Searcher Seismic, in conjunction with project partner MAGE, is conducting a 2D seismic survey off western Ireland. Map of Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey. From Searcher Seismic. The Echidna…
Norway-based seismic acquisition firm Spectrum has started a 3600km multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Uruguay, South America. The new acquisition program will infill Spectrum’s survey acquired in 2013 and cover open, ultra-deep water acreage in the Oriental del Plata and Pelotas basins…
QinetiQ has acquired the seismic processing and imaging capability of SR2020 Inc. for up to US$1.7 million. The deal, completed yesterday (20 November), will accelerate the development of QinetiQ subsidiary OptaSense by providing it with…
Claudio Paschoa provides insights from technical sessions at this year’s Rio Oil & Gas event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Petrobras Geophysics Manager Paulo Johann. Photo from IBP. At Rio Oil & Gas…
Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and Chevron entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intent on increasing cooperation in areas such as deepwater, heavy oil and mature fields. The preliminary deal also covers collaboration on natural gas…
Mexico seismic services company COMESA selected Paradigm as a strategic partner for its new seismic data processing center. Through the use of Paradigm software solutions for seismic processing and imaging, subsurface modeling and reservoir characterization…
Schlumberger’s Patrick Smith reviews technological developments that are increasing the accuracy of 4D seismic reservoir monitoring. Schematic representation of the reconstruction of a multi-measurement shot record…
Claudio Paschoa discusses visualization technology with representatives of TGS, Petroleum Geo-Services, and Schlumberger. Test image of Petrel structural modeling. Photo from Schlumberger. Visualization…
CGX Energy Inc. entered into a seismic contract with Prospector PTE. Ltd. to conduct a 3116.74sq km 3D seismic survey on Demerara Block, offshore Guyana. The contract represents one of the most extensive 3D seismic studies ever conducted…
Shell’s GeoSigns has helped the company find reservoirs like the pre-salt West Boreas field in the Gulf of Mexico and there is more to come. Elaine Maslin reports. Shell’s iScope facilities…
London-based Ophir Energy completed a 3D seismic survey of the 1528sq kmexploration block, Junon, in the Seychelles exclusive economic zone, located about 125km southeast of the main Seychelles island of Mahé. WHL Energy Ltd., joint venture partner…
CGX Energy Inc. announced the completion of reprocessing and merging of existing seismic surveys from the company’s 100% owned Corentyne petroleum prospecting license (PPL) offshore Guyana. The results of the reprocessing have assisted in…
Houston-based ION Geophysical Corp. has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of ocean bottom seismic acquisition company OceanGeo BV. In February 2013, ION acquired 30% of OceanGeo, then increased its ownership to 70% in January 2014…
ION Geophysical Corporation subsidiary GX Technology (GXT) group has been awarded a multi-year contract with Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), the national oil company of Mexico. Under this contract, GXT is providing a broad range of seismic…
The Dolphin Geophysical seismic vessel, Artemis Atlantic, is currently acquiring 1500km of 2D seismic data in Blocks 1, 2 and 3 of Area 3 north of Malta. Malta's Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Joe Mizzi, visited the vessel while it was berthed at Valletta Harbour…
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