Sercel, CGG’s seismic equipment business, has launched the new GPR300 nodal seismic acquisition solution designed for shallow waters down to depths of 300 meters. GPR300, developed in partnership with BGP, features Sercel’s QuietSeis broadband digital sensor technology which is said to enable ultra-
Ulstein has designed a new seismic research vessel for the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The 92-meter long and 21-meter wide vessel will be constructed at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South Korea. According to Ulstein, the SX134 design research vessel will
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has commenced the first phase of the Cyprus Vision data rejuvenation project in partnership with the Cypriot Ministry for Energy, Commerce and Industry. The 14,750 square kilometer PSDM re-processing endeavor will deliver a single data volume over several highly prospect
Seabed seismic player Magseis Fairfield has completed the acquisition of its 100th Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) survey, having performed the most recent one as the first carbon neutral seismic survey. The OBN survey for BP over various assets in the US Gulf of Mexico was announced in December last year a
TGS and Halliburton have partnered up to bring advanced seismic imaging to fiber optic sensing.
Magseis Fairfield has secured a contract to carry out a 4D Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) monitor survey in the Norwegian North Sea. The survey operations will be conducted using Magseis Fairfield’s MASS node technology. Work is expected to start in the third quarter of the year and have a duration of just
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has accepted the revised environmental plan from Inpex for a 2D seismic survey offshore Western Australia. The survey includes exploration permits WA-532-P and WA-533-P in the Browse and Offshore Canning
In this edition of In focus, we’ll be looking at ways through which the offshore energy sector is working to reduce carbon emissions.
PXGEO has entered into an agreement with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) for the provision of its vessels for towed-streamer seismic acquisition services. TGS has committed to using PXGEO 2 or any other capable vessel which PXGEO introduces to its fleet for 12 months of marine seismic acquisitio
TGS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with carbontech start-up Horisont Energi to jointly develop new carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. Under the MoU, the parties will collaborate to identify and develop methods for the identification and classification of CO2 storage reser
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract by Petrobras to carry out 3D and 4D monitoring for towed streamer seismic acquisition in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The 3D and 4D programs will be conducted in a period of nine months by the SW Empress, over the Marlim, Albacora, and Voador fields
Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS) has completed sea trials for a test prototype version of its underwater autonomous vehicle for offshore seismic surveys. The testbed ocean bottom seismic robotic vehicle (tOBSrV) traversed a series of waypoints in Perth, Australia, while providing status updates to
Sercel has entered into exclusive negotiations with Low Impact Seismic Sources (LISS) for the acquisition of the U.S. company. Sercel will continue to develop and commercialize the Tuned Pulse Source (TPS), an innovative marine seismic source, that LISS developed in collaboration with Shell. The TPS
Seismic exploration company Shearwater GeoServices has acquired marine seismic acquisition assets previously owned by Polarcus.
