UK-based maritime engineering consultants HR Wallingford are supporting Quantum Power’s development of an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and regasification facility at Tema, Ghana. The facility will include a floating storage and regasification unit with transfer from conventional LNG carriers. HR Wallingford is carrying out an advanced feasibility study, which includes metocean, ship mooring […]
Climate Data Initiative Launches with Strong Public and Private Sector Commitments
Across the country, state and local leaders are on the front lines of climate change—and it is impossible for them to ignore the consequences. In 2012 alone, extreme weather events caused more than $110 billion in damages and claimed more than 300 lives. While no single weather event can be attributed to climate change, we […]
USGS National Groundwater Awareness Week
Groundwater is one of the Nation’s most valuable natural resources. It supplies the drinking water for nearly half our nation’s population and provides about 40 percent of our irrigation water. It sustains streamflow between precipitation events and during protracted dry periods. And it helps maintain a variety of aquatic ecosystems that are dependent on […]
Change happens: new maps reveal land cover change over five years across North America
Latest maps from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) North American Land Change Monitoring System show impact of natural and human-caused events
New Tool Available to Help Track Spilled Oil
Computer model can help with current, future clean-up efforts
NOAA – Significant Events for Autumn and November 2013
Climate Highlights — November The November temperature was 41.6°F, 0.3°F below the 20th century average, ranking near the median value in the 119-year period of record. Below-average temperatures were present for a majority of the contiguous U.S. east of the Rockies. Above-average temperatures were present for the Southwest, as well as Florida. No state had […]
Northern Gateway Pipeline approved, subject to 209 conditions
Joint Review Panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project to Release Final Report CALGARY – The Joint Review Panel (Panel) conducting the review of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project will release its report on Thursday, 19 December 2013 at 2:30 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time). This report will detail the Panel’s recommendation to the federal government on whether […]
A Modern Compass Improves Oil Production
By using the Earth’s magnetic field, combined with new innovative technology, oil and gas drilling companies are increasing oilfield productivity while reducing development costs and environmental impacts. An article in the fall 2013 issue of Oilfield Review highlights this technology and its applications across the world. It also discusses the public-private collaboration between the U.S. […]
Managing Change – Asset Information Management in the Oil & Gas Industry
Assets commonly utilized within the oil and gas industry are unique in many ways. Asset lifecycle information management within this industry must emphasize strict regulatory compliance and conformance. This is especially the case with regard to the environment and the welfare of the general public, through all stages of a managed asset’s lifecycle, by meeting […]
Science of Oil Spills Training Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2014
This update comes via the NOAA office of response & restoration blog… NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration, a leader in providing scientific information in response to marine pollution, has scheduled a Science of Oil Spills (SOS) class for the week of March 3-7, 2014, at NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center in […]