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Gazprom Neft, IBM sign IT memorandum

Jun 24, 2016

Gazprom Neft has signed a memorandum of cooperation with IBM at this year’s St Petersburg International Economic Forum covering the use of information technologies in exploration and production (E&P). The agreement outlines the key areas of technical collaboration…

Seabird in 2D NW Europe survey

Jun 24, 2016

SeaBird Exploration signed an agreement to supply one 2D vessel for an upcoming survey in North West Europe during this coming summer season.  The project is due to commence early Q3 2016 and will run for approximately 2 months.

FEI, University of Liverpool in QEMSCAN deal

Jun 22, 2016

FEI and the University of Liverpool have entered into an agreement to enable Liverpool to undertake novel research in the field of petroleum reservoir geoscience using FEI’s QEMSCAN technology. “We see QEMSCAN technology as a step change in the petrographic analysis of rocks…

Otto gains Philippines moratorium

Jun 17, 2016

Otto Energy and partner Red Emperor received approval from the Philippines Department of Energy for a two-year moratorium on required work activity under Service Contract 55, offshore the Philippines following failed attempts to find commercial discovery at Hawkeye…

FEI upgrades 3D reconstruction software

Jun 15, 2016

FEI, a provider of microscopy workflow solutions, has released the latest version of its Auto Slice & View three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction software, designed to makes 3D imaging faster, easier, more accurate, and cost effective. The…

Polarcus extends South American survey

Jun 15, 2016

Polarcus has received a letter of intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for an additional broadband 3D marine seismic survey offshore South America. The project will commence in early Q4 2016 and run for approximately three months. “This…

Fugro lands Hollandse Kust wind farm work

Jun 14, 2016

Netherlands Enterprise Agency has awarded Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation survey contract for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind Farm Zone, in the Netherlands. This follows previous contracts awarded earlier this…

NPD continues deep sea mapping

Jun 08, 2016

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will continue to acquire geological samples and deep-sea minerals in the Norwegian Sea this summer. The objective is to increase understanding of resources and the geological development of the North Atlantic…

MEO's Beehive shows encouraging results

Jun 02, 2016

MEO Australia’s Beehive has shown “very encouraging results” following seismic reprocessing and inversion study over prospect in WA-488-P, offshore Australia. The seismic inversion results have reinforced the interim reprocessing results…

Scottish firms head to Myanmar

Jun 01, 2016

Dr. Lena Wilson, chief executive of Scottish Enterprise and chair of Scotland’s Energy Jobs Taskforce, is leading the first ever delegation of Scottish companies to Myanmar in a bid to identify trade, investment and collaboration opportunities in the market…

First Geo inks Det norske work

Jun 01, 2016

Det norske oljeselskap awarded a framework agreement to First Geo for delivery of a broad range of subsurface and well engineering services. Under the contract, First Geo will provide personnel within the technical areas such as subsurface specialists…

CGG shines light on Gabon

Jun 01, 2016

Despite depressed oil prices, the Gabonese 11th deepwater licensing round has generated considerable interest from both international oil companies (IOC’s) and newcomers alike, encouraged by the success of exploration in the conjugate margin offshore Brazil…

CGG GeoSoftware releases Jason 9.5

May 26, 2016

CGG GeoSoftware launched Jason 9.5, the latest version of its advanced reservoir characterization software that adds many new capabilities including depth inversion, broadband reservoir characterization and anisotropic inversion. These additions…

Woodside to start Irish 3D

May 25, 2016

Woodside and partner Petrel Resources have received environmental approvals from the Department of Communications, Climate Change, & Natural Resources (formerly the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources) earlier this month…

TGS expanded Eastern Canada 3D shoot

May 25, 2016

TGS is expanding its multi-client library offshore Eastern Canada, with plans to acquire approximately 2000sq km of 3D seismic data, in partnership with PGS.   The survey will be acquired utilizing the PGS GeoStreamer technology. Data acquisition will commence during the summer season 2016…

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