The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District will host a public meeting regarding the Braddock Bay Restoration Project, October 22, 2014, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Town of Greece Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to present the results of the Braddock Bay Restoration Fea
Karoon Gas Australia has informed the company expects to start the 2-4 well appraisal and exploration drilling campaign in the Santos Basin, off Brazil, during the second week in November 2014. The primary objective of the upcoming drilling program is to drill the lower risk appraisal well in the Ka
Det norske oljeselskap ASA has finalised the acquisition of Marathon Oil Norge AS. Following the integration, Det norske will have close to 500 employees. In 2013, combined production from the two companies amounted to approximately 84 000 barrels of oil per day, making Det norske one of the largest
Mojo Maritime has signed a contract with James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) which will see them provide significant marine operational and engineering expertise to the construction phase of the MeyGen Inner Sound tidal project. Over the next two years, Mojo will work closely with JFMS carrying out
Congressman Brian Higgins, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan and Buffalo City Councilman David Rivera officially announced the start of a major reconstruction project on the Ferry Street Bridge connecting Niagara Street to Squaw Island. Originally built in 1913,
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) for the subsea and pipeline element of the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire. The project, the world’s first full-chain CCS project on a gas-fired power station, is being developed by Shell, w
Wood Group Kenny has been awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) for the subsea and pipeline element of the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire. The project, the world’s first full-chain CCS project on a gas-fired power station, is being developed by Shell, w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District will host a public information meeting to discuss the Buffalo River Section 204 Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for Ecosystem Restoration Project, detailed project report and environmental assessment, and study schedule. The meeting will
Brazil’s Petrobras has announced that its consolidated oil and gas production, in Brazil and abroad, rose 0.8% from August’s production of 2,759 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) to 2,781 thousand boed in September. Oil production in Brazil rose 0.6 percent from August Petrobras’s oi
Ballast Nedam has been awarded the contract for the subsea inspection and maintenance of Offshore Wind Farm Butendiek by OWP Butendiek GmbH & Co KG, a company managed by German developer and wind farm operator wpd AG. The contract commences on 1 January 2015 and has an initial duration of 5 years. T
Ezra’s Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC, has completed a US$120 million project for VAALCO Gabon (Etame) offshore Gabon in West Africa using the new build Lewek Constellation on her inaugural installation project. The work scope included the transportation and installation of two jackets, topsides
Ezra Holdings’ Subsea Services division, EMAS AMC, recently completed a US$120 million project for VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. offshore Gabon in West Africa. The company used the new build Lewek Constellation on her inaugural installation project. The work scope included the transportation and install
U.S. EPA has joined state and local dignitaries formally launching the Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program. The new program will serve as a framework to promote a broad ecosystem approach to protecting and restoring the coastal watersheds of southeast New England (coastal are
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has announced a new call for proposals under the ‘Urbanising Deltas of the World’ (UDW) research programme, and initiates a bottom-up process to further define the content and conditions of the next call. The aim of the UDW programme is to c
