CGGVeritas announced that it has been granted a seismic permit in the Gulf of Mexico.
Based on the award of this permit, CGGVeritas is currently in discussions with various E&P companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico to finalize the design of a new multi-client program. The program will utilize BroadSeis, breakthrough broadband marine solution, in a wide-azimuth configuration.
Subject to their standard prefunding considerations, the Gulf of Mexico program is targeted to commence in the fourth quarter of 2011.
About CGGVeritas
CGGVeritas is a leading international pure-play geophysical company delivering a wide range of technologies, services and equipment through Sercel, to its broad base of customers mainly throughout the global oil and gas industry.
[mappress] Source: cggveritas ,May 23, 2011;