Alseamar, designer of the Sea Explorer underwater glider, has recently completed a pre-exploration survey for an undisclosed oil company with 2 of its gliders fitted with Minifluo hydrocarbon sensors. According to the company, it’s the first geochemical exploration survey ever conducted with Sea Exp
The plan for development and operation (PDO) for Johan Sverdrup, phase one, was approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Thursday (August 20). In addition the associated plans for installation and operation (PIO) for transportation pipelines and power supply from shore were approved. “We
The National Oceanography Centre has begun the latest in a series of marine robotic vehicle trials off the UK coast. Working in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), NOC has deployed a submarine glider and an autonomous surface vehicle into the Celtic Deep area of the Celtic Sea – the two
A series of events during September is expected to highlight Orkney’s pioneering role in creating a new use for power harnessed from the wind and tides. According to EMEC, the events offer the chance to discover more about the ‘Surf and Turf’ project, which involves generating hydrogen fuel using wi
Marine Energy Corporation (MEC), a Texas-based marine energy developer, has designed a point absorber barge whose mooring system turns onboard generators to produce electricity. Super Watt Wave Catcher Barge (SWWCB) is a buoyant barge that rides the water’s surface and uses its mooring lines to turn
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) has launched a call for proposals for new technology solutions to deliver cost efficiencies in through tubing logging during plugging and abandonment operations. Organisations that are developing new technologies that specifically address the quality of ceme
Indonesia has promised that it will provide incentives, including import-tax reduction, in an effort to increase investment in the country’s renewable energy projects. According to The Jakarta Post, Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, Sudirman Said, announced new regulations that would
Atlantis Resources, the developer behind the MeyGen tidal energy project, has raised funds in the amount of £2.5 million. The funds were raised through the conditional placing of shares at a price of 42 pence per share. Atlantis stated that the proceeds will be used to fund project development activ
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded funding to ORPC Ireland for conducting a feasibility assessment to identify tidal energy development opportunities in the coastal waters of County Donegal, Ireland. The project will review existing resource data, evaluate grid accessibil
One of the Royal Navy’s specialist scientific ships, HMS Scott, has surveyed the mid-Atlantic, in her first mission in nearly two years. The Devonport-based research ship has been out of action since the autumn of 2013 undergoing the revamp, Royal Navy wrote. Scott, which is the largest of the five
Atmocean, a US wave energy developer, has retrieved its wave energy system that was deployed off Ilo, Peru. The system was deployed on July 5, 2015, and remained on sea trials for three weeks. Atmocean stated the system experienced wave heights of 4 m over diurnal cycles during the deployment. The d
Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) has started preparations ahead of announced additional testing of Oceana in-river turbine. According to ACEP, works at the its Energy Technology Facility are ramping up for the testing of the Oceana Energy’s in-river turbine as the testing of the turbine at
Scottish Renewables, an organisation dedicated to strengthening business relationships and committed to securing the best possible environment for renewables in Scotland, will hold a conference on marine renewables in September. The two-day conference will feature some of the leading names from the
Carnegie Wave Energy, an Australian wave energy developer, has completed the geophysical surveys and identified a number of feasible sites for the CETO 6 project. The geophysical survey activities used a number of different methods, including single and multi-beam echo sounding, side scan sonar and
