Seismic News


Gardline nets Australian 2D survey

Jan 23, 2015

Spectrum awarded Gardline CGG the Rocket 2D Phase 1 multi-client marine broadband seismic survey under a master service agreement signed in October 2014 between the two companies. Image of the M/V Duke…

Eni receives extension off Angola

Jan 20, 2015

Italian explorer Eni obtained a three-year extension for block 15/06, offshore Angola, the company announced on 19 January. Image from Eni. The license lies approximately 350km northwest of Luanda and 130km east of Soyo town…

Seabird inks West Africa seismic

Jan 19, 2015

SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of intent for use of the Northern Explorer for a 2D seismic survey offshore West Africa. The survey will cover about 1700km and is worth about US$1.3 million. The project is expected to start in February and last two weeks.

Petroceltic plans Egypt offshore seismic

Jan 16, 2015

Ireland-based exploration firm Petroceltic is focusing its attention on Egypt after two offshore block awards were recently ratified.  The firm said during 2014, formal award of the offshore North Thekah block was awarded and, more recently…

Hydrocarb in 2D Namibia

Jan 14, 2015

Hydrocarb Energy Corp. is preparing to issue request for proposals to four seismic acquisition contractors to complete a 750km 2D seismic program on its 21,300sq km Owambo basin concession in northern Namibia. The concession comprises Blocks 1714A…

Polarcus starts Phoenix seismic campaign

Jan 13, 2015

Seismic acquisition began on the new Polarcus Capreolus 3D multi-client project over the Phoenix area in the Rosebuck basin, offshore Western Australia.  The area contains the recent Apache-operated Phoenix South-1 oil discovery…

Polarcus selects new CEO

Jan 12, 2015

Dubai-based seismic acquisition firm Polarcus has chosen Rod Starr to succeed Rolf Ronningen as CEO of the company. Ronningen (pictured), who informed the board of his planned retirement in 2014, will continue as CEO until Rod takes up his appointment…

Bruheim named EMGS CEO

Jan 08, 2015

Bjarte H. Bruheim has been appointed the new CEO of EMGS, effective 7 January, following the board's decision to accept current CEO Roar Bekker's resignation. Bekker served as CEO since May 2009, and prior to that role, served as Chief Operating Officer since 2007…

CGG posts glimmer of hope

Jan 06, 2015

French seismic acquisition firm CGG has posted strong results for Q4 2014 despite the current 'unfavourable' oil price environment.  The CGG Oceanic Vega. From CGG.   The firm said its anticipates record multi-client sales for Q4 2014…

First Croatian blocks awarded

Jan 05, 2015

Five companies have been awarded licenses covering 10 exploration blocks in the Adriatic Sea in Croatia's first licensing round. The round had offered 29 blocks in the eastern Adriatic Sea covering a total of 36,822sq km. Bids were received from six companies for 15 exploration areas…

Supporting seismic in the Gulf of Mexico

Jan 01, 2015

With well data often scarce, many deep water Gulf of Mexico operators rely on the structural images and elastic properties derived from seismic when evaluating the probability of success and estimating reserves in prospective fields. Vincent Vieugue suggests this is not enough…

Libra’s exploration challenges

Jan 01, 2015

The giant Libra field has many challenges, sitting in Brazil’s deepwater pre-salt. Claudio Paschoa take a look at the development plans. The Libra prospect and the pre-salt region. Image from Mercopress…

Chevron inks subsea seismic contract

Dec 30, 2014

Norwegian seismic acquisition technology firm Magseis has won a contract with Chevron North Sea. The contract is for seabed seismic acquisition in the UK sector of the North Sea using Magseis' proprietary MASS system and the Artemis Athene…

Woodside cleared for Rabat Deep

Dec 24, 2014

Moroccon authorities have approved a farm-in deal between London based exploration minnow Chariot Oil & Gas and Australia's Woodside on the Rabat Deep Offshore permits I-VI.  Woodside is committed to pay 100% of the 3D seismic acquisition…

Ocean Yield delivers Geco Triton

Dec 23, 2014

Ocean Yield delivered the survey vessel Geco Triton to Schlumberger subsidiary WesternGeco, netting US$8.2 million for the vessel. Geco Triton was built in 1991 and remains under a charter arrangement to WesternGeco until December 2015…

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