The Discovery Centre in partnership with the Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia (OTCNS) and the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Nova Scotia (ADIANS), under the auspices of Labour and Advanced Education Ocean Sector Council, launched the “Tide to Technology” program on Saturday, April 12th at the Discovery Centre. Tide to Technology is an external […]
A joint research project between The University of Western Australia and the oil and gas industry which has improved the design of offshore oil and gas pipelines and attracted international interest has won the 2014 AIRG Medal for Australasian Major Industry Technological Innovation. The award was presented for the development of the O-Tube program, a […]
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On 21 January the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy received block nominations for 160 blocks in the Norwegian Continental Shelf, whereof 140 blocks are in the Barents Sea. “Of the 25 blocks nominated by two or more companies in the vicinity of the Fingerdjupet subbasin and Hoop Fault Complex, EMGS already has 3D EM data […]
SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird) will, in partnership with Acorn Geophysical Ltd (“Acorn”), commence a project in the Gulf of Guinea. The 3D acquisition program is of approximately 1,500km² and will be acquired using the survey vessel Geo Pacific currently in transit from the Caribbean. Commencement is within the next few days, with expected project duration […]
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UMC Energy updates shareholders on the progress of the 3000 line kilometre 2D seismic acquisition program over the offshore Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPL), PPL374 and PPL375, held 100% by Gini Energy Ltd (“Gini”). UMC Energy holds a 30% interest in Gini, with CNOOC Ltd holding a 70% interest. CNOOC is the Operator of these permits […]
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Polarcus Limited (“Polarcus” or the “Company”) announces the imminent commencement of a new multi-client program in the UK North Sea comprising two high density 3D broadband surveys. The program, supported by industry funding, will be acquired by Polarcus Naila utilizing the Company’s RIGHTBAND(TM) geophysical approach and incorporating deep tow streamers to extend the acquisition weather […]
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Canada’s efforts to become a world leader in tidal energy research and technology are taking a significant step forward. The Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides, will also soon be home to the world’s first underwater monitoring platform designed specifically for extreme, high-flow tide conditions. FORCE (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy) […]
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The Port of Rotterdam is expanding to meet the growing demand to accommodate large cargo vessels. The construction of Maasvlakte 2 (MV2) started in September 2008. One of the licensing conditions is the monitoring of the underwater sound produced during its construction, with an emphasis on the establishment of acoustic source levels of the trailing […]
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Kongsberg Maritime and its subsidiary Hydroid, Inc., the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), have announced program details of their AUV Users Conference at the Villa Marigola in Lerici, Italy, from October 14 to 17, 2013. The conference, which is open to both existing users of Kongsberg and Hydroid AUVs and those interested in […]
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General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has successfully completed the comprehensive risk reduction program for the U.S. Navy’s Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) program. Designed to discover any potential systems defect early on in the program’s development phase, the configuration item test (CIT) successfully verified key components […]
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