Total Carbide, a leading developer of tungsten carbide wear parts, is launching a new process that produces tungsten carbide components with complex internal forms for use in harsh environments such as valves operating in high-pressure, highly abrasive or corrosive environments. Intraform[TM] will e
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has announced that Technip and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding have completed the first stage of its first Offshore Pipelay vessel in Dalian, China and the vessel is now being moved to STX Europe’s yard in Florø, Norway for completion. The CEO of STX commented: “As one of the
Flexlife, an oil & gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has expanded its operations in Brazil to increase its capacity across South America. The company is targeting initial revenue of approximately £4million per year, but that is expected to ramp up by 30-60% per year
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd has introduced a range of new training courses at its Training & Simulation Centre in Westhill, Aberdeen, aimed at the hydrographic survey market. Building on an already established portfolio of Dynamic Positioning, Automation and Acoustic Positioning courses, the new courses
Det norske oljeselskap ASA will present a plan for development and operation (PDO) of Jette to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe, today. The PDO will be submitted on behalf of the partners in the Jette Group, which in addition to Det norske includes Petoro, Dana Petroleum and Bridg
Ocean Renewable Power Co. is seeking federal approval to test its full-scale tidal turbine generator in the waters off Eastport… (mainebiz) [mappress] Source: mainebiz, September 05, 2011;
Aquamarine Power, the pioneering wave energy company, has agreed a £3.4 million loan with Barclays Corporate in a deal that marks an important milestone for investment in the marine energy sector. The groundbreaking transaction is the first time a UK marine energy project has succeeded in securing b
Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has visited Aker Solutions to find out more about the company’s grow… (SubseaUK) [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, Sptember 05, 2011;
China’s oceanic agency has ordered ConocoPhillips China to do more to prevent and clean up offshore spills in the Bohai Bay that have raised… (seattletimes) [mappress] Source: seattletimes, Sptember 05, 2011;
After a long development cycle, SubC Control media center is finally ready for real-world demanding applications. It has proven itself on a recently completed job with Subsea 7 in Newfoundland, Canada. In this application it was used to stream live video from one vessel to another. They have also up
A powerful earthquake struck off the island nation of Vanuatu on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate repor… (myweathertech) [mappress] Source: myweathertech, Sptember 05, 2011;
On September 1st the 274-foot Naval research vessel Thomas G. Thompson pulled into Newport, Oregon. Its crew of researchers, engineers, grad… (singularityhub) [mappress] Source: singularityhub, Sptember 05, 2011;
Oman’s biggest private mining firm, Mawarid Mining Company, a subsidiary of MB Holdings Company LLC, plans to acquire a stake in Canadian mi… (omanobserver) [mappress] Source: Oman Observer, Sptember 05, 2011;
A £42m system designed to carry electricity from wave energy machines off Cornwall to the mainland has yet to be used, a year after installation. The wave hub, 10 miles off Hayle, is designed to allow companies to test their wave energy devices. Only one of the five wave energy companies originally
