Dolphin Geophysical really needed to ‘think big’ for its recent 3D seismic survey with super-major Shell in the Orange Basin, South Africa. A huge survey area and limited timeframe led the Norwegian firm to adopt a radical approach to get the job done – it created, and successfully operated, the ‘wo
Nautilus Minerals Inc. (the “Company” or “Nautilus”) announces that it has filed on SEDAR an updated technical report in respect of the Clarion Clipperton Zone Project being undertaken by its wholly owned subsidiary Tonga Offshore Mining Limited, entitled “Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report, Clarion
The wreck of the M24 Japanese midget submarine located in Sydney Harbour has been damaged by vandals, Maritime Professional reports. Vandals entered the protection zone and removed the blades and relics of a key piece of Australian World War II history, The Sydney Morning Herald informed. The wreck,
Deep Down, Inc. (“Deep Down”), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services today announced it has completed its first steel tube umbilical for a major oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico. The umbilical,
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received a subsea equipment order from LLOG Exploration Company, LLC (LLOG Exploration) for the Who Dat field. The order has an estimated value of $30 million in revenue. The project is located in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon Block 503 in w
The Directors of Bombora Wave Power Pty Ltd, Mr. Glen Ryan and Mr. Shawn Ryan, today announced that their novel Wave Energy Converter Device (WECD) has been declared one of five winners of GE’s first ecomagination ANZ Challenge. Bombora was presented its award by Jeffrey Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO
Professor Jane Francis has been appointed as the new Director of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Chief Executive of the Natural Environment Research Council, Duncan Wingham said, “I am delighted to have Jane Francis join NERC as the new Director of the British Antarctic Survey. She joins us at a
Total is inaugurating tomorrow, Friday, March 22, 2013, the new high-performance computer of its Scientific and Technical Centre in Pau which now ranks the Group among the top ten international companies in terms of computing power. The event will take place in the presence of Lionel Beffre, Prefect
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) reports that the Huntington field development is approaching first oil. All risers are connected to the subsea facilities, and consequently the entire Huntington system is fully connected from the wells to the FPSO Voyageur Spirit. The final subsea preparations
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry has won the title of Great Manufacturing and Engineering Business in the Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2013. Winners were announced at a prestigious black tie ceremony on Friday (15 March) at The Zest Rooms, Potters Leis
ASCO, one of the world’s leading oil and gas service companies, has played host to the launch of cutting edge well capping equipment that can be deployed in the event of a subsea well control incident in Europe. On Friday (15 March 2013) around 200 guests assembled at ASCO’s Tananger base in Stavang
nkt cables has delivered the biggest submarine cable in the world to the Anholt offshore Wind Farm in Denmark. In June 2012, the cable-laying vessels started laying the array cables on the seabed between the substation and the 111 foundations. By 12 September – three weeks ahead of schedule – all ca
Offshore Marine Management (OMM), specialists in the offshore renewables, hydrocarbon and telecomes industry; has recently completed a feasibility study for Forewind’s planned Round 3 Dogger Bank offshore wind energy development. The study was undertaken to assess route feasibility options along one
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have found a layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth’s mantle that may be acting as a lubricant for the sliding motions of the planet’s massive tectonic plates. The discovery may carry far-reaching implications, from solving basic geo
