BMT Group (BMT) the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy announces the opening of its new offices in Houston, Texas. BMT Scientific Marine Services has had operations in Houston since 1996. Their expanding business has necessitated the move to larger and
Saint Petersburg hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Christophe de Margerie, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Total. The meeting discussed the main issues of Phase 1 implementation at the Shtokman field and, inter alia, the sc
A proposed scheme, according to which a major power cable would be built under the Adriatic Sea, will obtain essential backing from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), reports UTILITYWEEK. The transmission line would be built between Italy and Montenegro, thus it would account
Turner Designs is excited to introduce a 6000 meter version of our very popular Cyclops-7 Submersible Fluorometer. The Cyclops-6K is presently available for Chlorophyll, Crude Oil, and CDOM detection with more optical configurations available soon. The reinforced Titanium housing and specialized opt
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company, announced the appointment of Timothy Stiven as Managing Director of Ocean Power Technologies Limited, the Company’s UK-based wholly-owned subsidiary, effective March 1, 2012. He succeeds Angus Norman, who is stepping down from
Dril-Quip, Inc.announced net income of $28.1 million, or $0.70 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2011, versus net income of $20.9 million, or $0.52 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2010. Total revenues were $171.6 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2011
Pelamis Wave Power has recently developed a unique system for quickly and safely installing and removing the machine from its anchoring system and electrical connection. The system allows the machine to be connected to its mooring and electrical system in around 90 minutes and disconnected in less t
Statoil together with operator Repsol Sinopec and partner Petrobras has confirmed a high-impact discovery (*) in the Pão de Açúcar prospect offshore Brazil. The partnership announced today that it has made a high impact discovery in the Pão de Açúcar prospect located in the BM-C-33 block in the Camp
In 2011, eight minor personal injuries and one near-miss were reported in saturation diving in connection with petroleum activities, according to the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s report from the diving database system DSYS. This year’s report contains statistics and analyses based on data fro
International oilfield services company Expro today announced the appointment of world-renowned businessman Sir George Buckley as its new Chairman. Sir George has been the US-based Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of global blue-chip manufacturer, 3M, since December 2005. 3M is a Fort
DONG Energy and Bayerngas have decided to develop the Hejre field in the Danish North Sea. DONG Energy is the operator and has a 60 per cent stake in the field. Bayerngas owns 40 per cent. The total investment in the development of the Hejre field is DKK 12.1 billion. DONG Energy’s share is DKK [&he
The global AUV fleet is increasing and demand for autonomous underwater vehicles is expected to show steady growth over the period to 2016 according to a new report by Douglas-Westwood. Report author Paul Newman commented, “Many of the factors in the drive to using unmanned military aircraft, the so
The latest innovation from the pioneers of the multiple echo ultrasonic thickness gauge: * Reliable measurements through coatings * Live A-Scan display for thickness measurement verification * Large 2.4″ colour TFT screen * Topside monitoring with DIVELink * Data logging capability * Optional Helmet
Pelydryn welcomes a new addition to the team in Plymouth. Fresh from the University of Plymouth, Amy Davies has come on board to join the data processing team. Amy’s degree course was in Marine Geoscience, smoothly linking the disciplines of geology and hydrography in a combined syllabus. The theore
