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
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority has released almost 40,000 line kilometers of new and legacy seismic data from the Rockall Trough and Mid-North Sea High areas acquired during last year’s £20 million Government-funded seismic survey. The data has been published under the Open Government Licence, and is av
Searcher Seismic, an independent multi-client company providing seismic datasets and associated products to the oil & gas industry, has through its Seisintel product range provided a snapshot of global seismic activity in March. Seisintel, launched in August 2015, uses S-Automatic Identification Sys
Norwegian seismic company PGS celebrated the launching of the latest Ramform Titan-class seismic vessel, the Ramform Tethys at a ceremony in Nagasaki, Japan on March 17. This newbuild enhances the Ramform Titan-class acquisition platform and sets the standard for seismic operations for the next 25 y
Norwegian offshore shipowner GC Rieber Shipping has resolved a four years long dispute with Arrow Seismic Invest II over a seismic vessel claim stemming from June 2012. In June 2012, GC Rieber Shipping’s subsidiary Armada Seismic Invest II AS received a claim from Arrow Seismic Invest II Limited (no
Irish explorer Providence Resources P.l.c. is looking to benefit from a new multi-client 3D seismic programe, planned to be acquired by Searcher Seismic Pty Ltd in summer 2016. The total seismic acquisition programme is planned to cover a large area in the southern Porcupine & Goban Spur Basins, off
Searcher Seismic, an independent multi-client company, has announced Phase 2 of the Silver-Eye Broadband 3D survey in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. Following the acquisition of Phase 1; comprising 2,663 square kilometres, Searcher is now acquiring additional broadband 3D data in the area. Accord
Polarcus, an Oslo-listed seismic acquisition specialist, has received a letter of intent for a 3D seismic contract. The company, headquartered in Dubai, did not reveal the identity of the client. Polarcus said that it would be utilizing its RightBAND(TM) technique for broadband data acquisition. Acc
