ADCI Underwater Today

April 4, 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS
Phase 1 is designed to include two natural gas liquefaction trains, two liquefied natural gas storage tanks and associated facilities at the site on Sabine Lake near Houston, according to the release. 

Source: Construction Dive

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/bechtel-to-begin-work-on-13b-texas-lng-project/646415/ to view the full article online.

 
The Pentagon team leading the charge to reduce the cost of amphibious warships has shown the Marine Corps drawings of scaled-down, less expensive ship designs — but a service general told Defense News he won’t accept them.
Source: Defense News

Visit https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/03/30/marine-corps-rejects-pentagons-pitch-for-new-amphibious-ship-designs/ to view the full article online.

 
Federal investigators have determined that the employer of a 25-year-old welder – who suffered fatal injuries in an explosion at a Flora work site in July 2022 – could have prevented the tragedy by following federal workplace safety standards.

Source:OSHA

Visit https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region4/02072023 to view the full article online.

 
The proposal cancels the natural gas tax, resumes onshore oil and gas leasing and bars the president from banning hydraulic fracturing.
Source: Rigzone

Visit https://www.rigzone.com/news/us_house_passes_bill_to_trim_energy_costs_boost_production-31-mar-2023-172427-article/ to view the full article online.

 
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Real information and insight into the oil and gas industry related to the Gulf of Mexico. We speak with Pat Jeffries and William Bratkowski, two industry leaders, who give up to date news and advice. An episode that is good for any company, diver, or tender working in the GOM.

Visit https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TFEJ88RGf72WqF1T9vXim to view the full article online.

 
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Danish authorities recovered an object that investigations found to be an empty maritime smoke buoy adjacent to the leakage-hit Nord Stream pipeline.
Source: Rigzone

Visit https://www.rigzone.com/news/smoke_buoy_retrieved_near_damaged_ns_pipeline-30-mar-2023-172415-article/ to view the full article online.

 
Wintershall Dea has completed its acquisition of a 37% interest in the oil producing Hokchi Block offshore Mexico after securing government approvals.
Source: Offshore

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/us-gulf-of-mexico/article/14291783/wintershall-dea-confirms-entry-to-offshore-mexico-block to view the full article online.

 
Norway said it has awarded two licences to explore for carbon dioxide (CO2) storage sites in the North Sea - one to Aker BP and a partner, and another to Germany's Wintershall Dea and its partner.

Source: Reuters

Visit https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/norway-awards-offshore-licences-to-explore-for-co2-storage/ar-AA19jCrY to view the full article online.

 
A chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer was boarded by pirates on Saturday, March 25, some 140 nautical miles West of Port Pointe-Noire, DR Congo.
Source: Offshore Energy

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/pirates-seize-monjasa-product-tanker-in-gulf-of-guinea/ to view the full article online.

 
Ocean Technology Systems
NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
A tidal-energy demonstration off the grid of Singapore will start generating power for the first time in South East Asia.
Source: Marine Technology News

Visit https://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/tidal-energy-power-island-627068 to view the full article online.

 
The California Senate Bill 605 (SB 605) for wave and tidal energy, introduced by California State Senator Steve Padilla of Chula Vista on Feb. 15, aims to promote and facilitate the development and growth of wave energy in the state, which supporters say will help the state reach its clean energy goals.
Source: Offshore

Visit https://www.offshore-mag.com/renewable-energy/article/14291773/california-bill-promotes-development-and-growth-of-wave-and-tidal-energy to view the full article online.

 
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
Standardization can pave way for collaboration between industry stakeholders to create a more diver-friendly infrastructure.

Visit https://www.underwatermag-digital.com/adcs/0622_november_december_2022/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1843210&app=false&cmsId=4063813#articleId1843210 to view the full article online.