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Why US gas hydrate potential is losing its fizz

Mar 28, 2013

Andrew McBarnet points to the signs that indicate previous enthusiasm for gas hydrate research in the US may be running out of steam. The announcement last month of significant progress in a key gas hydrates research project offshore…

Cantarell extension

Mar 28, 2013

Mexico’s Cotemar Group secured short contract extensions for three Prosafe SE accommodation vessels. The three semisubmersibles are currently stationed at Pemex’s Cantarell field. Bareboat charter contracts for Safe Britannia, Safe Lancia, and…

Restoring Terra Nova

Mar 28, 2013

Suncor Energy resumed production at the largest of three drill centers at the Terra Nova complex, off Newfoundland, following the completion of dockside maintenance. A second drill center was connected in January and is currently being commissioned.

Gulf of Mexico lease sale

Mar 27, 2013

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and US Department of the Interior announced that Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 will offer 28.6 million acres off Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The sale will take place this month in New Orleans…

Wood Group and MWCC form response team

Mar 26, 2013

Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) and Wood Group PSN today announced the formation of an offshore reserve response team.Made up of 100 select reserve operations personnel, the team will be activated should MWCC’s modular capture vessels…

Second cleaning tool

Mar 25, 2013

Seanic flex joint cleaning toolHouston-based Seanic Ocean Systems will design a second flex joint cleaning tool. The first was designed to remove excessive marine growth where the ball and socket meet, allowing for better inspection of elastomer material…

Seahorse platform license for SLP

Mar 24, 2013

Sembmarine SLP Ltd (SLP), a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an exclusive license by Seahorse Platform Partners Ltd (SPPL) to use its patented SEAHARVESTERTM and SeaHorseTM technology in the design…

Neil Robert Brown focus on the Arctic

Mar 22, 2013

Neil Robert Brown, staffmember, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee I would point to the Secretary of Interior’s need to focus on the Arctic. It isn’t the highest near term potential energy source, but it has significant long term potential…

Randall Luthi talks exploration

Mar 22, 2013

Randall Luthi, president, National Ocean Industries Association Secretary Jewell will inherit an offshore US oil and gas leasing plan that is not new. It restricts the oil and natural gas industry to the same areas of exploration that we’ve been searching for decades…

Jack Gerard on the future of American energy policy

Mar 22, 2013

Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute. The Department of the Interior is key to the future of American energy policy. President Obama campaigned on implementing a true all of the above energy plan for America…

Susan Murray on drill explorations in the Arctic Ocean

Mar 22, 2013

Susan Murray, deputy vice president, Pacific, Oceana Given the disastrous attempt to drill exploration wells in the Arctic Ocean in 2012, the new Secretary should suspend all activities on Arctic Ocean leases and undertake a thorough…

New pump gives high pressure, high volume capability

Mar 22, 2013

HAWE’s V60N-130 pump offers a built-in controller to protect against overloads. HAWE Hydraulics, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of sophisticated hydraulic components and controls for the mobile, industrial, and renewable energy…

GOM lease sale raises US$1.2B

Mar 21, 2013

The latest Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 held Wednesday drew $1.2 billion in high bids for tracts spanning the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Statoil was the highest bidder on 15 leases, the company announced on 20 March 2013…

FMC scores subsea contract duo

Mar 21, 2013

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced it has won multiple subsea contracts this week. Subsea tree (Image: FMC Technologies)The Houston-based equipment supplier said on March 21 that it won a $30 million subsea equipment order from LLOG Exploration Co…

MECO to build new desalination system

Mar 21, 2013

MECO to build a second prototype Prototype system for Office of Naval Research to produce 4,000 g/d. Louisiana-based MECO has been selected by The Office of Naval Research (ONR) to construct a new prototype advanced desalination system…

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