Statoil and its partners have made the investment decision for a joint oil export solution for the Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen fields. The oil will be transported via a 43-kilometre oil pipeline from Edvard Grieg to the Grane oil pipeline, and then on to Sture. The transport solution is a preconditi
A demonstration vehicle design that meets the challenges of cable laying for the development of offshore wind farms is being developed by IHC Engineering Business. The Hi-Traq vehicle is backed by a history of innovation. It is the result of investment in focused research and development by the comp
The German power company E.ON is pulling out from its joint project with Pelamis Wave Energy to test one of the company’s wave energy converters at the European Marine Energy Centre. The main reason for E.ON’s pulling out from the project is delays in wave technology progress, as BBC reports. Pelami
Rialto Energy Limited has released an update on the Ophir Energy-operated Starfish-1 oil exploration well in the Offshore Accra Contract Area, Ghana. During the period from 1400 hours (AWST) on 25 June 2013 to 1400 hours (AWST) on 2 July 2013 the 17½” (444.5mm) hole section was drilled to final tota
More than a quarter of the global production of natural gas in 2011 – or nearly 331 billion cubic meters – was liquefied and shipped throughout the world in ocean-going tankers. In preparation for transport, the gas is cleaned, liquefied at minus 162 degrees Celsius, and then loaded onto tankers tha
SPEX Group, an Aberdeen-headquartered provider of innovative technology solutions and services to the global oil and gas industry, has secured a further multi-million dollar contract with Shell for the development of a subsea tool. The revolutionary Emergency Severance Tool (EST) is due to undergo f
With the addition of 44.9 gigawatts (GW) in new installations in 2012, world wind power capacity grew to approximately 285.7 GW, an increase of 18.6 percent in the total wind power installation base. Average annual growth over the past 5 years has been 17.8 percent, achieved during the aftermath of
Ophir Energy plc announces the successful results of its Ngisi drilling programme, Block 4 Tanzania and the upgrade of the recoverable resource across the Chewa-Pweza-Ngisi hub in Block 4 to 4.5 TCF. Ophir holds 40% of Blocks 1, 3 and 4. BG Group operates with 60%. Ngisi discovery, successful Chewa
Christine M. Voss, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences is leading the next discussion on off-shore wind energy in North Carolina, at the next Coastal Science Cafe on July 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Capt. Bill’s Water
A report into the state of Europe’s offshore wind sector by international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has revealed how uncertainty around subsidies and the need to unlock new capital are holding back investment in the development of European offshore wind farms. The report ’European Offs
OMV has been awarded six additional offshore exploration licenses in Norway, acting as operator for two of them. The licenses were awarded by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy out of the 22nd Exploration license round. The signing with the Ministry took place on Friday, June 28. These a
CNOOC Limited (the “Company”) announced today that Wenchang 8-3E oil field has recently commenced production. Wenchang 8-3E oil field is located in the western Pearl River Mouth Basin with an average water depth of about 110-120 meters. The project has 4 producing wells and is expected to reach its
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, and leading international law firm Clifford Chance have entered a strategic business partnership. The deal will enable Tocardo to access specialist legal and administrative support for tidal energy projects worldwide. Clifford C
Offshore chemical engineering specialist Aubin has launched a new integrity management and subsea division in response to demand from the oil and gas industry. The division will provide ground-breaking solutions to urgent challenges facing operators of aging offshore infrastructure both in the UKCS
