Türkiye‘s national oil & gas giant Türkiye Petrolleri A.O. (TPAO) has become a partner in an offshore exploration license in Bulgaria, located near Sakarya, Türkiye’s largest natural gas field. TPAO reported today, February 18, that it had, as a partner, joined the exploration license in the Khan Te
Norway’s VARD has delivered the seismic source vessel Sanco Sailor to compatriot Sanco Shipping, following the completion of conversion from a seismic research vessel. Sanco Shipping purchased Sanco Sailor in July 2025, at the time named PGS Apollo, after which the 2010-built, 106.6-meter-long vesse
U.S.-headquartered Chevron, through its four Dutch subsidiaries, and Greece’s Helleniq Energy have signed lease agreements with the Greek government for the exploration of four blocks offshore Greece. The awarded consortium, in which Chevron holds a 70% operating interest and Helleniq Energy a 30% i
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has commenced two new offshore acquisition campaigns, one in Angola and the other in the Gulf of America. In a strategic collaboration, TGS and SLB announced on February 10 the launch of Engagement 9, the latest phase of the companies’ ocean bottom
A 2010-built seismic source vessel owned by Norway’s Sanco Shipping, recently converted from a seismic research vessel, is performing its sea trials ahead of delivery. Sanco Shipping purchased Sanco Sailor in July 2025, at the time named PGS Apollo, after which the 106.6-meter-long vessel set sail d
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured two new contracts in the North Sea, following the announcement of its second ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe for the 2026 season. TGS has won a 4D streamer acquisition contract offshore Norway, with a Ramform vessel scheduled
Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices has secured a 3D seismic acquisition contract with Italy’s energy giant Eni for work in the Timor Sea. The two-month survey will be performed by Shearwater’s high-capacity vessel SW Bly, with commencement expected late in the first quarter of this year. The project c
Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract extension for its vessel Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere. The company reported the new contract for Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere in September 2025, with a firm dura
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) for the expansion of multi-client data activities in Libya. The deal, signed with North Africa Geophysical Company (NAGECO), is said to establish a frame
After securing its first ocean bottom node (OBN) deal in Europe for the 2026 season last month, Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS reported the award of an additional contract. The company’s node-on-a-rope crew will mobilize in mid-summer, with the project expected to run for approxi
France-based geophysical services company Viridien and U.S.-headquartered technology player SLB are set to begin a large seismic acquisition and imaging program offshore Egypt that will help explorers and investors identify new opportunities for exploration and enhanced production. Viridien and SLB
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has kicked off a reprocessing project offshore Australia designed to enhance subsurface imaging and geological understanding. The multi-client Bonaparte Basin Pre-Stack Depth Migration (PSDM) Reprocessing Project includes the reprocessing of the Cyg
Norwegian energy data and intelligence player TGS has dived into a 3D reprocessing seismic survey in the Harper Basin to enhance hydrocarbon exploration readiness off the coast of Liberia.
Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS has kicked off a new multi-client long-offset ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition campaign in the Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico).
