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The Benefits of Geotechnical Data

Geotechnical data is acquiring significance in the most up to date business and technical globes. This term refers to measurements and notifies from a number of operating websites. The info is then,...

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Auckland dry spell starts to take toll - The Aucklander

Auckland dry spell starts to take toll The Aucklander Geotechnical engineer Gareth Williams, of Engineering Design Consultants, said the weather was causing some houses to move on their foundations and...

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$40 Million Iranian Offshore Gas Platform Sinks During Installation

RT @OurOcean: Ever lose a pair of sunglasses in the ocean and they sink to the bottom? What about a $40 mil gas platform? http://t.co/2bUHzzSaSee it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine...

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Alstom ties up £42m acquisition of tidal turbine pioneer TGL

Deal completed as 1MW tidal turbine enters Orkney waters for testing (RT @James_BG: Alstom latest engineering giant to step up interest in UK marine energy sector with TGL acquisition...

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Greka Drilling aims to maintain 2012 momentum in year ahead ...

Greka Drilling (LON:GDL) says it grew faster last year than any other unconventional drilling firm in the world it knows of.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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Pay dirt! Antarctic drilling reaches surface of lake buried beneath ice

"Sensors on the hot water drill show a water pressure change, indicating that the borehole has connected with the lake," they write on the WISSARD blog.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and...

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CNOOC set to increase spending on deepwater drilling

People's Daily Online: A total of 140 exploration wells will be drilled, up from 138 in 2012.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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Civil Engineering: A cure for a sickly hospital

While construction of Europe's tallest building, the Shard at London Bridge, has been grabbing headlines with its sheer scale, two towers living in its shadow are becoming...See it on Scoop.it, via...

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Sustainability: The Rapid Rise of UK Offshore Wind

In the U.S., offshore wind is an ambition. In the U.K., it's an industry.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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The future looks solid for civil engineers

The future looks solid for civil engineers Houston Chronicle Civil engineers are the cornerstone for infrastructure and planning for public works and projects, and provide the groundwork for other...

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Basics: What is Geotechnical Engineering

Modern geotechnical engineering is said to have begun in 1925 with the publication of Erdbaumechanik by Karl Terzaghi (a civil engineer and geologist). Considered by many to be the father of modern...

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A Real Carbon Solution

A lot is riding on the Texas Clean Energy Project. Its technology could be a climate-saver. (Nocera's not crazy, but C-capture only works in some places (geology matters, it turns out), and it costs, a...

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Walney Offshore Wind Farm To Double In Size

The 367 MW Walney offshore wind farm that opened last summer is now going to be significantly expanded upon.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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Obama: US should use federal drilling revenues for clean-energy research

President Obama: US should use federal drilling revenues for clean-energy research.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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North American Oil and Gas bets on drilling deeper

The so-called Monterey shale has opened up both a new black gold rush and an environmental debate over unconventional drilling techniques in California.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and...

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Obama administration bans Shell from Arctic drilling

Shell “screwed up” drilling for oil in Arctic waters and will not be allowed back without a comprehensive overhaul of its plans, the Obama administration said on Thursday.See it on Scoop.it, via...

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Shell Receives Well 6406/9-3 Drilling Permit

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted A/S Norske Shell a drilling permit for well 6406/9-3, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 6406/9-3 will be drilled from the...

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Quieten down please, we're drilling here

A new $42 million "quiet" drilling rig is being brought to Taranaki in an effort to appease disgruntled rural Taranaki residents.See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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Offshore wind power in North Carolina garners company interest

Five companies have expressed an interest in building wind farms off the coast of North Carolina, which the Department of Energy's...See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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Nigeria's annual offshore drilling expenditure to reach $2.26bn by 2016

The report which provides forecasts for the offshore drilling industry in the Middle-East and Africa region up to 2016, indicates...See it on Scoop.it, via Geotechnical, Civil and Marine Engineering

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