Geoscience News


Searcher begins Buscador Near-Shore 2D

Jul 11, 2016

Searcher Seismic has commenced the acquisition of the Buscador Near-Shore 2D seismic survey, offshore Mexico, using the BGP Pioneer vessel. Map of the Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey, from Searcher Seismic…

Quadrant spuds Roc-2

Jul 11, 2016

Quadrant Energy has commenced drilling of the Roc-2 well, offshore Western Australia, said partner Carnarvon Petroleum. The main aims of the Roc-2 well are to appraise the Roc gas-condensate discovery in the Caley section. The information…

UTEC completes Fairfield GOM job

Jul 11, 2016

UTEC Survey has completed a significant ROV navigation and seismic node positioning project in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.  The project, for seismic nodal technology firm FairfieldNodal, was undertaken in 2425m water depth. It involved…

Woodside 3D Ireland shoot starts

Jun 30, 2016

Norwegian seismic firm PGS has started a new 3D seismic program in the Porcupine Basin offshore Ireland for Woodside.  The Bréanann 3D seismic program started 27 June on Frontier Exploration License 3/14, says license partner Petrel.   The total program is over 2400sq km…

Fugro deploys second vessel for Gigante Survey

Jun 29, 2016

Fugro has deployed multi-purpose offshore survey vessel Fugro Gauss to join the Fugro Brasilis offshore Mexico, to help complete the world’s largest seep-hunting survey for multiclient geoscience data company, TGS. Both Fugro vessels…

Searcher completes Silver-Eye, Bilby survey acquisitions

Jun 29, 2016

Searcher Seismic, with project partner BGP, has completed the acquisition of two new multi-client seismic surveys offshore Norway and offshore Western Australia. Map of Silver-Eye 3D, Bilby 2D…

Finder adds new WA exploration permit

Jun 27, 2016

Finder Exploration has added a new exploration permit to the portfolio – AC/P 61. The permit, which Finder has 100% interest, is located in the Vulcan Sub-basin, western Bonaparte Basin in the Timor Sea, approximately 250km offshore and 650km…

Gazprom Neft, IBM sign IT memorandum

Jun 24, 2016

Gazprom Neft has signed a memorandum of cooperation with IBM at this year’s St Petersburg International Economic Forum covering the use of information technologies in exploration and production (E&P). The agreement outlines the key areas of technical collaboration…

Seabird in 2D NW Europe survey

Jun 24, 2016

SeaBird Exploration signed an agreement to supply one 2D vessel for an upcoming survey in North West Europe during this coming summer season.  The project is due to commence early Q3 2016 and will run for approximately 2 months.

FEI, University of Liverpool in QEMSCAN deal

Jun 22, 2016

FEI and the University of Liverpool have entered into an agreement to enable Liverpool to undertake novel research in the field of petroleum reservoir geoscience using FEI’s QEMSCAN technology. “We see QEMSCAN technology as a step change in the petrographic analysis of rocks…

Otto gains Philippines moratorium

Jun 17, 2016

Otto Energy and partner Red Emperor received approval from the Philippines Department of Energy for a two-year moratorium on required work activity under Service Contract 55, offshore the Philippines following failed attempts to find commercial discovery at Hawkeye…

FEI upgrades 3D reconstruction software

Jun 15, 2016

FEI, a provider of microscopy workflow solutions, has released the latest version of its Auto Slice & View three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction software, designed to makes 3D imaging faster, easier, more accurate, and cost effective. The…

Polarcus extends South American survey

Jun 15, 2016

Polarcus has received a letter of intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for an additional broadband 3D marine seismic survey offshore South America. The project will commence in early Q4 2016 and run for approximately three months. “This…

Fugro lands Hollandse Kust wind farm work

Jun 14, 2016

Netherlands Enterprise Agency has awarded Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation survey contract for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind Farm Zone, in the Netherlands. This follows previous contracts awarded earlier this…

NPD continues deep sea mapping

Jun 08, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will continue to acquire geological samples and deep-sea minerals in the Norwegian Sea this summer. The objective is to increase understanding of resources and the geological development of the North Atlantic…

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