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Ocean Geo-Frontier Tallies Survey Contract

Apr 01, 2019

New joint venture company Ocean Geo-Frontier (OGF) on Monday signed a consignment service agreement with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) for geophysical surveys to be conducted by a three-dimensional geophysical survey vessel…

ION Bags Multi-Client Job in C. America

Mar 26, 2019

ION Geophysical Corporation has announced a new 2D multi-client reimaging program off the Pacific coast of Central America.According to the provider of acquisition equipment, software, planning and seismic processing services, and seismic data libraries to the global oil & gas industry…

Seabed Acquisition Seeing Healthier Spend

Feb 08, 2019

The seismic market is rebounding in fits and starts from its low point a year ago, and seabed acquisition is seeing a healthier spend than towed streamer acquisition, according to ION.“The seabed acquisition business was growing well before the downturn…

Nine US States Seek to Stop Atlantic Seismic Testing

Dec 20, 2018

Attorneys general from nine U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Thursday to stop future seismic tests for oil and gas deposits off the East Coast, joining a lawsuit from environmentalists concerned the tests harm whales and dolphins…

ION offers up Argentine multi-client data before 2018 license round

Dec 06, 2017

Houston-headquartered geoscience firm ION Geophysical has launched a 2D multi-client data package for offshore Argentina, ahead of the country's 2018 license round.  ION has delivered a regional framework consisting of approximately 30…

ION to enhance Orca software with Scottish grant support

Oct 23, 2017

A new US$1.32 million (£1 million) research and development project focussed on cost reduction, increased efficiency and value add for the oil and gas sector has received backing from government agency Scottish Enterprise. US firm ION Geophysical subsidiary…

ION extends 2D seismic off Panama

Sep 28, 2017

ION Geophysical announced an approximate 50% extension to its previously announced program offshore Panama due to strong client interest and prefunding to evaluate offshore Panama in advance of the anticipated license round. The client…

ION to shoot seismic off Panama

Aug 10, 2017

ION Geophysical has begun a new 2D multiclient program offshore Panama, the first seismic survey to be acquired in 30 years, the company announced on 9 August. The PanamaSPAN survey will provide the framework to evaluate the hydrocarbon…

ION to shoot 2D seismic off Gabon

Jun 22, 2017

ION Geophysical announced a new 2D multi-client program offshore Gabon, EquatorSPAN II, in cooperation with the Gabon Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons, Direction Général des Hydrocarbures of Gabon (DGH).  Map of EquatorSPAN…

Spectrum drops Multiclient Geophysical offer

Feb 15, 2017

Norway’s Spectrum has dropped out of the race to acquire MultiClient Geophysical, after Geoex offered a bigger price tag for the company in a back and forth battle. Following Geoex’s announcement on 2 February of an increased offer price of NOK 1…

Spectrum acquires Dolphin Brazil and Lebanon data

Oct 03, 2016

Norwegian geoscience firm Spectrum has entered into an agreement with the administrator of the Dolphin estate to acquire the multi client 2D survey in Brazil Santos Campos and the 3D survey in Lebanon. The Norwegian entities of Dolphin…

Schlumberger, ION in Mexico 3D reimaging

Sep 07, 2016

Schlumberger WesternGeco and ION Geophysical announced a new 3D multiclient reimaging broadband program offshore Mexico, which uses Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) data library. The Campeche 3D reimaging program comprises three survey areas covering approximately 82…

ION inks five North Sea 4D projects

Sep 06, 2016

ION Geophysical Corp. won an award for its ION in-field acquisition optimization services for all time-lapse, or 4D, towed streamer projects for the 2016 North Sea season. The company was awarded a total of five 4D projects, which include…

Cathelco wins Lamprell MGPS order

Aug 23, 2016

Cathelco Middle East FZC based in Sharjah won an order to supply a marine growth prevention system (MGPS) for the latest in a series of jackup drilling rigs to be built by UAE-based Lamprell, a provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services…

Checking Mexico’s pulse

May 01, 2016

Much ado has been made over Mexico in the last three years as the country turned a new page and opened its industry to foreign investment. PECOM 2016 crowd. Images from OE Staff. Make no mistake…

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