The emphasis for much of Tangiers Petroleum’s April-to-June quarter was on corporate matters, with two separate farm-out deals now being finalised. Operationally, planning work is currently underway for the group’s first exploration well in Morocco, on the Tarfaya offshore block, which is being refe
Providence Resources P.l.c., (‘Providence’) the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are listed in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), confirm that drilling activities have now been completed on the 44/23-1 Dunquin North exploration well in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL)
HMAS Newcastle’s Ship’s Dive Team has earned a ‘Bravo Zulu’ from the Commander Joint Task Force 633 (CJTF633) while in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO), for conducting a complex underwater evolution to remove an obstruction from the Ship’s main propeller shaft. At sunset on 8 July, Newcastl
A new and significant development in the work of the International Seabed Authority was reached in Kingston this morning when the Authority’s Council decided to approve the plans of work for exploration of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts submitted by two corporations sponsored by China and Japan.
Iona Energy Inc. provides an update related to its Huntington Oil Field located in the UK North Sea, as well as a total production update for the Company. Current production from the Huntington Oil Field is approximately 24,500 boepd gross (21,700 bopd of oil and 16.9 MMscf/d of natural gas). Net to
The second cable installation phase at the Global Tech I offshore wind farm has started. The first cables have already been laid between the foundations and pulled into them, and now it is time for them to be flushed into the ocean floor by the installation vessel Cable Innovator and its Remotely Op
Schlumberger Limited reported second-quarter 2013 revenue of $11.18 billion versus $10.57 billion in the first quarter of 2013, and $10.34 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $1.54 billion—an increa
‘Ocean Exploration 2020: A National Forum,’ will bring together more than 100 ocean explorers and representatives from federal agencies, state governments, non-governmental organizations, universities, ocean institutions and leading industries to shape a U.S. national ocean exploration program. The
Groningen Seaports plans to construct the west side quay of the Beatrixhaven, which will be used for purposes of the offshore wind industry. The offshore terminal, which is also referred to as Beatrixhaven Quay, Stage 5, will be used for storage of construction elements of wind turbines and a loadin
Groningen Seaports plans to construct the west side quay of the Beatrixhaven, which will be used for purposes of the offshore wind industry. The offshore terminal, which is also referred to as Beatrixhaven Quay, Stage 5, will be used for storage of construction elements of wind turbines and a loadin
The next major step has been taken at the DanTysk offshore wind farm – a first cable has been laid between foundations 39 and 40. The sea conditions were perfect for executing this operation for the first time on DanTysk. It did not go smoothly the entire time. Some wires broke and had to be [&helli
As part of the offshore wind test and demonstration leasing programme launched in June, we are calling today for expressions of interest in non-grid connected (off-grid) projects and variations to existing offshore wind projects. The Crown Estate manages the UK seabed, investing alongside renewable
On 7 June 2013, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of emergency preparedness and logistics on Ekofisk 2/4-Z. Objective The objective of the audit was to verify that Ekofisk 2/4-Z has been built in accordance with regulatory requirements within the technical disciplines
2G Robotics project manager Hubert Palej recently travelled to the Tuscan island of Giglio where he deployed the ULS-200 Underwater Laser Scanner to provide data needed for the Costa Concordia salvage operation. The Costa Concordia struck a reef off the coast of the island of Giglio in January 2012.
