A scientific report accessed by Oceana, has found a 20 % average decrease in posidonia meadows between 2008 and 2012 to the north of Formentera. This decrease has been caused by dozens of vessels that moor illegally above posidonia, destroying the plants with their anchors. Posidonia is a habitat pr
During the recent US Hydro 2013 conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana, undergraduate and graduate geology students participated in a poster session showcasing their research projects. Awards were given to the top poster presentations during the conference. Undergraduate student Robin Banner, fro
Chevron Corporation today announced further drilling success by its Australian subsidiary in the Exmouth Plateau area, located in the Carnarvon Basin. The Elfin-1 exploration discovery well encountered approximately 132 feet (40 meters) of net gas pay in the upper Mungaroo sands. It is Chevron’s 21s
FlanSea is a unique collaboration, set up with support from the Flemish Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology IWT, by the University of Ghent, the Ostend Port Authority “and a number of Flemish companies, including DEME Blue Energy, Cloostermans, Electrawinds, Spiromatic and Contec. Togeth
Design and analysis of offshore and maritime structures has previously involved the use of several different models where data from one model must be manually transferred to others – a costly and time-consuming process. DNV Software is now releasing Sesam GeniE 6.4, where design engineers can use on
The New Zealand Hydrographic Authority, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), has announced that they will host the next CARIS HPD and CARIS Bathy DataBASE User Group Meetings in Wellington, New Zealand. The HPD User Group Meeting will be held on October 7-9, 2013, followed by the Bathy DataBASE User
For many years, Audubon Engineering has been providing its clients with innovative, high quality and cost-effective engineering services for all of their needs. Most recently, this Houston-based engineering firm has announced an expansion in its engineering services. Onshore Services Audubon Enginee
ITF, the global technology facilitator, welcomes the announcement on the UK government’s strategy for the oil and gas industry. Chairman Max Rowe said: “We welcome the development and delivery of a single strategy that agrees the priority technology needs and identifies the vital innovations that wi
A Russian company, OceanRusEnergy, has developed a mobile wave energy generator in the form of capsules, floating on the sea surface. Inside it is set pendulum motor and electronic devices. The capsule attached to a stationary object, or set many capsules to communicate with each other. This enables
Statoil ASA has employed the services of SPX’s ClydeUnion Pumps as prime contractor in the development of the next generation Advanced Electrical Submersible Pump (AESP). The AESP will be designed to address the offshore oil and gas industry’s increasingly challenging operating conditions. During th
IEA-RETD has announced the release of a report providing best practice for renewable energy communication campaigns. IEA-RETD commissioned the scoping study with the objective to provide ideas, techniques and case studies on how the benefits of renewable energies can be better communicated to and by
Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) has become the first oil company in the Middle East to join the Pipeline Defect Assessment Manual (PDAM), a joint industry initiative that shares best practices on the assessment of defects in pipelines. PDAM presents the best currently available method
The Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Tunisia, Ali Laareyedh, the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mehdi Jomaa, and Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni, met in Tunis for an exchange of ideas aiming to take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the efficiency and safety of the Transme
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the signing of the formal funding agreement, for the award of a $1.27m AusIndustry grant from the Clean Technology Innovation Program to support a CETO Seawater Desalination Demonstration Pilot Plant. The signed funding agreement supports
