BG Group announced it had successfully completed a drill-stem test in the Pweza gas field offshore southern Tanzania, concluding an intensive appraisal programme in Block 4. The Pweza field is approximately 70 kilometres off the Tanzania coast in some 1 400 metres of water. Initial results from a dr
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. today announced the successful in-ocean operation of an acoustic sonar system integrated with its APB-350 Autonomous PowerBuoy®, marking an important expansion of the system’s maritime surveillance capabilities. In addition to the sonar’s ability to detect sub-surface
The landlubbers in Statkraft got in on the deep end when the company entered the offshore wind industry in 2009, with many competitors having broad experience from the offshore oil and gas industry. This summer, Statkraft got its feet wet and for the very first time took charge of what is termed “ma
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has been appointed by Tullow Oil as lead riser engineering consultancy for the delivery of the flexible riser system for its Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) field development, offshore Ghana. The TEN development is located in the Deepwater Tano block, approximately
A new state-of-the-art artificial reef is now on the horizon for recreational fishers in the Mandurah region, as one of the major new projects to be supported in the latest round of the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund (RFIF) grants program. Fisheries Minister Troy Buswell said the artificial r
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded final congressional approval of the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, which she co-authored and made sure included $50 million for the cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells drilled by the federal government in the National Petroleum
Alstom and GDF Suez will prepare a common project to respond to the call for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms announced by the French President, François Hollande in Cherbourg. Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom’s Renewable Power President and Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF Suez, signed a cooperati
PT IKM Indonesia has been awarded a contract by PT McDermott Indonesia for the Kepodang Gas Field Project. McDermott won the contract from PC Muriah, which is an affiliate of PETRONAS Carigali. Under this contract, McDermott will procure, build, install and commission a 5,802t central processing pla
Following successful installation of the large diameter piles, another significant milestone has taken place at the Samsung Offshore Wind Turbine project. Over the last week the steel jacket has been lowered into place and the Transition Piece (TP) installed. Both the jacket and TP were fabricated i
E-marine a leading provider of submarine cable installation and repair solutions, has completed the repair of FLAG Europe-Asia submarine cable link in Arabian Seaon on behalf of Reliance Globalcom Limited. During the repair in a water depth of 4,000 metres E-marine discovered that the cause of the c
As requested by Dong Energy, Bladt Industries set out to do an installation test this Thursday, September 26th on the fabricated mock-up foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund project. Weighing approximately 290 tonnes, the transition piece was lifted on top of the 10,5 meter high and 57 tonnes heavy m
Programmed, through its marine services division, has been awarded a contract to provide vessel management, marine and construction manning, catering and logistical services to Heerema Marine Contractors for its work on the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. The contract, worth approximately $100 m
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a Call for Information and Nominations relating to a potential oil and gas Lease Sale 237 scheduled for the Chukchi Sea Planning Area off of Alaska in 2016. The 45-day Call is the first step in the region-specific, targeted approach to l
Ithaca Energy Inc. (“Ithaca” or the “Company”) announces that the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) Iain McKendrick is ceasing active employment for personal reasons unrelated to his role or the Company. Mr McKendrick will be leaving the Company during October 2013 and will be replaced by Mr Les Thoma
