Emerson Automation Solutions has launched the latest version of its reservoir characterization and modeling software, Roxar RMS 10.1. RMS 10.1. Image from Emerson. Through even…
Geoscience firm Spectrum has started the acquisition of a new seismic survey in the Barents Sea as part of the ongoing Norwegian 24th licensing round. The new Norsel High 3D acquisition comprises a minimum of 1600sq km, covering four blocks that are included in the round…
Geoscience firm TGS has started acquisition on the Crean 3D multiclient program in the Porcupine Basin offshore Ireland. The survey, being carried out using Shearwater GeoServices 3D vessel Polar Marquis, will take about 140 days. The vessel will tow 12 x 8100m long solid streamers…
Timor GAP, the national oil company of Timor-Leste, has identified 'world-class prospectivity' southeast of the island that the company believes to be a game changer for explorations in the region. Located in the Timor-Leste Exclusive Area…
Advent Energy has submitted an environment plan (EP) to the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority (NOPSEMA) for the planned 2D high resolution seismic survey in PEP11 offshore Sydney Basin, according to MEC Resources…
ION Geophysical announced a new 2D multi-client program offshore Gabon, EquatorSPAN II, in cooperation with the Gabon Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons, Direction Général des Hydrocarbures of Gabon (DGH). Map of EquatorSPAN…
Shearwater GeoServices Norway received a letter of award (LOA) from Wintershall Norge for a 3D survey of Blocks PL 768/768B in the Barents Sea. The Polar Empress, from GC Rieber. The…
Sercel’s multi-sensor solid streamer, the Sentinel MS, has been commercially deployed for the first time and is being operated on a large 3D CGG multi-client survey being conducted by the CGG Geo Coral in the Southern Porcupine Basin in Ireland…
Empyrean Energy has started a 3D seismic survey on its 100% owned Block 29/11, offshore China. Block 29/11 is about 1800sq km and is situated some 200km south-southeast of Hong Kong in 340-600m water depth. Empyrean has contracted China Oilfield Services Ltd…
CGG has delivered the final products from its Encontrado multi-client reprocessing project across the Gulf of Mexico's prolific Perdido fold belt to the Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) and the industry. The final reverse time migration (RTM)…
Global Petroleum has contracted Seabird Exploration to acquire 834km of full fold 2D seismic data covering block (PEL 0029) offshore Namibia. The survey has been designed as an infill program with the aim of providing better delineation of an extremely large…
Engie E&P Norge has awarded Schlumberger company WesternGeco two contracts for acquisition and processing of towed 4D seismic data over the Gjøa license, in the northern part of the Norwegian North Sea. The acquisition will be performed with the vessel WesternGeco Magellan…
Lundin believes the future is in the north. Elaine Maslin reports on the firm’s plans for the Alta Gohta development. An artist’s impression: Alta Gohta. Image from Lundin. Norway’s far north…
CGG’s Multi-Physics business line has launched its Multi-Physics Imaging group, consolidating its recognized expertise in multi-physics data processing and interpretation, trusted technical consulting services and specialized commercial software development into a single global team…
Norway's Magseis and Germany's Seismic Apparition have signed an exclusive technology agreement to jointly develop and implement a new innovative technology that will reduce the operational time for ocean bottom seismic. Technology development…
