The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected $25 million in research projects for next-generation marine energy devices. Funded by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Water Power Technologies Office, these 12 innovative projects will reduce capital costs and accelerate the innovation cycle by testing new concepts. Marine energy includes ocean wave power, tidal, and river/ocean current devices that convert movement of water into electricity.

BP announces that it has approved a major expansion at the Atlantis field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and has also identified significant additional oil resources that could create further development opportunities around the production hubs it operates in the region.

Vestdavit has reinforced its claim to be the davit supplier of choice for higher sea states after securing orders to equip three state-of-the-art Esvagt Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) destined to support windfarm maintenance in challenging North Sea conditions.

Maritime security specialist Naval Dome has come up with an innovative approach to managing the cyber security status of all protected systems onboard ships, allowing shipboard and shoreside staff to monitor and evaluate fleet-wide system data, even when they are offline. Until now, only crew members have been able to access a ship’s offline data sets.

The latest PGS triple-source Multi-client 3D survey, in the Andaman Basin offshore Indonesia, will enable a better understanding of current Miocene Carbonates and Miocene/Pliocene clastics plays and is expected to provide more clarity on the untested deeper syn-rift play.

Well construction specialist, DeltaTek Global has announced an international contract award by Energean Oil and Gas to supply its proprietary SeaCure cementing technology to support the Karish deepwater project in Israel.

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has signed a multi-year subsea services agreement in the Middle East. The base value of the three-year contract amounts to USD 40 million with an option to extend.

Forum Subsea Technologies is driving cost efficiencies for the subsea sector with the addition of its latest electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

Gardline has announced the appointment of Christiaan Vermeijden as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Christiaan Vermeijden will replace Gardline's current interim CEO, Gerben Eggink.

ExxonMobil has begun drilling the Haimara-1 exploration well offshore Guyana, the first of two planned wells in January. The Stena Carron drillship is drilling the well, which is located 19 miles (31 kilometers) east of the Pluma-1 discovery in the southeast Stabroek Block.

The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme launched its 5th call for proposals on Monday, January 7, 2019.

Kosmos Energy and its partners have announced that a Final Investment Decision (FID) for Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project has been agreed. The decision was made by Kosmos, BP, Petrosen and SMHPM following a meeting to agree final elements held inNouakchott between President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania and President Macky Sall of Senegal.

Sea Machines Robotics, a Boston-based developer of autonomous vessel control technology, announces establishment of a new dealer program to support the company’s global sales across key commercial marine markets.

In his inaugural speech, the economist highlighted the topics he considers most strategic for his management.

Sphera, a global provider of Integrated Risk Management software and information services with a focus on Operational Risk, Environmental Health & Safety and Product Stewardship, has announced the acquisition of Petrotechnics, a leading global provider of operational risk software for hazardous industries.

Eni has entered into agreement to acquire 70% and operatorship of the Oooguruk oil field in Alaska from Caelus Natural Resources Alaska LLC. Eni already owns the remaining 30% working interest. The agreement is subject to the approval of the authorities and to certain closing conditions.