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Pertamina Unit to Operate Indonesia’s Lavender Block under 30-Year PSC

Apr 17, 2026

A unit of Indonesia’s Pertamina has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Lavender block, spanning onshore and offshore areas of Sulawesi island.PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Sulawesi Lavender will operate the block, which spans 8,206.95 square kilometers across offshore and onshore areas in South Sulawesi and offshore Southeast Sulawesi.The contract was signed with upstream regulator SKK Migas…

Viridien Advances Côte d’Ivoire Reimaging Scheme in Tano Basin

May 06, 2026

Viridien has launched the CDI25 project, a 6,555 km2 seismic reimaging endeavor in the Tano Basin in Côte d’Ivoire, delivering a drill-ready multi-client dataset for explorers pursuing opportunities along the West African Atlantic margin.CDI25…

ExxonMobil Leveraging AI to Speed Up Guyana Oil Analysis

May 06, 2026

Exxon Mobil is using artificial intelligence and new technology to interpret seismic data from Guyana in days rather than months, John Ardill, the company's vice president of exploration, said on Tuesday.High‑performance computing and AI‑driven algorithms have accelerated seismic imaging…

Marginal Energy, Sierra Leone Sign $225m Offshore Oil Agreement

Apr 23, 2026

Sierra Leone said on Thursday it had signed a petroleum licence agreement with Nigeria‑based Marginal Energy Limited, granting the company offshore exploration and production rights as the government seeks to revive interest in its under‑explored upstream sector…

TGS to Advance Offshore Seismic Development In Equatorial Guinea

Apr 17, 2026

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has signed a strategic agreement with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to acquire, process and promote seismic and geophysical data across the country’s offshore basins.The agreement covers the reprocessing…

Teledyne eXtreamer for Seismic Data Receives 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award

Apr 01, 2026

Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, a division of Teledyne Marine, has announced that eXtreamer, its advanced small form factor seismic streamer, has received a 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award, from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)…

Mubadala Energy Secures Southwest Andaman Exploration Block off Indonesia

Mar 26, 2026

Mubadala Energy has been awarded the Southwest Andaman exploration Production Sharing Contract in Indonesia, expanding its position in the Andaman Sea.The Abu Dhabi-based company will hold a 100% participating interest and operate the block…

SLB, NVIDIA Expand AI Collaboration to Scale Energy Applications

Mar 25, 2026

SLB has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and models aimed at large-scale deployment in the energy industry.The companies said the work will focus on modular data center design, development of an “AI Factory for Energy…

TGS Wraps Up Three-Year Offshore Campaign in Norwegian Sea

Mar 23, 2026

Energy data and intelligence specialist TGS has completed the three-year GeoStreamer X (GSX) acquisition and processing campaign in the Norwegian Sea, culminating in the delivery of the final Dual Azimuth products to clients.With the campaign completed…

Ukraine Looks to Partner With Romania to Develop Black Sea Gas Discovery

Mar 16, 2026

Ukraine's Naftogaz, which discovered 'substantial' offshore gas reserves in the Black Sea before Russia's invasion, is in talks with Romania's OMV Petrom to form a partnership relating to the field, three industry sources told Reuters.The sources…

Viridien Starts Seismic Reprocessing Initiative for India’s Offshore Basins

Mar 10, 2026

Viridien has announced a new regional multi-client data initiative for the offshore basins of India, designed to deliver enhanced, data-driven exploration capabilities to industry operators.The initiative will start with Phase 1 Mahanadi Basin…

N-Sea Expands Fleet with Offshore Support Vessel Newbuild

Mar 10, 2026

N-Sea Group has entered into a long-term charter agreement with Rederij Groen for the newbuild offshore support vessel Dominus, which is being constructed by PASSER at Shipyard De Hoop in Tolkamer, the Netherlands.Construction of the vessel…

Equinor Finds Oil and Gas Near Troll and Sleipner Hubs in North Sea

Mar 10, 2026

Equinor has made two hydrocarbon discoveries in the North Sea, finding oil in the Troll area and gas and condensate near the Sleipner hub, with both considered commercially viable.The Byrding C discovery was made about five kilometers northwest…

BP Plans For August Maintenance at Central Azeri Platform

Mar 06, 2026

BP plans to carry out scheduled maintenance at the Central Azeri platform for 11 days in August 2026, the company's regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey Giovanni Cristofoli said.The shutdown will affect only the platform’s gas infrastructure…

Viridien Launches Charrua 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Uruguay

Mar 06, 2026

Viridien has kicked off the Charrua 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore Uruguay, marking a new phase of exploration activity in the country’s offshore basins.Data acquisition will be carried out by the vessel BGP Prospector, with the company…

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