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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…

Argentina 2D seismic program underway

Nov 17, 2017

Spectrum reported on 14 November that its multi-client 2D seismic survey covering the Austral and Malvinas basins offshore southern Argentina has commenced through the authorization of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. The expected survey size is around 14…

Searcher begins Malvinas campaign off Argentina

Sep 19, 2017

Searcher Seismic has made its entry into Argentina with four new multiclient projects. Map of Searcher's four multiclient projects off Argentina. Map from Searcher. Beginning in phases…

Searcher Seismic enters Argentina

Sep 15, 2017

Searcher Seismic has announced entry into Argentina with four new multi-client projects. Commencing in phases, the first phase comprises of an Offshore Basin Analysis Report providing a regional framework to understand the offshore basins of Argentina…

CGG hopes to unlock Gippsland resource

Aug 07, 2017

CGG has started its Gippsland ReGeneration 3D reprocessing project in Australia’s premier Gippsland Basin, offshore southeast Australia. The project will offer the industry the highest-resolution 3D seismic data available in what CGG calls an 'extremely prospective' area…

First detailed deepwater Argentina seismic shoot

Apr 20, 2017

Geoscience firm Spectrum has started a 35,000km multi-client 2D seismic survey covering 435,000km offshore Argentina, in deepwater, in cooperation with YPF and with the authorization of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.  This survey…

Spectrum starts Potiguar Basin survey

Jan 24, 2017

Spectrum has commenced a 6000km Multi-Client 2D survey offshore Brazil in the Potiguar Basin. The acquisition program is an extension of Spectrum's 2013 Potiguar Phase 1 survey. Spectrum's Equatorial Margin database offshore Brazil, currently totals more than 110…

Statoil, YPF in Argentina pact

Oct 28, 2016

Norwegian giant Statoil and Argentina’s state owned company YPF have entered a cooperation agreement to study the offshore areas of Argentina. Darre, Dodson. Image from YPF. YPF CEO Ricardo Darre…

Statoil exits New Zealand Reinga basin

Oct 14, 2016

Statoil is giving up on exploring the Reinga basin offshore New Zealand, following its three-year study of the area, which has shown low probability of a discovery. Map of New Zealand, from Statoil…

CGG starts latest 3D Santos Basin shoot

Oct 05, 2016

CGG has started a large broadband 3D multi-client survey in the pre-salt area of the deep water Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. Santos VII (Saturno) is the third phase in CGG’s most ambitious pre-salt project to date, collectively known as the Santos Basin Trilogy…

Spectrum starts Campos, Santos survey

Jul 22, 2016

Norway-based geoscience firm Spectrum started a 15,000km multi-client 2D survey offshore Brazil in the Santos and Campos Basins. The new acquisition program is an outboard extension of Spectrum's 2012 Santos Campos Phase 1 survey, and will tie other programs in the Santos…

Sea of opportunity

Apr 01, 2016

Heather Saucier examines the geology of the Mediterranean and North African region, and assesses where more discoveries could be made. The location of four assessment units in the Nile Delta Basin Province in the Eastern Mediterranean…

New Zealand offers four blocks in 2016

Mar 21, 2016

New Zealand is offering four offshore blocks in its 2016 block offer petroleum tender. 2016 block offer map, from New Zeland Petroleum & Minerals. The four offshore release areas have a total acreage of 525…

Latin America: Great expectations

Mar 01, 2016

Brazil and Mexico are not the only games in town in Latin America. The deepest water well ever drilled is lined up for offshore Uruguay and Exxon is set to test Liza offshore Guyana. Elaine Maslin reports. The newly minted Maersk Venturer drillship…

China offers 18 offshore blocks

Feb 25, 2016

A total of 18 blocks are up for bid for exploration in 2016 to international oil and gas companies wanting to partner with operator China National Offshore Oil Co. (CNOOC). Map of blocks up for bid…

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