Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of a site assessment study for CETO projects along the Chilean coast and the appointment of a South American Development Partner. Carnegie, in conjunction with its Chilean representative and local development partner has bee
Sixteen submarine hydrothermal deposits were discovered during China’s largest global ocean expedition, researchers said… (investors) [mappress] Source: investors , December 13, 2011
Prof. Dr. Ulf Riebesell from the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR) was honoured with the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation. For his research on the effects of global change on marine ecosystems Riebesell receives one of the most valuable scientific prizes in the world.
The UMass Dartmouth School of Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) and the University of Sao Paulo Institute of Oceanography (IOUSP) have… (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday , December 13, 2011
Reservoir Group has strengthened its portfolio of completion and production services with the announcement that two well intervention specialists have joined the ‘club’. The Tool Company, located in Assen, The Netherlands and the Aberdeen-based firm, Wellbore Intervention bring their expertise in co
Statoil has awarded Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies a contract worth NOK 150 million over three years to develop the world’s first integrated environmental monitoring system (EM) for oil and gas activities. Statoil currently employs several environmental monitoring methods at its installations, mai
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry has announced the opening of a new base in Westhill, near Aberdeen, on the back of a number of key contract wins in the North Sea. The company has recently secured contract wins totalling approximately £7million to car
Researchers studying microbes that live near deep-sea hydrothermal vents have discovered a living, biological ‘power plant’ according to… Bryan Nelson (mnn) [mappress] Source: mnn , December 12, 2011
A remote-control robot submarine lost by university researchers has washed up on a beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast… By Richard Chirgwin (theregister) [mappress] Source: theregister , December 12, 2011; Image: usyd
ConocoPhillips has found gas in wildcat wells 7/11-12 S and 7/11-12 A, about 19 kilometres southwest of the Ula field in the southern part of the North Sea. The wells are the first two exploration wells in production licence 301 CS, which was carved out from production licence 301 in 2008. [mappress
FoundOcean hit a milestone in its 45 year history in November, with a record number of personnel mobilised on offshore projects. “This is a very exciting and busy time for FoundOcean. The success of the company relies on the dedication and skill of our offshore personnel who provide our clients with
University College Cork (UCC) scientists have produced the first detailed charts of part of Ireland’s offshore bedrock geology, using… LORNA SIGGINS (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes , December 12, 2011; Image: Infomar
Kongsberg Maritime has released a sophisticated Engine Room Simulator (ERS) model based on a Dual Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE) Engine Room configuration from a modern liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The new DFDE model will offer the most sophisticated simulator training for LNG engineers availab
New Zealand can’t afford to write off the potential for wealth and growth in its oil, gas, and mineral estate, says the Institute of Profess… By Patrick Smellie (3news) [mappress] Source: 3news , December 09, 2011
