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TGS and Petrobras Enter Tech and Research Partnership

Aug 27, 2024

Norwegian seismic company TGS announced it has entered into a partnership with Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras to collaborate on scientific research and technological development activities in Brazil.Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU)…

TGS Broadens Market for its Geophysical Imaging Software

Aug 27, 2024

TGS has entered the software solutions market with Imaging AnyWare – a proprietary TGS enterprise processing system designed to enhance subsurface imaging and integration projects.Imaging AnyWare is used globally across various geological basins…

Shearwater Scores Deepwater OBN Extension in India

Aug 23, 2024

Shearwater Geoservices announced it has secured a three-month extension to the deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) survey off the coast of India.The extension builds on an initial six-month scope using the SW Tasman, Sheawater's purpose-built seismic source and dual ROV operations vessel…

Britoil PSV Pegged for Geotechnical Drilling Conversion

Aug 22, 2024

Seas Geosciences announced  a multi-year agreement with Britoil Offshore Services (Britoil) to charter and convert the platform supply vessel (PSV) BOS Princess into a geotechnical drilling vessel that will be available to the market starting in January 2025…

TGS Wins Extension to GOM Ocean Bottom Node Program

Aug 20, 2024

TGS won an Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) data acquisition contract in North America. This four-month extension to an existing contract will build on existing operations, reinforcing TGS' position in the market and underscoring the commitment to delivering high-quality seismic data solutions…

TDI-Brooks Wraps Up Geotechnical Job Offshore Mexico

Aug 15, 2024

TDI-Brooks, a U.S.-based marine services company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, has completed a third-party geotechnical coring project for Geohidra in the Southern Gulf of Mexico.This operation took place aboard the MV Laguna Azule…

XOCEAN to Deploy USV Fleet for Geophysical Survey at UK Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 12, 2024

A fleet of XOCEAN’s uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) will be deployed at Dogger Bank D offshore wind farm to carry out a multi-beam echosounder (MBES) geophysical survey, starting from August 13.Eleven XOCEAN USVs will be mobilized from Scarborough…

Fugro Concludes Four-Year US Offshore Wind Survey

Aug 05, 2024

Fugro has completed four years of continuous survey operations in New Jersey and New York for US-based offshore wind developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.Supporting the site assessment of five projects across three lease areas totaling 1…

TGS Kicks Off Seismic Survey in Indonesia

Jul 31, 2024

Norwegian seismic company TGS has started a new seismic acquisition project offshore Seram in Indonesia.The project will cover over 1,800 kilometers of new 2D seismic data across the southeastern part of the basin, using a 12 km long offset streamer…

Rovco Lands Survey Work at Green Volt Floating Wind Farm

Jul 25, 2024

UK-based tech-powered offshore wind solutions provider Rovco has been awarded the site characterization survey work in support of the development of Green Volt floating wind farm in Scotland.Rovco will focus on geophysical surveys in the OWF array area…

Archer Lands $40M Drilling Services Contract from Equinor

Jul 24, 2024

Oilfield services firm Archer has been awarded a two-year contract for platform drilling services for Equinor in Brazil.The contract will commence in November 2024 in direct continuation of Archer’s current contract for drilling operations and…

Fugro Nets Fresh Work for Community Offshore Wind on US East Coast

Jul 17, 2024

Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE and National Grid Ventures, has selected Fugro to perform a geotechnical investigation of their lease area in the New York Bight.With 3 GW of offshore wind energy potential, the developed…

PGS and TGS Clear Final Regulatory Hurdle for Merger Completion

Jun 11, 2024

Norwegian seismic firms TGS and PGS have received approval from the UK Competition and Markets Authority, securing final regulatory approval for the creation of ‘premier’ energy data company.The approval for the merger from the UK Competition…

Shearwater Kicks Off Pelotas Basin 3D Survey Off Brazil

Jun 05, 2024

Shearwater GeoServices has ramped up its multi-client activity by starting the Pelotas Basin 3D survey, offshore Brazil.The survey represents the fifth multi-client 3D acquisition project so far for Shearwater, the company said.The Pelotas Basin…

First Korean-built Geophysical Exploration Vessel Commissioned

Jun 03, 2024

South Korea's first domestically built geophysical exploration research vessel was commissioned during a ceremony at Pohang Yeongilman Port on May 31.The 92-meter Tamhae 3 is a fully state-funded research vessel owned by the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)…

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