CGG has released EarthModel Builder, an affordable modeling solution that is used to improve efficiency, accuracy and flexibility for more realistic representations of the reservoir. Part of the Jason suite, EarthModel Builder is a unique tool for asset teams and service companies to generate multip
AXYS and Marine Institute and the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) created “Smart Bay” in 2006, a demonstration project in Placentia Bay located along Canada’s most eastern province of Newfoundland. Smart Bay’s objective was to improve “the safety and security of life at sea” by strengtheni
MultiClient Geophysical ASA (MCG) will conduct a Super High-Resolution multi-client 2D (MC2D) seismic survey in the Hoop area, Barents Sea. The survey will provide oil companies with critical, detailed information for the prospect evaluations of the shallow Jurassic and Triassic prospects. The Super
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) held meetings with both the Westermost Rough wind farm developer Dong Energy and East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) on April 7. These discussions included a review of the initial evidence gathered from monitoring activities. While some evidence of noise
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) held meetings with both the Westermost Rough wind farm developer Dong Energy and East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) on April 7. These discussions included a review of the initial evidence gathered from monitoring activities. While some evidence of noise
Sterling Energy Plc provided an update for the Ntem Concession, offshore Cameroon. Bamboo-1, the first exploration well to be drilled on the Ntem Concession commenced operations on 9 February 2014 and Murphy Cameroon Ntem Oil Co. Ltd (“Murphy”), the operator with 50% working interest, has confirmed
CGG’s has started a large BroadSeis/BroadSource 3D multi-client survey in the Northern North Sea offshore Norway. The Horda survey will be the largest broadband multi-client program CGG has acquired in NW Europe as well as the largest multi-client 3D survey ever shot by any company in Norway. Extend
The REA welcomed the Government’s East Marine Plans, approved by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Inshore and Offshore East Marine Plans are the first two of 11 Marine Plans the Government intends to complete by 2021. These will event
Lloyd’s Register analysis of ports provides insight into the future of LNG bunkering world-wide as short sea demand grows and the possibility of expansion into bunkering for deep sea emerges. Lloyd’s Register’s LNG Bunkering Infrastructural Survey 2014 indicates that major ports around the world are
RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the German North Sea coast to validate the vibratory driving of wind turbine monopile foundations, in comparison and as evolution to current impact driving of these piles. The pot
RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the German North Sea coast to validate the vibratory driving of wind turbine monopile foundations, in comparison and as evolution to current impact driving of these piles. The pot
At 07.25 on 7 April, Statoil and its partners (GDF SUEZ and OMV) started production on the Gudrun oil and gas field in the North Sea. “Gudrun is the first new Statoil-operated platform to come on stream on the Norwegian continental shelf since 2005. This is a red-letter day for the company,” says Ar
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from North Energy ASA for a contract of $3.3 million for 3D EM data acquisition over and in the vicinity of license PL509S in the North Sea. “This contract means that EM is becoming accepted as an exploration tool in the Nor
Femern A/S has received a total of 17 tenders from nine major international contractors or consortia wishing to participate in the construction of the world’s largest immersed tunnel. This represents another significant milestone in the course of the project scheduled for completion in 2021. ”This i
