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Wave Swell plans wave device deployment off Tasmania
Wave Swell Energy plans to install a commercial scale wave energy plant in the Bass Strait, off King Island in Tasmania.
Anadarko makes changes to its leadership team
Woodlands-based Anadarko said the company’s board of directors has made a couple of changes to its leadership team.
Prosafe: More scrapping needed for offshore accommodation market recovery
Further scrapping and industry restructuring, in addition to activity increase, will be needed for the offshore accommodation market to recover, Prosafe, a provider of offshore accommodation rigs, has said. In its quarterly report on Thursday, Prosafe said that the market remains generally soft and
Wisby Tankers, Hoëgh Autoliners’ Ships to Feature OBS
Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has signed contracts with Sweden-based Wisby Tankers and Norway’s RoRo company Hoëgh Autoliners to install its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) on five existing vessels. The agreement, which comes six months after the Norwegian BWT specialis
EMGS bags $3.5 million from data licensing deals
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into agreements with oil companies involving data licensing (late sales) related to 3D CSEM data from the Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea library. According to EMGS, the agreements for the data library represents revenues of approximately $3.5 million. Th
Total slapped with Martin Linge safety order
Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has issued an order to Total to fix faults and deficiencies on the Martin Linge platform being constructed in South Korea. The safety authority said on Thursday that it conducted an audit of the Martin Linge project from March 28-
Siemens Breaks Ground for Converter Test Center in Nuremberg
Siemens has started building a EUR 35 million test center in Nuremberg for the latest generation of power converters used in high-voltage transmission projects.
IADC Secretary General Presents at IAPH Ports Conference
The 30th IAPH World Ports Conference is taking place this week in Bali, Indonesia, at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC). At the event, Rene Kolman, Secretary General of IADC, presented on the topic of “Ecosystem Services”. The Secretary General highlighted the concept of ES, presented a case s
Maersk Group’s Earnings in Line with Expectations
Danish shipping and offshore energy conglomerate Maersk Group reported its profit at USD 253 million for the first quarter of 2017, compared to USD 224 million seen a year earlier, in line with expectations. The group’s revenue increased by 5 percent to USD 8.9 billion from USD 8.5 billion reported
US Wind Cleared to Install Maryland Offshore Wind Met Mast
US Wind has received its final air emissions permit from the Maryland Department of the Environment to install a meteorological tower in the Maryland Wind Energy Area, with the company set to begin the installation process immediately.
Tellurian notes progress on Driftwood LNG project
Tellurian, the US LNG player formed through the merger between Magellan Petroleum and Tellurian Investment, reported significant progress on its Driftwood LNG project during the first quarter of 2017.
Oceanside Dredging Halted Due to Weather and Equipment Issues
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, has just released its latest update on the Oceanside Harbor dredging scheme, saying that the operations halted May 8 due to weather and equipment issues. A total of 53,000 cubic yards of sediment has been dredged to date. The contract calls for
Seismic Surveys in Atlantic to Move Forward
The Trump administration informed on Wednesday that it is moving forward with seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. In accordance with the decision, the Department of the Interior will resume its evaluation of applications from six companies seeking permits to conduct geological and geophysical (G&
TE SubCom Launches Enhanced Cable Line Monitoring System
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has introduced enhanced line monitoring system (eLMS), its new customizable solution capable of providing continuous tracking of fault conditions and cable performance. The enhancements to the overall line monitoring user experience will enable cable operators t