Board of Directors made note of the good progress in activities on offshore and onshore facilities in preparation for the Final Investment Decision planned by t
Locals will join hands on two area beaches Saturday as part of an international protest against offshore drilling. Hands Across the Sand… By Joey Cresta (Seacoastonline) [mappress] Source:Seacoastonline , June 24, 2011;
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc , the central Mediterranean focused producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, announced today that Phoenicia Energy Company Limited (“PEL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of MOG, has entered into an Execution Agreement (“Execution Agreement”) with D
The “Belgica”, the Belgian navy ship converted into a research vessel, has now come to the Maritime Museum Ría de Bilbao and will remain docked at the quays of the Museum until Saturday, when they leave with the tide. Aboard the ship, and within the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of E
Aker Drilling, through its subsidiary Aker Drilling Offshore Services Public Ltd., has agreed with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. an extension to the time limit for declaring its first optional drillship from end of June 2011 to the end of October 2011. The terms of the options
