CGGVeritas Opens Processing & Imaging Center in Oman

CGGVeritas has inaugurated a new open Processing & Imaging center in Muscat, Oman at a ceremony attended by clients and a delegation from the Omani Ministry of Oil & Gas. The new center complements the company’s activity in the country and offers clients access to the latest processing and imaging technology and services.

Tailored to address the geologic challenges of the region, services are focused on the CGGVeritas unique 3D land seismic portfolio, including ultra high-resolution wide-azimuth technologies, for which CGGVeritas is known as the leading industry provider.

The center also operates as a CGGVeritas University training center, developing and delivering training initiatives with the Sultan Qaboos University, the Omani Ministry of Oil & Gas and international training organizations. In this way CGGVeritas will step up its participation in the development of highly qualified Omani professionals, a key national program.

Colin Murdoch, Executive Vice President, Processing, Imaging & Reservoir, CGGVeritas, said: “With over thirty-five years of experience in Oman, CGGVeritas has considerable knowledge of the region’s E&P challenges. Our new open center will provide training and services of the highest standard, customized to help our clients maximize the return on investment they are currently making in very high-channel-count exploration and reservoir optimization programs.”

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.

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Source: cggveritas , April 07, 2011;