Polarcus announced a double win for the company, signing seismic projects off Australia and Africa. Offshore Australia, Polarcus will use one of the Polarcus X-bow vessel for a 3D marine seismic acquisition. The project is due to start in Q3 2017 and will run for approximately two months…
Norway's TGS has inked two new seismic vessel contracts with Norwegian geoscience firms Shearwater GeoServices and Polarcus, for surveys in Europe. Shearwater GeoServices has agreements for two surveys, one firm and one optional, starting between March and May 2017…
SeaBird Exploration, a provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, has entered into a contract for the purchase of the vessel Hawk Explorer and its seismic equipment. Hawk Explorer has been a chartered vessel in the SeaBird fleet since 2006…
Norway-based geoscience firm Dolphin Group has said it may be forced into insolvency if it is not able to restructure its business. The firm, which owns Dolphin Geophysical, saw shares halve in trading this morning, following its announcement…
Fugro has been awarded a three-year contract by PGS for the provision of precise satellite positioning systems for its entire seismic vessel fleet. Fugro, a provider of precise satellite positioning to the offshore oil and gas industry…
Schlumberger has expanded its Gulf of Mexico multiclient wide-azimuth seismic data portfolio by launching a new survey in the Campeche Basin. The acquisition of the industry’s first multiclient wide-azimuth survey offshore Mexico will cover 80…
SeaBird Exploration has become the latest seismic vessel operator to stack one of its fleet. The Oslo stock market listed firm says it has stacked the Munin Explorer following its completion of the long-term time charter contract with SeaBed Geosolutions in August 2015…
Seismic vessels are the lifeblood of global offshore exploration efforts. Jeannie Stell searches for bright spots in the current global market of seismic vessel activity. The Sanco Sword. From Dolphin Geophysical…
As the oil and gas industry reacts to the continued downturn in prices, even the seismic vessels market is taking great pains to trim the fleet and stay competitive. Elaine Maslin surveys the market. GC Rieber delivered the Polar Empress…
Norway-based seismic services firm TGS has signed a letter of award (LOA) with Polarcus DMCC to acquire 3000sq km of 3D seismic data offshore Norway with a potential extension of up to a total of 7000sq km. The activity is expected to…
Norway's Dolphin Geophysical has taken delivery of 7-Oceans, the first of three new-build seismic guard vessels. The naming ceremony of the 7-Oceans took place in Maaskant Shipyard, Stellendam, South Holland, on 25 July 2014. The 370tonne ship is 35m x 9m and is flagged in Panama…
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…
Seabird Exploration has two shallow-water 3D seismic vessels working in Southeast Asia: Voyager Explorer (4x6000m streamers) and Aquila Explorer (4x8000m streamers), although the Aquila Explorer is currently equipped for 2D acquisition…
Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has agreed a contract to build an additional seismic research support vessel for Rederij Groen. The latest contract follows last month’s order for two new seismic research support vessels (SRSVs)…
Shanghai Offshore Petroleum Bureau (Sinopec) took delivery of the FA XIAN6 seismic research vessel. The vessel is a Rolls-Royce UT 830 CD design, and is the first of its type to be built in China. It is equipped with a package of Rolls-Royce power and propulsion systems…
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