Since its formation in 2012, Tentec Training has been going from strength to strength providing training and competence assurance programmes in the assembly and tightening of bolted connections. Not only does the company provides hands-on practical and theory training in the UK leading to an Enginee
China’s renewable energy capacity increased from 27.8 GW in 2001 to 183 GW in 2013, and alternative sources are expected to account for more than 20% of the country’s total electricity generation by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that China’s e
Minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien opened Statoil’s new research centre for improved oil recovery (IOR) at Rotvoll in Trondheim, mid-Norway. A key element in reaching Statoil’s 60% recovery rate ambition on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is now in place. Statoil’s head of research Lar
The latest provisional monthly energy statistics produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were released today (June 26) according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Provisional quarterly energy statistics for Q1 2014 (January to March), have also been
U.S. scientists recently embarked on a mission to map the ocean floor off the coast of North Carolina. The new data aims to find areas that would be ideal for wind farms with minimal impacts to sensitive fish habitats and ocean resources. This comes after the federal government allocated funds for w
Hurricane Energy plc, has successfully completed the testing phase of its key horizontal appraisal well in the Lancaster fractured basement oil discovery West of Shetland. The well will be suspended as a future producer. Production tests achieved a sustainable oil flow rate using an Electrical Subme
GE Oil & Gas announces the launch of its GirlsGetSET initiative in the North East of Scotland. A five-year programme, it has been designed to raise awareness amongst female pupils of the wide range of opportunities available through pursuing a career in the fields of science, engineering and technol
The 2014 Crown Estate Scotland Report shows a 13.6% increase on net capital investment to £5 million, with a significant proportion of an overall investment over the year supporting Scotland’s emerging low-carbon energy industry. Our total capital investment in Scotland over the last four years now
The examination timetable has been published by the Examining Authority. The Rule 8 letter, sent to all interested parties after the preliminary meeting, indicates that the examination will close on 10 December 2014. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) PLC is seeking development consent for the Swansea Tidal
The examination timetable has been published by the Examining Authority. The Rule 8 letter, sent to all interested parties after the preliminary meeting, indicates that the examination will close on 10 December 2014. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) PLC is seeking development consent for the Swansea Tidal
Ophir Energy plc has announced that drilling operations have now ended on the Okala-1 well in the Mbeli Block offshore Gabon. Ophir has a 50% net operated interest. The well was drilled by the Vantage Titanium Explorer drillship to a depth of 4,229m MD targeting Cretaceous sands in the pre-salt sect
Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy and Minister of Communications, Andrew Younger today visited Siemens’ SeaGen tidal energy turbine at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines (MCT) is pushing ahead with even more ambitious innovation in Canada with the SeaGen-F float
Starting June 25, UH Mānoa will lead an expedition to Loihi Seamount, southeast of the island of Hawaii, whose base remains largely unexplored. Dr. Brian Glazer, lead scientist and Associate Professor of Oceanography, his team from UHM, and colleagues from the University of Minnesota, IFREMER Centre
MBARI’s summer internship program began earlier this month, with 18 students arriving from across the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Germany. The summer internship is an opportunity for college students to work alongside MBARI staff on a project for ten weeks. The interns are working
