"Seismic" News

CGG, Seabed Geosolutions ink Brazil OBN survey - industry's largest

Jul 19, 2017

Petrobras has awarded CGG a contract to process the seismic data from a 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey covering a full-fold area of 2180sq km in Brazil’s deepwater Santos Basin. This will be the largest node survey ever acquired and processed in the industry…

Spectrum, Sovcomflot start Barents seismic campaign

Jul 12, 2017

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…

Emerson launches Roxar RMS 10.1

Jul 12, 2017

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…

Crean seismic survey starts in Porcupine Basin

Jul 10, 2017

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-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…

Rouge Rock farms into Vulcan prospects

Jul 26, 2017

Rouge Rock has formally notified Melbana Energy of the exercise of its options to acquire a 45% participating interest in the AC/P50 and AC/P51 exploration permits in the Vulcan sub-basin off the North West coast of Australia. Map of AC/P50 and AC/P51…

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…

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