With June 1 marking the beginning of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, preparation efforts in the US Gulf of Mexico are a necessity for operators such as BP. BP, which operates four developments (Atlantis, Thunder Horse, Mad Dog, and Na Kika) located approximately 140-190mi…
In its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, National Oceanic and Atmostpheric Association’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a near-normal or below-normal season. The main driver of this year’s outlook is the anticipated development of El Niño this summer…
Marine Technology Society President-elect Dr. Richard (Rick) Spinrad will be stepping down from his MTS position as he is named chief scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). President Barack Obama announced the appointment 8 May 2014…
On Saturday, 10 May 2014, at 2 p.m. local time (10 p.m. Friday EDT), the hybrid remotely operated vehicle Nereus was confirmed lost at 9990m (6.2mi.) depth in the Kermadec Trench northeast of New Zealand. The unmanned vehicle was working…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the US Department of Commerce, announced yesterday the start of the 2014 hydrographic survey season. New data collected will increase coastal environmental intelligence around the country…
Colloquy: Editor’s Column A lot of time and money can be wasted waiting on weather. Down time is expensive. Wave height and period determine vessel motion and when they exceed operating limits, work slows or stops. Working in rough weather can lead to injuries and damage equipment…
Makai Ocean Engineering received a $3.6 million contract from the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute and the Office of Naval Research for research and design on the marine renewable energy known as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Makai…
CGG has been selected to carry out a large high-end seismic acquisition survey in the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of Pemex. The survey, in Mexican waters, is phase 5 in Pemex’s Centauro program, the largest ever proprietary 3D wide-azimuth program to be conducted worldwide…
Over the past week, the government shutdown has steadily crept into more sectors of the oil and gas industry. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) shuttered today, sending a message to subscribers at 1 pm ET that it would furlough…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program announced on Sept. 4, that it provided US$967,000 through NOAA’s Restoration Center to support locally driven, community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the US Dept. of Commerce, issued its updated Atlantic hurricane season outlook on 8 August 2013, saying the season is shaping up to be above normal with the possibility that it could be very active…
Colloquy: Editor’s Column American oceanographer Dr. Sylvia A. Earle recently received the Hubbard Medal, the National Geographic Society’s highest honor, recognizing “leadership in exploration, science, environmental stewardship and education…
New from Jotun are two new high performance coatings developed specifically for the the offshore industry and conforming with ISO20340 and Norsok M501 standards.Barrier Plus, a two-component zincrich epoxy primer, is said to provide optimal…
With the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season well under way, Weather Research Center's Jill Haslings discusses key learnings from the super storms of the past decade and how the Freeman/Hasling Damage Potential Scale can help the oil industry better understand the threat from the Gulf hurricanes to come…
BP in late August was in the final stages of permanently plugging the deepwater Gulf of Mexico Macondo exploration well, which spilled nearly 5 million barrels of oil between the 20 April blowout that destroyed the Deepwater Horizon rig and mid-July…
