Wison Offshore & Marine has developed a new buoyant tower solution with condensate or oil storage, adopting Wison’s proprietary buoyant tower technology. The concept provides a new option for the oil and gas development in the shallow- to medium-depth waters…
The Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and Oregon State University have concluded detailed negotiations around the development and operation of the Pacific Marine Energy Center South Energy Test Site (PMEC-SETS), a world-class wave energy…
Amarinth, which specializes in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, industrial, power and renewable energy markets, has secured a further order…
A clean energy startup based in Southern California is developing a power supply for remotely operated vehicles, which draws on temperature gradients in the ocean. Seatrec's Trec Thermal RECharging Battery uses a non-toxic material with…
The wave energy sector has always provided something of a more mixed bag of concepts than the tidal sector. Elaine Maslin looks at some of them. The Perth wave energy project. Photo from Carnegie Wave Energy…
Floating offshore wind projects are gaining momentum in Europe and elsewhere, including Japan. But, the concepts on offer still vary. Elaine Maslin reports. Hywind schematic. Images from Statoil…
Norwegian firm Stinger Technology has developed a small remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for a client, which wanted a unit to inspect a subsea oil storage tank. The new unit, called Nano ROV, had to be able to fly through 10in pipelines…
Wind powered water injection is a technically feasible project for suitable fields, according to the results of a joint industry project (JIP), revealed at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston today. The DNV GL-led WIN WIN JIP would also be capable of meeting performance targets…
Longer step-outs, harsher environments, deeper waters all point to an increasing need for power on the seafloor. Statoil and its partners are working on solutions. Elaine Maslin reports. ABB’s power from shore vision…
Tidewater Subsea and Bordelon Marine have agreed to the charter of the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for 60 days plus options. In addition, Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two FMC Technologies Schilling 150-HP remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the vessel…
Aging infrastructure, deep waters, high-pressures and rising levels of H2S and CO2 are all on the hit for Technip’s VP of technology development. Elaine Maslin spoke to Group SVP Subsea Innovation & Technology Laurent Decoret. Laurent Decoret…
Houston-based BOP Technologies announced a new approach to allow a BOP to work even if the drilling rig loses power or hydraulic pressure. The company calls it 'a huge step' toward making BOPs the last line of defense in case of a blowout…
Floating offshore wind has the potential to deliver cost effective, secure and safe low carbon energy for the UK from the mid 2020s according to the latest insights report published by the UK's Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). With…
Applus RTD, provider of integrity technology services, will open an office in Corpus Christi, Texas following increased demand for its non-destructive testing (NDT) services from the region’s energy industry. The new office adds…
Will subsea tech join fracking slowdown? There may be too much momentum. Bruce Nichols reports. Testing for Train 2 of the Asgard subsea compression system was completed in December at Aker Solutions’ dockside yard in Egersund…
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