Australian energy company Woodside has received environmental approvals from the Department of Communications, Climate Change, & Natural Resources in Ireland for the 3D seismic surveys on its acreage in the Irish Atlantic. Woodside is the operator of licences FEL 3/14 and FEL 4/14, in the Porcupine
Norwegian seismic contractor TGS has announced the expansion of its multi-client library offshore Eastern Canada, with plans to acquire approximately 2,000 km² of 3D seismic data, in partnership with PGS. The survey will be acquired utilizing the PGS GeoStreamer technology and data acquisition will
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), an offshore oilfield service provider, has secured a contract for 3D seismic acquisition. COSL on Friday said the survey would cover a total area of over 4,000 square kilometers in the Arctic region. The Chinese company said this “is the first great order for
Marine seismic data provider MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) expects the low demand for seismic data to continue throughout 2016 despite the increase in oil price since mid-February 2016. In its quarterly report on Friday, MCG said that the oil companies would continue its cost discipline in 2016 refl
MEC Resources has informed that ocean bottom seismographs or nodes are being considered for deployment for the planned seismic program within PEP11 in the Sydney Basin, offshore Australia. PEP11 is held 85% and operated by Asset Energy which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Energy, an investee
Marine seismic acquisition company Polarcus has made changes to its board of directors following the 2016 Annual General Meeting held on Thursday electing four new directors to the board. Erik Mathiesen, Tom Henning Slethei and Peter Zickerman were elected as new board members with a term of office
Seismic company Polarcus is getting ready to deploy a seismic vessel in Morocco. The company on Wednesday said it received a Letter of Intent from the Spanish oil company Repsol for the job. Under the agreement, Polarcus will carry out a broadband 3D survey offshore Morocco, starting in the third qu
Two seismic players, TGS and PGS, have teamed up to acquire more than 36,000 km of 2D seismic data offshore Eastern Canada utilizing two vessels during the 2016 acquisition season. According to TGS’ Oslo Stock Exchange filing on Monday, the M/V Sanco Spirit and M/V Atlantic Explorer, utilizing the P
Marine seismic contractors have been struggling in the wake of cuts in exploration spending by the oil companies due to low oil prices. However, Glen Rødland, Chairman at Spectrum, a Norwegian multi-client data specialist, says this is exactly what he has signed up for. In a statement to shareholder
WesternGeco, Schlumberger’s subsidiary specializing in seismic acquisition, is getting ready for a marine seismic project in Canada. Schlumberger on Friday said WesternGeco had received underwriting for a deepwater 3D multiclient survey covering more than 9,000 km2 in the Flemish Pass offshore Newfo
Norwegian marine seismic acquisition specialist PGS has appealed a court decision made in a case it had launched against GC Rieber Shipping’s subsidiary over a seismic vessel. To remind, the Bergen district court in March dismissed a 9 million euros claim by PGS Geophysical (UK) Limited against GC R
The UK Oil and Gas Authority has released the Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the 2016-2017 UK Government funded seismic acquisition and processing program. According to OGA, the successful recipient of the contract will be required to survey areas over South West Britain including the Celtic Sea, We
Australian MEC Resources has informed that a contract for the seismic activities within PEP11 in the Sydney Basin, offshore Australia, has been finalized. MEC Resources reported in March it was carrying out preparatory works for the seismic survey in the basin, including procurement of specialist se
Two Norwegian geophysical companies, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS), have entered into a settlement agreement thus resolving their patent disputes. On December 16, 2013 EMGS filed a complaint in the United Kingdom against PGS in the High Court of Justice, Chancer
