Seismic News


Timor-Leste prospectivity rises

Jul 06, 2017

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 submits Sydney 2D EP

Jul 05, 2017

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…

Hot air - MENA in the spotlight

Jun 27, 2017

High hopes are pinned on gas as a transition fuel and there being markets to sell it to in the gas-rich Mediterranean. Elaine Maslin reports. Maersk Discoverer drilling in Egypt's Eastern Med Sea for BP…

Petrobras awards Santos Basin survey

Jun 26, 2017

Petrobras has awarded Seabed Geosolutions, a joint venture between Fugro and CGG, to conduct the largest ever 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Santos Basin in Brazil. Seabed Geosolutions’ new Manta node system will be used to conduct the OBN survey…

Statoil updates technology research strategy

Jun 19, 2017

Statoil’s technology research and development efforts will focus on developing technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from oil and gas operations, as well as digital solutions, the company reported today (19 June). With ambitious goals both within climate and digitalization…

Seabird to shoot 2D offshore Namibia

Jun 08, 2017

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…

WesternGeco wins Gjøa 4D work

Jun 05, 2017

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…

Northern Lights

Jun 01, 2017

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 launches Multi-Physics Imaging group

May 25, 2017

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…

Magseis, Seismic Apparition team up on OBS

May 24, 2017

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…

PGS, TGS ramp up Newfoundland seismic activity

May 23, 2017

TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have announced two new multi-client 3D seismic projects offshore Eastern Canada. Following on from the recently announced 2017 2D seismic campaign and the Cape Broyle 3D, the two new projects  - East…

Do call it a (deepwater) comeback

May 11, 2017

Gulf of Mexico operators BP and Murphy Oil sing the praises of a new below US$50/bbl breakeven world at this year’s OTC Houston. Audrey Leon reports. Image of Morrison presenting at OTC. Images from OTC…

BP ups Atlantis ante

Apr 27, 2017

BP says it has made “a major breakthrough” in seismic imaging that has identified more than 200 MMbbl of additional resources at its Atlantis field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Atlantis. Image from BP…

Schlumberger on 4D seismic for AkerBP

Apr 27, 2017

Aker BP has agreed an up to eight year, US$30 million framework contract with Schlumberger for acquisition of 4D seismic data offshore Norway. The framework contract is for four years, with two, two-year options. It includes WesternGeco…

Sovcomflot takes on Polarcus seismic vessel

Apr 24, 2017

Norway's Polarcus has delivered its Polarcus Amani seismic vessel, without streamers, to Russia's Sovcomflot in Bergen.  The vessel has been chartered by Sovcomflot under a bareboat agreement for five and a half years. Following delivery of the vessel to Sovcomflot…

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