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AziNam completes Namibia survey

Jan 26, 2016

AziNam, the offshore Namibia focused exploration company, has announced that it has completed a 3D seismic survey on PEL 34, the Guy Block, offshore Namibia. The survey is located in the Walvis basin and was conducted by PGS Geophysical…

South Africa comes under seismic spotlight

Jan 22, 2016

CGG is to start a multi-client airborne gravity and magnetic survey offshore South Africa this month ahead of a new licensing round expected in the region later this year. The Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA) has authorized the program…

PGS completes Brazil Fortaleza 3D

Jan 21, 2016

PGS has completed the acquisition of the 7300sq km CearáBasin “Fortaleza” MultiClient 3D survey on the Equatorial Margin of Brazil. The survey has significant industry pre-funding and marks the first use of a Ramform Titan-class vessel, the Ramform Atlas…

Battle of the seismic titans offshore Myanmar

Jan 21, 2016

It's what just a few years ago was seen as possibly one of the most unlikely places for a battle over who could tow the largest seismic spread. However, just that is underway offshore Myanmar, or Burma, which has come under exploration…

FEI launches PerGeos software

Jan 19, 2016

FEI released PerGeos, a product that the company says is the industry’s first comprehensive digital rock software that helps geoscientists rapidly interpret and model digital rock imagery so that exploration & production (E&P) engineers can obtain meaningful…

Searcher starts second Barents seismic campaign

Jan 19, 2016

Searcher Seismic has started Phase 2 of the Silver-Eye Broadband 3D survey in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Following the successful acquisition of Phase 1; comprising 2663 sq km, Searcher is now acquiring additional broadband 3D data in the area…

3D offshore Namibia shoot starts

Jan 18, 2016

Atlantic margin focused explorer Chariot Oil & Gas has started a 3D seismic acquisition survey of approximately 2600sq km in Blocks 2312 & 2412A (the “Central Blocks”) offshore Namibia. The survey is being conducted by PGS Exploration…

CGG in US$378 million capital increase

Jan 13, 2016

CGG launched a US$378.8 million (€350 million) rights offering to existing shareholders to fund its “transformational plan” to convert CGG from a seismic acquisition company into an integrated geosciences group. The CGG Oceanic Vega…

Fugro in vessel sale-leaseback deal

Jan 12, 2016

Fugro entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with Icon Investments for two of its geotechnical vessels, the Fugro Scout and the Fugro Voyager. The Fugro Scout. Image courtesy of Fugro. The…

Polarcus to restructure

Jan 06, 2016

Polarcus has gained full support from key stakeholders to move forward with the restructuring of the company in an effort to reduce its debt. The Polarcus Nadia. Image courtesy of Polarcus. Key…

Up close and pore-scale personal

Jan 01, 2016

Voxels, submicrons and synchrotronic optics are coming to an oil and gas laboratory near you. Well, almost. Elaine Maslin reports on the University of Aberdeen’s new high-spec scanner. High…

Giving ABK a boost

Jan 01, 2016

Abdelghani Henni reports on how French major Total is keeping the ABK field offshore Abu Dhabi up and running past its initial life span, and beyond, serving as a pilot project for other major fields in the country. ABK…

Offshore’s opportunity?

Jan 01, 2016

Innovate, collaborate, standardize; lead with lean.   One could argue that the future of the global offshore E&P business, particularly deepwater development, is ours to create. Confronted…

IOG gains North Sea extensions

Dec 31, 2015

Independent Oil & Gas (IOG) has received extensions from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) for its Cronx and P2085 licenses located in the North Sea. Cronx OGA has extended the Cronx license by one year to 9 January 2017. In addition…

Pemex extends Fugro campaign

Dec 23, 2015

Mexican national oil company Pemex has awarded a further extension to Fugro's contract to support its exploration drilling activities in the Bay of Campeche. The contract extension is valued at approximately US$20 million and the workscope…

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