Ian Ashman and Johnny Quinn from the Geophysical Engineering department at Gardline in Great Yarmouth were recently presented with the Gardline Innovation Award 2013 by Chairman Gregory Darling. The pair developed a three week long course after a training need was identified which could not be addre
On Thursday 7 March the Gjøa exhibition at the Coastal Museum in Florø was officially opened by the Chairman of the County Council of Sogn og Fjordane, Åshild Kjelsnes. Chairman of the County Council of Sogn og Fjordane, Åshild Kjelsnes, with MD Atle Sonesen at the opening of the exhibition. The exh
Bridge, the Oslo Børs and AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, announces that, as a 20% licence partner in PL457 containing the Asha discovery, it has signed an agreement (“the Agreement”) regarding the co-ordination and joint development of PL001B (the “Ivar Aasen field”) and
Full-service marine geophysical company Dolphin Geophysical is announcing a raft of recent contract wins, cementing its blossoming reputation as one of the new market leaders in the seismic arena. The fast growing business, which only began operations in 2011, has quickly established itself as a top
The construction of LNT – one of the world’s most advanced wind turbine nacelle testing facilities for “the wind turbines of tomorrow” – is about to commence. This is a great opportunity for an exciting job for engineers with an appetite for innovation and large machinery, as Lindoe Offshore Renewab
The construction of LNT – one of the world’s most advanced wind turbine nacelle testing facilities for “the wind turbines of tomorrow” – is about to commence. This is a great opportunity for an exciting job for engineers with an appetite for innovation and large machinery, as Lindoe Offshore Renewab
Cornwall Council’s MERiFIC project, which aims to increase the adoption of marine energy across Cornwall and Finistère, is organising a key networking event for businesses and organisations interested in marine renewable energy development at the cutting-edge COAST Laboratory based at the University
Spectrum announced that they have completed the processing on the final phase of their Equatorial Margin long offset 2D campaign for Round 11 offshore Brazil. The data for the 4,133 km Potiguar Basin survey is complete and available for immediate use to evaluate the six blocks being offered in the P
Forward-looking questions on wind power were addressed by experts in the field of wind energy last week at a symposium sponsored by the University of Delaware Energy Institute (UDEI). The two-day event, titled “The Importance of Meteorology to Wind Energy: Research Needs for the Next 10 Years,” conv
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) welcomes the news that several marine renewables projects are set to progress having been successful in securing funding. MeyGen Ltd and Sea Generation Wales Ltd have won £10 million each under the Government’s Marine Energy Array Demonstrator scheme (MEAD), wh
Offshore Center Denmark has set up a network for companies interested in underwater robots. The need for sophisticated technology, used for extraction of oil from the oil fields in the North Sea and harnessing electricity from offshore wind farms, is on the rise. As more and more facilities are plac
Petrobras has confirmed the presence of good quality oil in well 3-RJS-706 (3-BRSA-1132-RJS), located in block BMS-11 of the Iara area, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The well is 226 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro and 6 km from the discovery well (1-RJS-656, Iara), at a water depth of 2,197 meter
North Carolinians overwhelmingly support the increased use of clean energy sources like solar or wind energy, according to poll results released on February 28 by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by Fallon Research found that 75.7% of Republic
North Carolinians overwhelmingly support the increased use of clean energy sources like solar or wind energy, according to poll results released on February 28 by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by Fallon Research found that 75.7% of Republic
