International Hydrographic and Seismic Search

Norway’s offshore geophysical sector is a lively place and for long a source of significant innovation, both in terms of techniques developed and applied, radical new vessels and associated systems, plus innovative processing and interpretation of data.


Section: CSEM
Publication Date: July 2008
In November 2007, Australian minerals and mining major, BHP Billiton exercised an option to take a controlling interest in two key licences, offshore the Falkland Islands … 2002 and 2004.
Section: CSEM
Publication Date: January 2008
 
An inside view of international standards
Within the context of a diminishing role for national standards, Jon Severn discusses the influence of international standardisation with Ronnie Amit, the general secretary and chief executive officer of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
PC shipments rise to 69.9m units
Intel adds momentum; AMD makes long-term gains in Q1 microprocessor market, according to iSuppli Corp
Surging demand for valves and actuators
Rising demand from diverse process industries supports steady growth in global valves and actuators market
Electric motors and gearboxes may never look the same again
Jon Severn meets Justin Levine, the managing director of Parvalux Electric Motors,  the man for whom design is a mainstay of his strategy to rejuvenate the company
Bi-stable displays gain momentum
Despite LCD dominance, opportunities remain for emerging display technologies
Airlines assess carbon costs
Only around 40 per cent of the 20 carriers surveyed currently monitor and report emissions data, Pricewaterhouse Coopers