Hundreds of people throughout New Zealand have turned out to protest against oil exploration off East Cape… (radionz) [mappress] Source: radionz , April 20, 2011;
Oxygenation brings dead sea bottoms to life. This creates the necessary conditions for the establishment of new ecosystems that enable nature itself to deal with eutrophication. By conducting pilot studies in the fjord of Byfjorden and the inlet of Kanholmsfjärden, researchers at the University of G
STX Finland Oy and Saipem S.p.A signed a contract on major overhaul and maintenance of the semisubmersible pipelay vessel Castoro Sei. The work on the ship, providing employment for as many as about 1,000 people, will be completed by STX’s Turku shipyard. The Castoro Sei is a 152 metres long and 7
Argos Resources Limited , the Falkland Islands based exploration company focused on the North Falkland Basin, announces that the Company has completed the acquisition of 3D seismic data over the entire area of its PL001 licence in the North Falkland Basin. A total of 1,415 net square kilometres of
NOAA reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 1,041 square miles of Gulf waters immediately surrounding the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, just east of Louisiana. This is the twelfth and final reopening in federal waters since July 22, and opens all of the areas in Federal waters formerly closed
Gothenburg-based cleantech firm Minesto gains more and more international attention for its “underwater kite”, a technology for a new type… (swedishwire) [mappress] Source: swedishwire, April 20, 2011;
DC Electronics, a San Jose, California based cable and harness assembly firm, announced the expansion of its 30,000 square feet facility in San Jose, CA. The company will add another 12,500 sq.ft. of manufacturing floor. “We want to stay ahead of our customers’ needs and these new initiatives help
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has been presented with the ‘Best Maritime Organization’ Award at the 5th Marine BizTV International Maritime Awards ceremony held in Dubai, and marking the close of ShipTek 2011. This award recognizes a non profit organization,
An Oceaneering® Millennium® Plus work class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) has set an ROV ultra deepwater drill support depth record offshore India while working at 3107m (10,194 ft) water depths. Millennium 77 has supported drilling operations on the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 for Reliance Industries
Cetix AS in Stavanger Norway, has been awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for delivery of an active heave compensated umbilical reel and hydraulic power unit for the new IMR vessel. The contract confirms Cetix position as a strong supplier to the business segment of electrical driven umbilical reels a
Antrim Energy Inc., an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the Company has contracted the survey vessel Kommander Jack and has commenced work to obtain site surveys in preparation for the 2011 UK North Sea drilling program. Surveys will be obtained over the West
Aker Solutions has signed two contracts with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the delivery of complete drilling equipment packages for two new deepwater drillships. The contracts have a total value of about $230 million. The drilling equipment and systems will be installed on th
Chevron Upstream Europe, a strategic business unit of Chevron’s Europe, Eurasia and Middle East (EEME) Operating Company announced that it has successfully bid for the exploration rights in four blocks awarded in the Norwegian 21st Licensing Round. The blocks are located in the Outer Vøring Basin
The Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced that its membership has grown to 10 members at the conclusion of the company’s formation period. The MWCC member companies are now Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Apache, Anadarko, BHP Billiton, Statoil and Hess. These 10 companies
