Seismic News


TGS, PGS team up off Eastern Canada

May 02, 2016

TGS announces the expansion of its multi-client library offshore Eastern Canada with plans to acquire more than 36,000 km of 2D seismic data, in partnership with PGS, utilizing two vessels during the 2016 acquisition season. The M/V Sanco Spirit and M/V Atlantic Explorer…

CGG releases VelPro

Apr 25, 2016

CGG GeoSoftware has released VelPro, a velocity modeling and depth conversion software used to integrate seismic and well velocity information, horizons, faults and well tops into data-driven velocity models. VelPro models complement…

Porcupine results "change game" offshore Ireland

Apr 22, 2016

Significant hydrocarbon potential has been outlined in the south Porcupine offshore Ireland, according to initial results of a collaboration project between operator Providence Resources and oilfield services firm Schlumberger. Two firms…

OGA tenders for latest seismic program

Apr 20, 2016

The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has invited seismic companies to tender for its 2016-2017 UK Government funded seismic acquisition and processing program. The contract will cover survey work over South West Britain, including the Celtic Sea…

PGS in Danish 7th round seismic coverage

Apr 18, 2016

PGS’s latest GeoStreamer survey is providing high resolution coverage of North Sea plays relevant for the seventh Danish Licensing Round. Initial data volumes will be available in May and August 2016. The Danish part of the North Sea…

MEO's Beehive seismic seeing positive results

Apr 14, 2016

MEO Australia is achieving positive results from the seismic reprocessing and inversion study currently underway over the Beehive prospect in WA- 488-P, off the north coast of Western Australia.  MEO said that Beehive is a potential giant…

EMGS cuts further 15% from headcount

Apr 14, 2016

Norwegian geoscience firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has announced plans to cut its headcount by a further 15%, following a 20% reduction in workforce made last year. Actual staffing numbers were not given. EMGS said the changes…

EMGS PGS agree to not disagree

Apr 13, 2016

Norwegian geoscience firms Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) have reached a settlement agreement over patent disputes.  Instead of not allowing each other to use each other's technologies, the firms have…

Polarcus wins first Indonesian job

Apr 12, 2016

Polarcus has received a letter of intent from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic contract in Indonesia using the Polarcus' XArray (TM) technique for enhanced productivity and data quality. Cameron Astill, Senior Vice President Asia Pacific…

Searcher to begin Mexico 3D Ultracube seismic

Apr 07, 2016

Searcher Seismic will begin the South Campeche Ultracube 3D seismic reprocessing project offshore Mexico that will merge three existing surveys. Map of the Ultracube project, from Searcher. In total…

Malaysia opens first seismic multi-client program

Apr 01, 2016

Petronas, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has decided to open an area of Malaysian offshore waters to the multi-client model for the first time, according to PGS. A consortium comprising of PGS, TGS and Schlumberger WesternGeco…

First Sabah, Malaysia, multiclient shoot planned

Apr 01, 2016

A consortium comprising of three major seismic data companies  have won a tender for rights to carry out a seismic program offshore Malaysia.  The program, to be run by PGS, TGS and Schlumberger WesternGeco, will be the first time the waters…

PGS names third and highest spec Ramform

Mar 17, 2016

The third of geoscience firm PGS' four Ramform new-build Titan-class seismic acquisition vessels, the Ramform Tethys, has been named at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co. yard in Nagasaki, Japan. PGS' two first Ramform Titan-class vessels…

ION acquires Global Dynamics

Mar 14, 2016

ION Geophysical Corp. today announced that it has acquired Global Dynamics Inc. (GDI), an Ontario-based company that designs and develops marine towing systems and equipment, including its proprietary SailWing technology. ION plans to…

Polarcus starts 3D Brazil survey

Mar 10, 2016

Polarcus is pleased to announce the start of production in the first of a series of three 3D seismic projects offshore Brazil. The project is being acquired using the Polarcus A-Class 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Alima. The first project…

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