Global aquaculture production has already exceeded wild fisheries production, and space constraints in coastal areas have driven interest in the viability of combining aquaculture with offshore energy installations. New ideas keep coming.An…
Donald Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect's goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.Burgum's…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized guidance aimed at mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy projects on commercial and for-hire recreational fisheries.It provides a national framework for addressing social…
Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO), a developer of innovative solutions for the offshore industry, has engaged Finlay Johnston, through 4C Global Consultancy, to lead business development efforts for TVO in the UK.“We recently appointed a country…
For any business, ensuring the health and safety of its employees should be the number one priority – what is more, it’s a legal requirement.This is especially true when a company has employees that need to work alone. Whether it be in construction…
Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA, has been announced as a finalist in this year’s SPE Offshore Achievement Awards.Shortlisted for the Sustainability Project Award, this recognition celebrates TWMA’s RotoMill technology, an…
Daphne Technology, in partnership with Williams, announced the award of a grant worth nearly $6M from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP).This project, titled the 'Daphne and Williams Methane Slip Abatement Plasma-Catalyst Scale-Up'…
BP will cut over 5% of its global workforce, it said on Thursday, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs and rebuild investor confidence in the energy giant.Around 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractor positions will be cut this year…
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications is proud to announce the release of the sixth edition of the ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations, an essential resource that has been setting the standard for safe and efficient helicopter/ship interactions for almost 50 years…
Aker Solutions, in a consortium with Siemens Energy, has received the full notice to proceed from RWE for the HVDC scope of work for the Norfolk Vanguard West and East offshore wind farms.The Norfolk Vanguard West and East represent the first phase of RWE’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone…
Norwegian offshore survey services firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey offshore India.The survey is expected to have a contract value of approximately $10 million, subject to the issuance of a callout order…
Italian offshore services provider Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has acquired a geophysical survey vessel from Dutch company SeaMar Subsea for $21.5 million.The Deep Helder vessel will be renamed NG Surveyor, and will be used for geophysical, geotechnical…
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE Corp) has partnered with Johnson Controls to demonstrate the feasibility of deploying a 17.5 MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system at the remote military base.The contract is part of Johnson Controls…
Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) will retain its national authority over oil and gas even as Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) takes control of gas distribution in Sarawak state, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said…
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, will tell U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear power…