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Fugro bags Kenyan seabed survey

Feb 21, 2017

Fugro has been awarded a contract by Shell/BG Kenya for the execution of a seabed survey to detect natural leakages of hydrocarbons. The seeps survey complements a seismic exploration program that was completed recently offshore Kenya. Image…

Tullow targets 2H Suriname Araku probe

Feb 08, 2017

Independent explorer Tullow Oil is lining up a string of exploration projects this year, including targeting the 500 MMbo Araku prospect offshore Suriname in 2H this year. Other projects include seismic campaigns in Ghana, Jamaica and Uruguay…

TGS starts GoM multibeam survey

Feb 02, 2017

TGS started the Otos multibeam survey and the first stage of a seep and geochemistry program in the US Gulf of Mexico. The survey is designed to mirror the successful Gigante multibeam and seep study in the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, conducted in 2016…

Exxon's deepwater Liberia probe comes up empty

Dec 19, 2016

ExxonMobil's deepwater Mesurado-1 exploration well offshore Liberia, West Africa, is being plugged and abandoned after finding no hydrocarbons.  Drilling started on the well, Exxon's first in the country, in Block LB-13, 50mi offshore Liberia in 2500m water depth…

Ecosscope deploys subsea glider in Gulf of Papua

Dec 12, 2016

In conjunction with geophysical and geochemical surveys currently being acquired by sister company Searcher Seismic, Ecosscope is using cutting edge technology to acquire valuable environmental baseline data in the Gulf of Papua. Ecosscope…

Dominican seismic pinpoints areas of interest

Nov 01, 2016

Click to view larger. Source: Dominican Republic Ministry of Energy and Mines. The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Energy and Mines reported six areas on- and offshore that could be the starting…

Searcher expands PNG seismic

Oct 12, 2016

Searcher Seismic started the acquisition of the 11,000km Hahonua 2D Seismic Survey offshore Papua New Guinea. This new acquisition, in partnership with BGP, increases Searcher's total seismic data library in the region to over 70,000km…

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…

Energean picks up Montenegran "sweet spot"

Jun 29, 2016

Greek explorer Energean Oil & Gas has reached an agreement  with the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro upon Hydrocarbons Exploration and Production for offshore blocks 4219-26 and 4218-30. The proposed concession contract, joint operating…

MEC gains Auz geochemical support

May 12, 2016

MEC Resources has received geochemical support for a potential exploration well within PEP11 in the offshore Sydney Basin. The new geochemical report reviewed the hydrocarbon analysis performed on sediment samples obtained within PEP11 during 2010…

TGS 75% complete on Gigante, Mexico

May 12, 2016

TGS has acquired approximately 141,000km, or 75%, of the planned 186,000km 2D seismic project, Gigante.   Gigante covers the entire offshore sector of Mexico and ties into TGS' regional 2D seismic grid covering the entire US Gulf of Mexico…

Byron hits at GoM SM 71 well

Apr 20, 2016

Byron Energy has encountered three discrete hydrocarbon bearing intervals at its latest exploration development in the South Marsh Island block in the Gulf of Mexico. Hercules 205 jackup, from Hercules…

JOGMEC gets Seychelles extension

Mar 02, 2016

Japanese exploration outfit Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC) has been given more time to explore offshore the Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean offshore east Africa. The firm has signed an extension to its joint survey…

TGS' Gigante at halfway mark

Jan 28, 2016

TGS has acquired 93,000km (50%) of the 186,000km 2D seismic project, Gigante, which covers the entire offshore sector of Mexico and ties into TGS' regional 2D seismic grid covering the entire US Gulf of Mexico.  Interpretation of preliminary…

Quadrant hits at Roc-1

Jan 04, 2016

Quadrant Energy encountered condensate rich gas from at least three hydrocarbon columns at the Roc-1 well, offshore Western Australia. Map of Roc-1, courtesy of Carnarvon. Roc…

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