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TGS expands Atlantic margin data set

Oct 28, 2016

TGS is expanding its North West Atlantic Margin (NWAAM) multi-client library in the Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Conarky Basin (MSGBC). It has plans to acquire more than 11,500km of long-offset broadband 2D seismic data as well as magnetic and gravity data…

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…

Nearshore Mexico seismic completed

Oct 05, 2016

Searcher Seismic has completed acquisition of the Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey, offshore Mexico. The Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey was acquired by Searcher’s project partner, BGP and comprises 11,200km of long-offset…

Spectrum starts Barents seismic

Sep 22, 2016

Norwegian geoscience firm Spectrum has started a 1800sq km multi client 3D seismic survey offshore Norway in the Western Barents Sea.  The new survey, designed based on interest from industry will tie and complement Spectrum's existing 3D surveys in the area…

Spectrum starts Campos, Santos survey

Jul 22, 2016

Norway-based geoscience firm Spectrum started a 15,000km multi-client 2D survey offshore Brazil in the Santos and Campos Basins. The new acquisition program is an outboard extension of Spectrum's 2012 Santos Campos Phase 1 survey, and will tie other programs in the Santos…

Magseis readies for Red Sea survey

Jul 19, 2016

Norwegian seabed seismic services company Magseis has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne International to support its upcoming deep water ocean bottom seismic survey of the Red Sea.  Beginning this month and working in partnership with BGP on behalf of Saudi Aramco…

Searcher begins Buscador Near-Shore 2D

Jul 11, 2016

Searcher Seismic has commenced the acquisition of the Buscador Near-Shore 2D seismic survey, offshore Mexico, using the BGP Pioneer vessel. Map of the Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey, from Searcher Seismic…

Searcher completes Silver-Eye, Bilby survey acquisitions

Jun 29, 2016

Searcher Seismic, with project partner BGP, has completed the acquisition of two new multi-client seismic surveys offshore Norway and offshore Western Australia. Map of Silver-Eye 3D, Bilby 2D…

Northwest Shelf Renaissance survey starts

Jun 29, 2016

TGS has started the Northwest Shelf Renaissance 2D seismic survey offshore North West Australia. The survey consists of approximately 8000km of long offset, broadband 2D seismic data as well as magnetic and gravity data. The survey is…

Spectrum starts Brazil campaign

Mar 30, 2016

Geoscience firm Spectrum has started a 10,400km multi client 2D survey offshore Brazil in the Amazonas and Para Maranhao basins, along the Equatorial Margin of Brazil.  The new acquisition program will tie five of Spectrum's Northern Margin programs…

Latin America: Great expectations

Mar 01, 2016

Brazil and Mexico are not the only games in town in Latin America. The deepest water well ever drilled is lined up for offshore Uruguay and Exxon is set to test Liza offshore Guyana. Elaine Maslin reports. The newly minted Maersk Venturer drillship…

Red Sea to get ocean bottom seismic treatment

Feb 10, 2016

Norway-based seismic firm Magseis has, together with its partner BGP, has been awarded Saudi Aramco’s S78 project for large-scale ocean bottom seismic acquisition in the Red Sea. The project is expected to last nine months plus one year…

Nabirm, NAMCOR complete Namibia 2D

Nov 11, 2015

Nabirm announced that in conjunction with its partner, NAMCOR (10%) that it has concluded the interpretation of a 2D seismic survey on Block 2113A located in the Walvis basin, offshore Namibia, by US-based ION Geophysics. The license…

Searcher starts 2D off PNG

Nov 03, 2015

Image: PNG seismic/ Searcher Seismic Searcher Seismic has announced the Haere 2D Seismic Survey offshore Papua New Guinea (PNG). The survey, in cooperation with the Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE) and project partner BGP…

Global seismic vessel roundup

Jul 07, 2015

Seismic vessels are the lifeblood of global offshore exploration efforts. Jeannie Stell searches for bright spots in the current global market of seismic vessel activity.  The Sanco Sword. From Dolphin Geophysical…

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