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Sierra Leone Awaits Seismic Survey Results Ahead of Possible Oil and Gas Round

Jun 26, 2025

Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday…

TotalEnergies Hires Shearwater for 3D Survey in Africa

Jun 26, 2025

Shearwater Geoservices has secured a 3D marine seismic acquisition contract by TotalEnergies in Sao Tome & Principe on the STP-02 Block.The two-month exploration survey off the coast of Western Africa will start early in the third quarter of 2025 using the SW Empress…

Libya, Turkey Sign MoU To Conduct Offshore Geophysical Study

Jun 25, 2025

Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) had signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish state oil company TPAO to conduct a geological and geophysical study of four offshore areas, NOC said on Wednesday.'Discussions were also held regarding conducting a two-dimensional seismic survey (10…

Egypt's EGAS Awards Offshore Blocks to International Companies

Jun 25, 2025

Egypt's EGAS has awarded four blocks in the Mediterranean, one in the Nile delta, and one in North Sinai to international companies, according to a petroleum ministry statement on Wednesday.Companies will invest $ 245 million to drill at least 13 new exploratory wells during the exploration period…

Seequent Receives Award at Global Offshore Wind 2025, Hosts Upcoming Webinar

Jun 20, 2025

Seequent, a leader in earth-modeling, analysis, data management, and collaboration software, received the Sust2ainable Exhibitor Award from RenewableUK at the Global Offshore Wind 2025 event. At the event, Seequent demonstrated how its 3D ground…

Shearwater Lands 4D Survey at Equinor’s Norwegian Sea Field

Jun 20, 2025

Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has signed a contract with Equinor to perform a 4D towed streamer seismic survey over the Tyrihans field in Norway.It is the first project awarded under the 2021 Equinor frame agreement following a recent extension for an additional two years…

SeaBird Exploration Rebrands to SED Energy Holdings

Jun 19, 2025

Norwegian marine seismic survey services firm Seabird Exploration has changed its name to SED Energy Holdings (Energy Holdings), following the merger with Energy Drilling.Effective from June 20, 2025, the name will be changed along with the ticker code to ENH…

Viridien, TGS Kick Off Next Phase of Laconia Sparse OBN Survey in US Gulf

Jun 19, 2025

Seismic firms TGS and Viridien have started the Laconia Phase III ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Gulf of America, building on the previously completed Phases I and II.The goal of the Laconia Phase III is to extend extra-long-offset-low…

TGS Kicks Off 3D Seismic Survey for Floating Wind Farm

Jun 06, 2025

Norwegian seismic firm TGS has started a geophysical survey for the pioneering Green Volt floating offshore wind farm offshore Scotland.Mobilization initiated in Aberdeen last week and the work is scheduled throughout June will include an ultra…

TGS Starts Summer Acquisition Activities in North Europe

May 09, 2025

Norwegian seismic firm TGS has mobilized a number of its acquisition vessels in North Europe, marking the start of an active summer season in the region.TGS has deployed a total of four acquisition vessels in the region; three seismic vessels and one offshore wind vessel…

TGS Kicks Off Geophysical Survey for Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Project

May 08, 2025

Norwegian seismic firm TGS has started detailed seabed geophysical surveys for the eastern array of the proposed Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms for RWE and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company - Masdar.The site investigations will enhance…

Eco Atlantic Moves Forward with Orange Basin Offshore Block Plans

May 06, 2025

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas exploration company, has moved forward in the process of formalizing the operatorship of the recently acquired block offshore South Africa.As announced in 2024, Eco has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Azinam South Africa…

Greece Greenlights Tender for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

May 02, 2025

Greece has approved an international tender for hydrocarbon exploration in four blocks in the Mediterranean Sea, following an expression of interest by Chevron and Helleniq Energy, the energy ministry said on Thursday.Greece this week issued…

ExxonMobil, Egypt’s EGAS Bolster Mediterranean Oil Exploration Efforts

Apr 29, 2025

Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the collaboration for Mediterranean Sea oil and gas exploration.The MoU was signed to establish the necessary foundations for developing the agreements system if ExxonMobil Egypt…

Kim Heng’s Rebuilt Geotechnical Survey Vessel Sets Sail

Apr 16, 2025

Singapore's offshore services firm Kim Heng has held a christening ceremony for the Bridgewater Discovery, a DP2 geotechnical survey vessel, rebuilt in 2024.With the Bridgewater Discovery vessel, Kim Heng has marked another milestone in its expansion into the renewable business sector…

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