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Spectrum kicks off Mexico 2D survey

Jun 11, 2015

Spectrum announced that their vessel has arrived in Mexico and started the acquisition of their Gulf of Mexico 2D campaign, in collaboration with Schlumberger. The first phase of the acquisition program Mexico Campeche-Yucatan 2D Regional…

PEMEX in quadruple shallow discovery

Jun 11, 2015

Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) discovered four new shallow water fields offshore Mexico with the potential to produce at least 200,000 b/d of crude oil and 170 Bcf/d of gas. Map of shallow water discoveries off Campeche and Tabasco…

Italy approves Northern's 3D seismic program

Jun 10, 2015

Italian regulators will allow London-based explorer Northern Petroleum to conduct 3D seismic data studies at two of its wholly-owned permit areas in the southern Adriatic Sea. The approval to conduct new seismic in permits F.R39.NP and F…

Providence’s 3D seismic at Druid is “encouraging”

Jun 10, 2015

Providence Resources Plc reports that 3D seismic of its Druid exploration prospect in Frontier Exploration License 2/14 in the southern Porcupine Basin, found about 220km offshore southwest Ireland in 2500m water depth, looks encouraging…

OTC 2015 in Review

Jun 10, 2015

There were many memorable presentations and product demonstrations at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this past May. OE Staff reports on a few notable discussions. Safety post-Macondo This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster…

Quadrant takes over Apache Australian business

Jun 09, 2015

The Macquarie/Brookfield-led consortium completed the acquisition of Apache’s Western Australian business, renaming the business Quadrant Energy, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Phoenix map…

Paradigm introduces Paradigm 15

Jun 08, 2015

Paradigm released Paradigm 15, the latest extension of its comprehensive solution suite aimed at enhancing user productivity. Paradigm 15 includes technologies that help its customers develop the most productive targets first, drill fewer but better wells…

Mitra in Vietnam 3D seismic

Jun 08, 2015

Mitra Energy’s Vietnam subsidiary began a 3D seismic survey acquisition offshore Vietnam at Block 127 that will cover a full-fold area of 533sq km. Map of Block 127. From Mitra. The…

EMGS to continue PEMEX 3D EM

Jun 04, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices  (EMGS) will return to Mexican waters for Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) to continue a 3D electromagnetic (EM) acquisition that was part of a 2013 contract between the two companies. The BOA Galatea…

Fugro to analyze wind farm sites

Jun 04, 2015

Fugro and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, have signed two contracts to investigate the Borssele wind area, off the Zeeland coast. The work scope includes measuring meteorological…

Baker Hughes releases JewelSuite 6

Jun 02, 2015

Baker Hughes released its next-generation JewelSuite 6 software, which helps operators with data-driven decisions across all exploration and production domains with integrated applications for geological modeling and reservoir engineering…

Atwood Achiever spuds MZ-1

Jun 01, 2015

The Atwood Achiever drillship spud the MZ-1 well and commenced drilling operations within the Mazagan permit, offshore Morocco, announced Pura Vida Energy. Based on the well plan, drilling is expected to continue for approximately two to three months…

CGG releases HRS 10.0

Jun 01, 2015

CGG GeoSoftware releases HRS 10.0, adding to its Hampson-Russell seismic interpretation and reservoir characterization software suite.  HRS 10.0 unveils two completely new products: RockSI, an interactive tool for exploring the link…

GeoWave II breaks temperature record

Jun 01, 2015

Sercel announced today that its recently launched downhole seismic array tool, GeoWave II, broke temperature records during field trials. This performance represents the world’s first borehole seismic survey to be acquired with a digital…

Modeling deeper waters

Jun 01, 2015

Audrey Leon spoke with Schlumberger’s Alexander Neber, technical marketing manager, Software Integrated Solutions (SIS), to discuss how software can solve reservoir engineering and other deepwater exploration challenges. OE: What are…

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