Block G PSC Co-Venturers Shell Malaysia, PETRONAS Carigali and ConocoPhillips Sabah Ltd. announced that they have taken Final Investment Decision to develop the deepwater Malikai oil field, some 100 km offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The field, located in waters up to 500 metres deep, is part of the Block
Installation is on track for 15 megawatt wind turbine test rig. Open-access facility should encourage investment in step-up offshore wind turbine technologies sooner. Inside a new 3000 square metre hall, operations are underway to build one of the world’s largest facilities for the accelerated life
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been awarded the first phase of a potential $93.2 million deepwater offshore wind demonstration project by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The UMaine Composites Center-led team of industry leaders and national laboratories
The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) will conduct the world’s first offshore production test to dissolve methane hydrate and extract natural gas off the coast of Japan, from Atsumi Peninsula to Shima Peninsula (Daini Atsumi Knoll). To conduct the offshore production test, the Deep Sea
At 5000 m high, the Gorringe seamounts, located in the Atlantic, 300 km off the Portuguese shore, are on their way to becoming a new Marine Protected Area, following their nomination by the Portuguese government. Oceana, which has documented this area on several occasions, is thrilled with this anno
Alcatel-Lucent and América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (“América Móvil”), the leading wireless services provider in Latin America, are actively constructing América Móvil 1, which will be the world’s first 17,500km submarine cable system specifically designed for 100Gigabit per second (100G) transmission.
Inocean has developed and patented a new tank system for storage of LNG in connection with floating production and storage. This gives the market a strong alternative to the very few technologies previously available worldwide. “Our system is aimed at production rather than transport of LNG,” says I
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) sent letters to President Obama to express their concerns regarding the Department of Interior’s (DOI) plan to begin seismic testing off the Atlantic coast. Seismic airgun testing brings the Atlantic coast closer to the risky
CNOOC Limited today announced a summary of the Company’s business strategy and development plan for the year 2013. The Company’s net production target of 2013 is in the range of 338 to 348 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), while the net production for 2012 is estimated to be 341 to 343 millio
Wind is an important source for renewable energy. Wind turbines have become important generators for electricity. Masterflow Wind Turbine Grouts of BASF anchor wind turbines onshore and offshore safely and durably. They connect the tower with the foundation – a crucial point in the whole installatio
The Norwegian Sea may be able to store 5.5 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, according to the NPD’s new storage atlas. This is more than 100 times Norway’s total CO2 discharge last year. The mapping is a follow-up on the atlas from 2011 for the Norwegian part of the North Sea, which was estimated to be
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Wind Energy Center will lead the Texas’ Offshore Wind Farm Innovation team as part of the Gulf Offshore Wind (GoWind) Project, which will be the most innovative wind farm built to date and will generate power at peak demand and a high capacity factor. The Wind Energy
The State of Oregon has adopted a new Territorial Sea Plan (Part 5) that includes policies and maps governing how and under what conditions ocean renewable energy will be allowed to develop in state waters. On Thursday, January 24th, after a full day of comments and discussion, the Land Conservation
A major new research project – led by the University of Dundee – has been launched with the aim of helping make offshore wave energy a sustainable proposition. Sustainable offshore wave energy has the potential to make a real contribution towards the binding European Union commitment to source 20% o
