SeaBird Exploration, a provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, has entered into a contract for the purchase of the vessel Hawk Explorer and its seismic equipment. Hawk Explorer has been a chartered vessel in the SeaBird fleet since 2006…
Petronas has awarded Bell Geospace and Onyx Engineering a contract for 3D multi-client full tensor gradiometry (FTG) data acquisition, processing and interpretative services that will cover approximately 198,900sq km offshore Peninsular Malaysia…
CGG launched TopSeis, its latest offshore broadband seismic solution specifically designed to overcome the intrinsic lack of near offsets inherent in 3D towed-streamer seismic, at the 2016 Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference today (29 August)…
The Eirik Raude semisubmersible was used to drill ExxonMobil’s 2013 Dunquin well. With the entry of major operators, could the time finally be ripe for the Irish Offshore? Elaine Maslin reports…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has carried out four successful ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) dives and has acquired depth data (bathymetry) near the Vøring Spur in the western Norwegian Sea. Figure 1…
Searcher Seismic announced that the Olympus 3D reprocessing project in the Carnarvon Basin of Western Australia, has commenced processing at DownUnder GeoSolutions’ Perth facility. The project, in cooperation with Spectrum, comprises…
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…
Fugro has deployed multi-purpose offshore survey vessel Fugro Gauss to join the Fugro Brasilis offshore Mexico, to help complete the world’s largest seep-hunting survey for multiclient geoscience data company, TGS. Both Fugro vessels…
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…
Finder Exploration has added a new exploration permit to the portfolio – AC/P 61. The permit, which Finder has 100% interest, is located in the Vulcan Sub-basin, western Bonaparte Basin in the Timor Sea, approximately 250km offshore and 650km…
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 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.
UK-based explorer Chariot Oil & Gas has opted not to renew the C-19 license offshore Mauritania, the company said today (16 June), because it was unable to find a partner for a drilling campaign on the license. The company had received an extension on the license last year…
Petrobras has hit another big pay day at its seventh appraisal well inside the Libra block, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos basin, the firm reported on 15 June. The Brazilian oil giant said it was 'Libra's largest net pay' to date…
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…
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