"Polarcus" News

Polarcus expands multi-client footprint offshore Guinea-Bissau

Nov 14, 2014

In collaboration with Petroguin E.P., Polarcus secured additional industry prefunding to acquire a new 3D multi-client survey offshore Guinea-Bissau, expanding theits 3D multi-client data library across the Mauritania-Senegal-Guinea-Bissau basin in the AGC and Guinea-Bissau to over 8300sq km…

Polarcus to conduct 3D seismic off Australia

Oct 21, 2014

Polarcus Ltd. says the beginning of a major new RightBAND multi-client project over the Roebuck Basin, offshore North West Shelf, Australia, is underway. Image from Polarcus.   The Capreolus 3D survey will comprise approximately 15…

Polarcus completes Ireland Porcupine Basin 3D multi-client project

Sep 22, 2014

Polarcus completed acquisition of a major new 3D broadband multi-client project in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore southwest Ireland. The 4300sq km survey, undertaken in partnership with ION GeoVentures, saw the 3D seismic vessel…

Polarcus bags Sakhalin seismic contract

Sep 05, 2014

Polarcus says JSC Dalmorneftegeophysica (DMNG), which has a joint cooperation agreement with Polarcus, has entered into a contract for 3D marine seismic acquisition services for a major energy company offshore Sakhalin.  The program, requiring two Polarcus A-Class vessels…

Polarcus Adira begins TGS charter

Sep 24, 2014

Polarcus Adira is in transit from Las Palmas to the Gulf of Mexico to begin a 6-month charter for TGS. It will be Polarcus' first project in the US. The survey for TGS will cover an area of 11,500sq km. It will entail the towing of a…

TGS, CGG begin M-WAZ Declaration survey

Oct 10, 2014

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. AS has commenced a new seismic survey —Declaration— in the Central Gulf of Mexico, expanding its Constitution group of WAZ 3D projects. The Declaration survey will cover 6061sq km (260 OCS blocks) in the Mississippi Canyon and Viosca Knoll areas…

TGS gets new GoM deepwater 3D Survey

Sep 22, 2014

TGS is continuing its Explorer series seismic acquisition program in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico with Panfilo 3D. Panfilo 3D will add 11,500sq km to TGS' multi-client library in the Lund and Henderson Central Gulf of Mexico protraction areas…

Sinergeo to represent Polarcus in Brazil

Sep 03, 2014

In order to expand its Brazilian business, Polarcus has teamed up with Sinergeo for the management of Polarcus do Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. With the addition of Marcelo Fonseca and Marcos Gallotti to the company’s management team, Polarcus…

Irish exploration activity increases

Aug 18, 2014

Seismic acquisition activity is increasing in the offshore Ireland Atlantic margin ahead, with concurrent 2D and 3D surveys being shot in the basin.  Today, Providence Resources announced a new 2D seismic survey had started over Frontier Exploration License (FEL) 6/14…

TGS to survey offshore Sierra Leone

Aug 26, 2014

TGS announced a new multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Sierra Leone.   The survey, Sierra Leone Block 4A Extension, will add 1000sq km of new 3D data to the existing 6268sq km of 3D data library in Sierra Leone. 'This survey…

Providence to survey Newgrange

Aug 07, 2014

Irish oil and gas exploration firm Providence Resources agreed to contract with Polarcus MC Ltd. and Seabird Exploration for the provision of the 2500sq km of the 2D data in the Newgrange area, which lies in 1000m water depth in the Goban Spur basin…

Polarcus starts 3D multi-client survey off Ireland

Jul 01, 2014

Polarcus Amani has mobilized for a 4400sq km RIGHTBAND 3D multi-client survey in the Southern Porcupine basin, offshore Ireland. The multi-client project, being acquired in collaboration with ION GeoVentures and GeoPartners, will be the largest…

Exploring the underexplored

Aug 01, 2014

The Cygnus Alpha wellhead platform during installation offshore. Photo from GDF Suez E&P. A new impetus to explore the UK North Sea could help to unlock some of the basins’ underexplored plays…

Polarcus grows Norwegian footprint

May 30, 2014

Polarcus has opened its first office in Norway. The new office is in the center of Stavanger, and adds to the firm's global network of regional marketing offices in London, Houston, Singapore, Moscow, and Rio de Janeiro.  The firm says…

Ruche discoveries off Gabon declared commercial

Jul 21, 2014

Harvest Natural Resources Inc. announced today that a Declaration of Commerciality (DOC) has been signed with the Gabonese Republic (Gabon) pertaining to the Dussafu Marin permit offshore Gabon. This follows Gabon's award, on 17 July…

Current News

Thistle Wind Partners Submits Plans for Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm

Thistle Wind Partners Submits

Seatrium Gets Repeat Order from IMI for Arabia 4 Jack-up Rig

Seatrium Gets Repeat Order fro

Sea Lion Oil Project in Falkland Islands Gets Green Light

Sea Lion Oil Project in Falkla

ABB’s Streamlined DP2 System Passes Sea Trials on DEME’s Norse Wind WTIV

ABB’s Streamlined DP2 System P

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine