ION Geophysical Corporation announced that it has established a GX Technology (GXT) seismic data processing center in Perth, to serve the needs of oil & gas companies in Australia and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The new center is staffed with experienced geoscience professionals with regiona
A special meeting of the Isle of Wight Council cabinet to discuss the approval of Isle of Wight tidal energy project will be held on Thursday. Preparatory works, which include site surveys, environmental impact assessments and drawing up engineering and design specifications for the Solent Ocean Ene
DONG Energy has announced the results from two exploration wells that were drilled in the West of Shetlands at the end of 2012 and early 2013. After initial analysis, the Cragganmore exploration well is confirmed as a gas discovery and the Glenrothes well has been plugged and abandoned. The next sta
Enegi, the independent Oil and Gas Company with a portfolio of assets located in the UK North Sea, Newfoundland Canada, Ireland, and Jordan provides update on the Fyne Oil field project. Enegi, along with its Joint Venture partner ABTechnology (“ABT”), agreed with Antrim Resources (N.I.) (“Antrim”)
GL Noble Denton has issued three new Technical Guidelines for assessing and approving energy industry marine operations. These set the standard to which the independent technical advisor will conduct its Marine Warranty Survey and Marine Consultancy services globally, ensuring that clients are provi
Due to a demand from the industry, National Hyperbaric Centre is now developing a team of experienced Dive Supervisors to assist with the Client projects on a global basis. The team will be made up of Dive Supervisors with a combination of air, mixed gas and saturation experience as well as Client R
Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) announces that the Student Research Travel Program is now open for its September 2013 round of applications. The program is available to full-time senior honours & graduate students conducting thesis research at a Nova Scotia based university and undertaki
Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) announces that the Student Research Travel Program is now open for its September 2013 round of applications. The program is available to full-time senior honours & graduate students conducting thesis research at a Nova Scotia based university and undertaki
Aveillant has completed live demonstrations which show that its Holographic Radar™ reliably removes wind turbines from airport radar with no degradation to radar performance. The two week showcase demonstrated the technology in action at Prestwick airport, where live data from two Holographic Radars
On July 11, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a fact sheet that summarizes the findings of a study on potential economic impact of offshore wind energy on the Southeast Region. To better understand the employment opportunities and other potential regional economic impacts from offshore wi
As part of the offshore wind test and demonstration leasing programme launched in June, The Crown Estate today issued a call for expressions of interest (EOI) in non-grid connected (off-grid) projects and variations to existing offshore wind projects. The Crown Estate manages the UK seabed, investin
In accordance with the statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries released for public comment a draft proposal to designate critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Critical habitat desig
Rodolfo Sancio, Ph.D., P.E., a senior geotechnical engineer and an Associate of the firm based in Texas, will present next month at the Current Topics in Marine Foundation Technologies Seminar in Seattle. The event, hosted by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), will be held August 1-2, 2013, at th
SSP Technology of Kirkeby, Denmark has completed three prototype wind turbine blades for Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The 83,5 meters blades are leaving SSP Technology’s factory on July 16-18 2013 and are on their way to Scotland for the installation on a 7 MW test offshore turbine. The blades ar
