Emgs News

EMGS extends Malaysia EM contract

Nov 17, 2016

Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into a firm contract with an oil company in Malaysia, confirming the provisional agreement announced oN 1 November 2016. The contract extension is worth approximately US$8 million and relates to a 3D EM data acquisition offshore Sabah…

EMGS facing more staff cuts

Oct 12, 2016

Norwegian geoscience firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) says it is to reduce its 'employee expenses' by about 20%, through temporary and permanent layoffs on shore and offshore and other measures, due to a reduced level of activity. Q2 'employee expenses' were US$5…

EMGS ends EM Leader contract

Jul 05, 2016

Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has ended a charter contract for the EM Leader, as its vessel utilization increased in Q2 2016, compared to last year. The EM Leader, from EMGS. The…

EMGS PGS agree to not disagree

Apr 13, 2016

Norwegian geoscience firms Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) have reached a settlement agreement over patent disputes.  Instead of not allowing each other to use each other's technologies, the firms have…

EMGS cuts further 15% from headcount

Apr 14, 2016

Norwegian geoscience firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has announced plans to cut its headcount by a further 15%, following a 20% reduction in workforce made last year. Actual staffing numbers were not given. EMGS said the changes…

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…

EMGS enters US GoM 3D deal

Dec 09, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) announces that the company has entered into a data licensing agreement with an international oil company for the provision of 3D EM data from the multi-client data library over the Daybreak project located in the western US Gulf of Mexico worth a total of US$1…

EMGS sells Brazil EM data

Dec 04, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has announced that the company has entered into a data licensing agreement with an international oil company for the provision of 3D EM data from the multi-client data library over the Foz de Amazonas and Ceara basin in Brazil worth a total of US$ 4.1 million.

EMGS cuts another vessel, staff

Sep 29, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) is extending its cost reduction plans by removing another vessel from its fleet, and reducing staffing levels in a move that will reduce operation costs by up to US$35 million annually, and $70 million for 2015…

EMGS announces India work

Nov 05, 2015

A letter of award has been announced and signed by Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS), worth approximately US$15.3 million, with a repeat customer in India. The survey, which is located off the eastern coast of India, is expected to start in early January 2016 by the vessel BOA Thalassa…

EMGS, BOA ink charter agreements

Oct 02, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservcies (EMGS) signed an extended charter agreement for the vessel BOA Thalassa with BOA SBL (owner of the vessel) at new and improved commercial terms. The new terms are valid as of 1 October 2015. The Galatea and Thalassa vessels…

EMGS gets Malaysia extension

Oct 22, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices EMGS signed a US$7 million contract extension with an oil company in Malaysia. The vessel BOA Thalassa commenced the extension of the survey on 21 October, and expected duration of the survey is approximately 1…

EMGS inks India survey

Sep 24, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) signed a multi-client acquisition agreement with the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) in India. The agreement grants EMGS a two-year permit to acquire 3D EM multi-client data within a 325,000sq km area off West coast India…

EMGS cuts fleet, workforce

Aug 20, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) announced a cost reduction program that will generate cuts in its fleet, workforce, and capital expenditures, which the company is blaming on challenging market conditions. The EM Leader…

Farstad in vessel, workforce reduction

Oct 05, 2015

Farstad Shipping’s Norwegian operations are taking a hit as the company sets to lay up five vessels, and lay off about 100 employees that is due to the further weakening of the offshore market. The Far Sleipner…

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