Equipment
Inpex, Shell and Nextgen Join Forces to Build Subsea Fibre Optic Cable
INPEX and Shell have announced plans to invest in a significant new project to construct a subsea optical fibre cable system with the Nextgen Group, delivering critical infrastructure for the nation’s resources industry. The subsea fibre optic cable system will provide the INPEX Ichthys Liquefied Na
USA: CHE Joins Hatch Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald’s North American infrastructure company, Hatch Mott MacDonald, has acquired Coast & Harbor Engineering (CHE), a professional engineering firm specialising in the design and construction of coastal projects. The move expands the consultancy’s international coastal engineering and ports
Petrobras Produces First Oil from New Well in Lula
Petrobras has announced that on May 9 at 2:26 pm, the company started up the production of well 7-LL-22D-RJS located in Lula field, in the area of Lula NE Pilot, in Santos Basin Pre-Salt Region. This well, with a production potential of 26 thousand barrels per day (bpd), is interconnected to FPSO Ci
Inpex, Shell working on subsea cable for Ichthys, Prelude projects
INPEX and Shell have announced plans to invest in a significant new project to construct a subsea optical fibre cable system with the Nextgen Group, delivering critical infrastructure for the nation’s resources industry. The subsea fibre optic cable system will provide the INPEX Ichthys Liquefied Na
HRI: Research Shows Effects of Opening Channels on Marine Life (USA)
Coastal communities will have another tool to understand the impact of opening tidal inlets in terms of the abundance of marine life and tourist dollars with the latest data from Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. “There are areas all along the Gulf Coast experiencing this problem
Inpex, Shell and Nextgen to Build Subsea Cable System to Support LNG Projects
INPEX and Shell have announced plans to invest in a significant new project to construct a subsea optical fibre cable system with the Nextgen Group, delivering critical infrastructure for the nation’s resources industry. The subsea fibre optic cable system will provide the Inpex Ichthys LNG and Shel
Lundin CEO: Encouraging appraisal results at Edvard Grieg
Lundin Petroleum AB has successfully completed the appraisal drilling and testing of the well 16/1-18 on the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental shelf. The Edvard Grieg field was discovered by well 16/1-8 drilled in 2007. The appraisal well 16/1-18 was drilled 2.4
USA: Charlestown Breachway Dredging Completed
Boulder removal and dredging in the Charlestown Breachway has made passage in and out of the channel and Ninigret Pond safe again for vessels. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) oversaw the work, which was funded with federal, state and town money. Last week, the crews from
USA: Officials Announce Bill to Preserve Delaware River Watershed
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand last week introduced legislation that would improve and preserve the overall wellness of the Delaware River watershed. The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2014, cosponsored by Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Cory Booker an
Demaco Wins LNG Transfer Pipelines Deal
Demaco has been awarded the contract to engineer, produce and supply vacuum insulated pipelines for the transfer of LNG on a new LNG plant in Rio Grande, Bolivia. The order is given by the consortium Indox Cryo Energy (Ros Roca) – Sener, which has won the contract in Bolivia, with a value of 105 mil
USACE St. Paul District Urges Early Planning for Permits (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, encouraged project planners to carefully plan projects in Minnesota and Wisconsin requiring Corps permits. The Corps of Engineers also reminds planners that the majority of proposed projects and activities in and around waters and wetlands require
Nereus Remotely Operated Vehicle Lost on Dive Off New Zealand
On Saturday, May 10, 2014, at 2 p.m. local time (10 p.m. Friday EDT), the hybrid remotely operated vehicle Nereus was confirmed lost at 9,990 meters (6.2 miles) depth in the Kermadec Trench northeast of New Zealand. The unmanned vehicle was working as part of a mission to explore the ocean’s hadal r
CEDA Presents Its 2013 Annual Report
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published its 2013 Annual Report. After 35 years serving the professional dredging community, CEDA continues to be a vibrant and essential organization for all those involved in dredging related work. Last year was a very busy and successful year for CEDA
QRC: Reef TV Campaign Achieves Great Results (Australia)
The Queensland Resources Council’s Reef Facts television advertising campaign has resulted in thousands more Australians learning about current and future management challenges for the Great Barrier Reef. Chief Executive Michael Roche said today this initial television advertising campaign would win