Innovatum has teamed up its Smartrak magnetic sensor system to a Saab Seaeye Sabertooth autonomous robotic vehicle to hunt down and survey buried submarine pipelines, energy cables and communication cables. The Sabertooth is said to be the only autonomous vehicle able to handle the out-rigged Smartr
A new training initiative to help prevent oil and gas incidents by focusing on human behaviours has been launched free to industry by the International Well Control Forum (IWCF). Experts in human factors and strategic leadership developed the online training course with IWCF, the independent, not-fo
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has retrieved two MeyGen tidal power turbines for inspection and maintenance.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory have joined forces to better understand the resources of weather-dependent and oceanic renewable energy systems.
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed two UK universities to join its £3.1 million electrical engineering research hub that will seek to make the UK electrical system fit for offshore renewables.
Marine Energy Wales has appointed RPS to provide environmental support for the Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in the Milford Haven Waterway.
Unique Group has formed a joint venture with Nigeria-based Charkin Maritime & Offshore Safety. The JV, Unique Charkin System, based out of Port Harcourt in Nigeria, currently offers a full range of support to the oil and gas market in Nigeria and will further extend services into Sub-Saharan Africa.
A brand new 2MW tidal energy turbine has been deployed to the seabed of the Bay of Fundy in Canada as part of Cape Sharp Tidal demonstration project.
Melbana Energy has informed that acquisition of the Beehive 3D Seismic Survey has commenced. The Beehive 3D Seismic Survey is being acquired by Polarcus using their vessel Polarcus Naila and will acquire approximately 600km2 of seismic data over the Beehive Prospect in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, 225
Vocus Group has informed that the cable laying phase of a new submarine cable system linking Australia to Singapore (ASC) is complete, with the final splice having been completed south-east of Singapore. The four-pair fibre network should deliver a minimum of 40Tbps of capacity and will offer an app
Offshore services player Helix Energy Solutions has returned to profit in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the same period last year as activities increased in all divisions. Helix reported profit of $18 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018, compared to net
Fairfield Geotechnololgies has secured a Z700 acquisition project in the Middle East, beginning in December 2018. The project is expected to last nearly eight months, the company said. “The Gulf represents tremendous opportunity for OBN acquisition,” says Charles Davison, president and CEO, Fairfiel
The Georgia Institute of Technology’s engineering team has been selected as finalist in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge for designing a tidal energy harvester inspired by nature.
In support of its research into floating solar energy, the Queen’s University Belfast is seeking a post-graduate candidate to investigate dynamic response of floating solar PV arrays.
