Lloyd’s Register analysis of ports provides insight into the future of LNG bunkering world-wide as short sea demand grows and the possibility of expansion into bunkering for deep sea emerges. Lloyd’s Register’s LNG Bunkering Infrastructural Survey 2014 indicates that major ports around the world are
RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the German North Sea coast to validate the vibratory driving of wind turbine monopile foundations, in comparison and as evolution to current impact driving of these piles. The pot
RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the German North Sea coast to validate the vibratory driving of wind turbine monopile foundations, in comparison and as evolution to current impact driving of these piles. The pot
At 07.25 on 7 April, Statoil and its partners (GDF SUEZ and OMV) started production on the Gudrun oil and gas field in the North Sea. “Gudrun is the first new Statoil-operated platform to come on stream on the Norwegian continental shelf since 2005. This is a red-letter day for the company,” says Ar
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from North Energy ASA for a contract of $3.3 million for 3D EM data acquisition over and in the vicinity of license PL509S in the North Sea. “This contract means that EM is becoming accepted as an exploration tool in the Nor
Femern A/S has received a total of 17 tenders from nine major international contractors or consortia wishing to participate in the construction of the world’s largest immersed tunnel. This represents another significant milestone in the course of the project scheduled for completion in 2021. ”This i
Ocean energy can make a significant contribution to European energy security, but the EU and its Member States must act now in a coordinated manner to make this happen, according to the ocean energy industry. This call to action comes ahead of the first convening of the Ocean Energy Forum in Brussel
Kvaerner celebrated the completion of the Edvard Grieg project at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal on Wednesday. The jacket was named “Solveig” based on historical Norwegian culture. “Solveig”, with a height of 134 meters, and a total weight of approximately 14 500 tonnes, will be number 41 in the series o
Norwegian Centre of Expertise (NCE) Subsea is expanding and has established the first regional hub in Florø. The expansion is secured by Sogn & Fjordane County Council and the municipality of Flora, who has allocated the funds necessary for the first NCE Subsea hub outside Bergen. The funds are init
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced the APA 2014, comprising the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The application deadline for APA 2014 is Tuesday 02 September 2014. The awards will be announced during the first quarter of 2015. The
Kyushu University has established a new Department of Ocean Energy Resources with support from leading classification society ClassNK. This new department will join the Graduate Faculty of Engineering at Kyushu University and will be supported by ClassNK for two years from 1 April 2014 until 31 Marc
Professors and students from the College of Charleston are mapping the ocean floor off the coast of South California, by using cutting edge sonar technology, the Associated Press reports. The research can provide valuable data to all those working offshore, from fishermen to wind energy developers.
Cranfield University has been announced as the leader of Centre for Structural Integrity & Materials for Offshore Wind and Marine Renewable Energy. The $13 million centre, among 21 other Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), has been announced by The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exche
The marine energy sector is to benefit from £6 million in funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal energy prototypes in the seas around Scotland. Scottish Enterprise is launching the third round of the remaining competitive funding from the initial WATERS fund in collaboration with H
