UTEC Geomarine has announced the successful completion of its first ever geoROVTM CPT survey campaign in North America. The geotechnical survey in the Gulf of Mexico was in support of a major pipeline construction project and work comprised of situ testing, interpretation and production of the final reports. In its press release UTEC said the technology [...]
WesternGeco yesterday announced that it has begun acquisition of a major multiclient seismic survey offshore Mozambique using the ObliQ sliding-notch broadband acquisition and imaging technique. The technique optimizes the recorded bandwidth of the seismic signal enabling more detailed imaging of the subsurface and more reliable extraction of rock properties. “This seismic survey is optimally located [...]
Gardline and OceanPact have announced joint venture agreement to expand presence in Brazil.The new company is to be called Gardline Marine Sciences do Brasil S.A, and is a 50/50 joint venture between Gardline Marine Sciences (South America) Ltd and OceanPact Serviços Marítimos Ltda. This strategic alliance will see the two companies sharing their marine expertise [...]
SeaBird Exploration Plc will in partnership with GeoPartners Ltd (“GeoPartners”), start a seismic survey project offshore Namibia. The 2D acquisition program is of approximately 4,700km and will be acquired using the survey vessel Osprey Explorer currently in transit to Walvis Bay. The survey will begin within the next few days, with an expected project duration [...]
Octanex N.L. has announced that a second 3D seismic survey has commenced in another of the Company’s offshore Taranaki Basin permits, PEP 52593 (Permit). The survey, named Karoro, is planned to acquire approximately 299km2 of new 3D data from within and adjacent to the Permit. The Karoro survey follows on from the Kokako survey that has been successfully [...]
MultiClient Geophysical ASA (MCG) is pleased to announce the completion of the MC2D-MCG1281 survey in Barbados. The first phase of the seismic survey was acquired in 2012 and comprised of 3,856 km. The second phase has added another 3,020 km and was completed on 17 April 2013. The 6,876 km survey has been recently funded by the oil industry. The already [...]
WesternGeco today announced that it has begun acquisition of its Ice Bear 2 multiclient 3D survey in the western Barents Sea using its new IsoMetrix marine isometric seismic technology. The isometric inline and crossline sampling delivered by the IsoMetrix technology will provide high-resolution broadband imaging in this geologically complex area. “The Ice Bear 2 survey, [...]
ENI Ireland BV will carry out a 2D seismic survey in the Atlantic waters of the Irish Designated Continental Shelf, The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in Ireland has announced. The planned start of the survey is mid-April 2013 and, weather permitting, will continue until mid-October 2013. The seismic acquisition will be carried out [...]
Octanex N.L. has announced that a 3D seismic survey, to acquire approximately 590km2 of new 3D data from within and adjacent to PEP 53473 (Permit), has commenced. The survey has been named Kokako. The Company’s 50% interest in the Permit is held by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Octanex NZ Limited (Octanex NZ). New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited (NZOG) [...]
CGG announced today that it has started acquiring Phase 1, known as Halten Terrace, of its Steppingstone BroadSeisTM 3D multi-client survey program offshore Norway. This is the first time CGG has acquired a 3D multi-client survey in the Norwegian North Sea using its proven broadband marine solution and the project has received high prefunding from [...]
