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EMGS Nets 3D CSEM Survey Work in Southeast Asia

Mar 25, 2021

Norwegian offshore survey company EMGS said Thursday it had won a 3D CSEM contract in Southeast Asia. 'This is EMGS's first CSEM data acquisition contract with this customer,' EMGS said without sharing who the customer was.'The company expects…

Geelen Nominated as Fugro CFO

Mar 22, 2021

Dutch-based geo-data specialist Fugro said its supervisory board has nominated Barbara Geelen for appointment as member of the board of management and chief financial officer. She will succeed Paul Verhagen, who is slated to step down as Fugro CFO at the upcoming general meeting of shareholders…

Seabed Geosolutions Extends 'Subsea Viking' Charter

Mar 17, 2021

Norwegian vessel operator Eidesvik Offshore has won more work for its Subsea Viking vessel.Seismic acquisition firm Seabed Geosolutions awarded the new contract for the vessel under the Master Time Charter Agreement.The new contract will start in direct continuation of the existing contract…

PGS in 'First' Simultaneous Streamer and Node Seismic Survey Project

Mar 17, 2021

Norwegian marine seismic contractor PGS has been awarded a 3D exploration survey by Lundin Energy in the Barents Sea, off Norway.According to PGS, the project, in the production license, in PL1083 will see sparse node and high-density multisensor GeoStreamer seismic acquired simultaneously…

VIDEO: New Marine Survey Firm Nicola Offshore Open for Business

Mar 15, 2021

A new company called Nicola Offshore specializing in marine survey campaigns and on-demand missions has started operations from its headquarters in Hamburg, Germany on Monday.According to the company's press statement, Nicola Offshore was established…

Fugro, dCarbonX Partner Up on Offshore Geo-energy Resources Development

Mar 11, 2021

Offshore surveyor Fugro has signed a strategic framework agreement with dCarbonX, a geo-energy resource company, which is working on 'decarbonization exploration projects' supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland…

Fugro Assisting Petronas with Suriname Offshore Exploration Efforts

Mar 10, 2021

Dutch offshore survey services provider Fugro said Wednesday it was conducting a seep survey and geochemical campaign in Block 48, offshore Suriname, for the Malaysian oil giant Petronas, to assist with the oil company's oil exploration activities…

Equinor Awards Long-term Frame Deals to Seismic Players PGS and Shearwater

Mar 10, 2021

Offshore seismic survey contractors PGS and Shearwater GeoServices have been awarded framework agreements with Equinor for 4D towed streamer seismic acquisition on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in what Equinor said was a new way of working with seismic contractors…

CGG, Shearwater in Northern North Sea 3D Seismic Survey

Mar 09, 2021

CGG, a France-based provider of seismic data for the oil and gas exploration industry, on Tuesday announced the second phase of its multi-client 3D survey in the Northern North Sea. The company has awarded the survey contract to Shearwater GeoServices…

Seismic Firm TGS Makes Organizational Changes. Names Energy Transition Head

Mar 08, 2021

Norwegian seismic company TGS, which provides seismic data to oil and gas exploration companies, on Friday said it had implemented organizational changes to support its strategic plan announced in February, which included an establishment of…

Total Hires Shearwater for 4D Survey Offshore Angola

Mar 08, 2021

Marine seismic survey company Shearwater GeoServices said Monday it had won a contract with Total E&P Angola for a 4D monitor marine seismic acquisition survey.Irene Waage Basili, CEO of Shearwater said: 'We have seen a notable increase in interest…

TDI-Brooks Wraps Offshore Studies for ExxonMobil, Chevron in Angola

Mar 05, 2021

Offshore services firm TDI-Brooks International has said it has recently completed Environmental Baseline Studies (EBS) for both Chevron's Cabinda Gulf Oil Company and ExxonMobil in Angola.TDI-Brooks deployed the R/V Proteus vessel to blocks…

Seismic Data Firm CGG Expects Marginal 2021 Revenue Growth

Mar 05, 2021

French oil services group CGG said on Friday it expects its 2021 segment revenue to increase by low single digits from the previous year, mainly driven by growth in its equipment business and a gradual recovery in geoscience from the second-half of the year…

Norwegian Seismic Firm Reactivates Vessels Citing Pick Up in Activity

Mar 04, 2021

Norway-based marine seismic surveyor PGS said Thursday it was experiencing an increase in seismic acquisition project activity, and that it would reactivate some previously stacked vessels.'Based on project awards so far, PGS has started preparations…

Solstad Offshore CSVs Net Offshore Wind, Seismic Survey Contracts

Mar 04, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel provider Solstad Offshore said Thursday it had won new contracts for two of its subsea construction vessels (CSV), the Normand Fortress and the Normand Mermaid, in offshore wind and seismic sectors, respectively.The…

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