Shearwater GeoServices has received an award for a large towed streamer 3D acquisition and fast track processing project by Total in Mauritania.
Shearwater GeoServices has received an award by CGG for a 3D survey in Norway. The Northern Viking Graben (NVG) multi-client survey, which has already started, will take approximately one month to complete. The survey is being conducted by the SW Amundsen. “We are pleased to see this award which wil
Polarcus has secured an XArray 3D marine seismic acquisition project in West Africa. The project is planned to start in October 2020. The project is expected to have a duration of approximately two months. Polarcus XArray is an innovative acquisition configuration developed by Polarcus to deliver su
TGS has started a pioneering sparse ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Atlantic Margin off the coast of mid Norway. This initial study phase is being conducted primarily to provide proof of concept ahead of anticipated further survey proposals to further highlight hydrocarbon potential in the reg
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) plans to open a tender for the collection and processing of hydroacoustic and seismic data for the N-9 and N-10 wind areas in the North Sea. Through the tender, expected to be launched in October, BSH will seek services related to geophysical
Shearwater GeoServices has received an award for a towed streamer 3D acquisition by SK Innovation, the operator of Vietnam Block 16-2. “This will be Shearwater’s first seismic survey in Vietnam and our first project for our new client SK Innovation”, said Irene Waage Basili, the CEO of Shearwater Ge
PGS has rejected an offer from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company whereby TGS proposed to acquire multi-client data library of PGS. PGS board of directors is of the view that the value of the company’s multi-client data library is significantly greater to PGS than that represented by the TGS proposal, an
Shell has delivered the processed 3D seismic data over the Pensacola Zechstein Reef prospect located in the UK sector of the Southern North Sea.
The low oil price has led energy companies to scale back near-term investment plans significantly, and 2020 will be very challenging for the marine seismic industry. Adding COVID-19 pandemic and energy transition from fossil fuels to this scenario has made the situation even worse, forcing seismic p
Ocean bottom node seismic player Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) said on Friday it has appointed Ronny Bøhn as its new CEO. Bøhn, who takes over from Lee Parker, has more than 20 years of experience from the seismic industry. He has held management positions as vice president of marine operations at CGG a
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company has submitted a conditional offer for the purchase of the multi-client data library of PGS. Under the offer, PGS would, upon consummation of the sale, receive a cash consideration of USD 600 million. In addition, TGS has proposed that the parties enter into a post-closi
TGS will return to Argentina, where it operates as NOPEC Geophysical, to complete the previously announced Malvinas 3D multi-client survey. The survey covers an area of 17,800 square kilometre. Acquisition is set to resume in Q4 2020 on the highly- funded survey and will continue to grow the 3D libr
Ocean bottom node seismic player Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) said on Monday that it will reduce operations due to significant uncertainty in the market as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Oslo-listed AGS, this should take place following its current surveys in the North Sea and Egypt.
Marine seismic player Polarcus has received a letter of intent for 3D seismic data acquisition services in Asia Pacific. The project should commence in the third quarter 2020, subject to relevant approvals. According to the Oslo-listed firm, the acquisition campaign will have a duration of one month
