Offshore Geoscience News - page 85


NPD continues deep sea mapping

Jun 08, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will continue to acquire geological samples and deep-sea minerals in the Norwegian Sea this summer. The objective is to increase understanding of resources and the geological development of the North Atlantic…

MEO's Beehive shows encouraging results

Jun 02, 2016

MEO Australia’s Beehive has shown “very encouraging results” following seismic reprocessing and inversion study over prospect in WA-488-P, offshore Australia. The seismic inversion results have reinforced the interim reprocessing results…

Scottish firms head to Myanmar

Jun 01, 2016

Dr. Lena Wilson, chief executive of Scottish Enterprise and chair of Scotland’s Energy Jobs Taskforce, is leading the first ever delegation of Scottish companies to Myanmar in a bid to identify trade, investment and collaboration opportunities in the market…

First Geo inks Det norske work

Jun 01, 2016

Det norske oljeselskap awarded a framework agreement to First Geo for delivery of a broad range of subsurface and well engineering services. Under the contract, First Geo will provide personnel within the technical areas such as subsurface specialists…

CGG shines light on Gabon

Jun 01, 2016

Despite depressed oil prices, the Gabonese 11th deepwater licensing round has generated considerable interest from both international oil companies (IOC’s) and newcomers alike, encouraged by the success of exploration in the conjugate margin offshore Brazil…

CGG GeoSoftware releases Jason 9.5

May 26, 2016

CGG GeoSoftware launched Jason 9.5, the latest version of its advanced reservoir characterization software that adds many new capabilities including depth inversion, broadband reservoir characterization and anisotropic inversion. These additions…

Woodside to start Irish 3D

May 25, 2016

Woodside and partner Petrel Resources have received environmental approvals from the Department of Communications, Climate Change, & Natural Resources (formerly the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources) earlier this month…

TGS expanded Eastern Canada 3D shoot

May 25, 2016

TGS is expanding its multi-client library offshore Eastern Canada, with plans to acquire approximately 2000sq km of 3D seismic data, in partnership with PGS.   The survey will be acquired utilizing the PGS GeoStreamer technology. Data acquisition will commence during the summer season 2016…

COSL starting Arctic seismic shoot

May 23, 2016

China's China Oilfield Services Ltd. (COSL) has been awarded a contract for 3D seismic acquisition covering a total area of over 4000sq km in Arctic waters. The contract is COSL's 'first great order' for 3D seismic operations in Arctic waters…

MG3 acquires Highland Spirit

May 23, 2016

UK-based geotechnical and marine firm MG3 has purchased the DP2 vessel Ocean Spirit complete with a geotechnical site investigation equipment spread.   MG3 took delivery of the multirole DP2 vessel Ocean Spirit (formerly Highland Spirit)…

Dolphin nets Black Sea seismic

May 18, 2016

GC Rieber Shipping firm Dolphin Geophysical has entered into an agreement for seismic acquisition and processing services offshore the Romanian coast of the Black Sea. The agreement includes the delivery of a fast track 3D volume, for Black Sea Oil & Gas and its co-venture partners…

Mexico's CNH approves CGG

May 17, 2016

CGG become one of the few firms to be registered by Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) as an independent third party qualified to audit and certify Mexico’s reserves, either for oil and gas operators or directly for the CNH.  CGG…

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…

Polarcus lined up for Morocco shoot for Repsol

May 11, 2016

Norwegian seismic firm Polarcus has received a letter of intent from Spanish oil major Repsol for a broadband 3D survey offshore Morocco, to start Q3 this year. Repsol has exploration rights over two exploration blocks in Morocco, one offshore in the Gharb basin…

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