The University of New Orleans School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering has received a $121,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop ocean current turbines that will be able to convert the energy of the sea into electricity. The project, “Collaborative Research: Optimized
The IEA Wind 2012 Annual Report which presents the latest information on wind energy in the twenty member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind, the Chinese Wind Energy Association, the European Commission, and the European Wind Energy Association is available to download here. Wor
The IEA Wind 2012 Annual Report which presents the latest information on wind energy in the twenty member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind, the Chinese Wind Energy Association, the European Commission, and the European Wind Energy Association is available to download here. Wor
CGG announced that Jason, a CGG company specializing in seismic reservoir characterization software and services, has launched version 8.4 of its reservoir characterization software suite. The powerful new release optimizes field development, reservoir management and well planning by providing a str
The Australian-based Deep Sea Mining Campaign has congratulated the Namibian Government’s on its decision to place a moratorium on seabed mining. “The Deep Sea Mining campaign applauds the Namibian government’s decision to impose a moratorium for 18 months on marine phosphate mining” said Natalie Lo
A mystery in the ocean near Antarctica has been solved by a team including researchers at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, who have long puzzled over how deep- and mid-depth ocean waters are mixed. They found that sea water mixes dramatically as it rushes over undersea mountains in Dra
Every year since its inception in 2001 the Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement (OES) Executive Committee (ExCo) has published an Annual Report, which details its activities over the previous year and includes on ocean energy activities supplied by each ExCo member country. The 2008 Annual Re
ION Geophysical Corporation announced the launch of NarwhalTM, the first fully integrated ice management system designed to reduce risk and improve efficiency in seismic data acquisition and drilling operations in or near ice, such as in the Arctic. The Arctic contains an estimated 25% of the world’
Tank testing of scale models to develop the next generation of Pelamis Wave Power’s wave energy converter (WEC) machines have now been successfully completed. The tank testing process forms a key part of a £1.4m project commissioned and funded by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) which is look
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) along with Toisa Seismic Limited (Toisa) have entered into an agreement to invest in Seafloor Geophysical Solutions (SGS). A strategic cooperation agreement with SGS provides PGS exclusive rights to market and offer SGS node services to clients in the Brazilian market. S
While much of the North American gas market’s focus thus far has been on expanding supply tied to the commercial success of U.S. shale gas, the forthcoming demand response and related consequences for the benchmark Henry Hub price, as well as regional prices across North America, can be expected to
CGG announced that the Fast TraxTM TTI RTM (Tilted Transverse Isotropy Reverse Time Migration) processed data from its IBALT broadband full-azimuth survey covering over 50,000 km2 (221 blocks) in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico has been delivered on schedule. The Fast Trax TTI RTM res
A new shipbuilding yard that is jointly developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) was officially opened this morning by President of Azerbaijan, H.E. Ilham Aliyev. Singapore’s Senior Minister of St
The state government of Rio de Janeiro is turning to NCE Subsea for input and support in the formation of a local subsea cluster. The future cooperation will increase business and R&D opportunities between the clusters. On September 17, 2013, NCE Subsea signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
