Nordic Energy PLC, a company focussed on making investments in the North Sea oil and gas sector, announces that NikOil Limited, a private company jointly owned by the Directors of Nordic, has been awarded by the Danish Government the 3,600 sq km offshore exploration and production licence 01-13 (`th
The Energy Department announced up to $13 million in funding to develop and test advanced components and technologies to boost the performance of marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy systems. The Department plans to select up to 10 awards aimed at developing advanced controls, power systems, and dev
Jasper Drilling announces that its drillship, the “Jasper Explorer” has commenced drilling operations at CNOOC Congo SA’s first well offshore Republic of Congo. Under the contract with CNOOC Congo SA, the “Jasper Explorer” is to drill two firm wells plus one option well. All wells are to be drilled
ION Geophysical Corporation yesterday reported first quarter 2013 revenues of $129.7 million, a 16% increase from revenues of $111.7 million in first quarter 2012. First quarter 2013 net income was $1.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced the resignation of Michael W. Palmer, Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Palmer will remain with the Company through May 31, 2013. “Mike has been a valuable contributor to our efforts in Guinea since joining the Hyperdynamics team three years ago,” said Ray
Scotrenewables Tidal Power, a company committed to the development and commercialisation of the SRTT floating tidal turbine with the goal of delivering cost effective renewable power to satisfy current and future energy requirements, provides an update on further testing results of its SR250 Prototy
The submarine power cable for the new link between the North Sea island of Borkum and the mainland grid is ready for use: Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH handed it over to EWE NETZ GmbH in Nordenham yesterday. The 25-km-long medium-voltage submarine power cable is currently being loaded onto the wor
WesternGeco announced that it has begun acquisition of a major multiclient seismic survey offshore Mozambique using the ObliQ sliding-notch broadband acquisition and imaging technique. The technique optimizes the recorded bandwidth of the seismic signal enabling more detailed imaging of the subsurfa
Divers from minehunter HMS Middleton swapped England’s south coast for the warm waters of Gibraltar for a week of high-tempo training. The five-strong team made full use of the facilities on the Rock, practising search techniques, helping stricken divers, lifting mines from the seabed and carrying o
International carriers continue to play an integral role in providing connectivity, diversity and elevating the region’s telecommunications efficiency level when they formed a consortium for the establishment of the Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) submarine cable system. The collaboration was made offic
Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) Consortium has selected Xtera Communications Inc. (Xtera), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, for the upgrade of its festoon subsea cable system. ECFS subsea cable system is made of 10 segments, connecting Tortola in the British Virgin Is
Global offshore survey company UTEC has further strengthened its Asian position with the appointment of a new general manager. Bob Coutts has joined the growing team at UTEC Survey Asia Pte Ltd in Malaysia and brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in the Asia Pacific region, most recen
Mabey Bridge, the UK leading wind turbine tower manufacturer and international bridge builder, has appointed Gerry Voller as Sales Director, Tubular Products. The company, which employs 600 people in the UK and internationally with a turnover exceeding £80m per annum, is expanding and investing in s
Ramboll Oil & Gas’ 4th Norwegian office opens up in Tromsø this summer. Initially, it is expected that environmental consultancy services to oil and gas companies working in the region will make up the primary service offering. “Following two decades of providing consultancy in the Arctic, Ramboll i
