The consortium of TGS, PGS and SLB has secured pre-funding to expand multi-client seismic data coverage in the Sabah Basin offshore Malaysia. The seventh phase of this multi-year project encompasses over 5,000 kilometers of new 2D seismic data acquisition, over 2,600 kilometers of legacy seismic dat
UK-headquartered Europa Oil & Gas has entered into a license offshore Equatorial Guinea with the acquisition of an equity interest in Antler Global. Europa Oil & Gas has acquired a 42.9% equity interest in Antler Global which holds an 80% working interest in the recently acquired and highly prospect
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has acquired 100% of the share capital of Oslo-headquartered AmpSeis, a geophysical company said to have developed an advanced ocean bottom node (OBN). PXGEO said that the acquisition of AmpSeis is a step forward in its strategy to be the technology leader i
Oslo-headquartered TGS has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition contract in the North Sea for a repeat customer. The three-month proprietary OBN data acquisition is set to begin in the second quarter of 2024. TGS did not reveal any other information about the work scope or the contrac
Canadian oil and gas player Trillion Energy has completed 3D seismic reprocessing for a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye which is said to have shown significant implications for exploration potential. 3D seismic reprocessing has been completed for the SASB gas field and Trillion Energy
Norwegian seismic company PGS has reflagged the entire fleet of owned vessels to Norway, a move said to have the global geopolitical situation as a driving factor. The reflagging of the Ramform Tethys on December 5 marked the completion of the initiative to bring the entire PGS fleet of owned vessel
Norwegian seismic company PGS has won an exploration contract in Asia Pacific – a region in which the company sees potential for more proprietary work. The 102-meter-long seismic acquisition vessel Ramform Sovereign is scheduled to mobilize this month for the 3D exploration contract in the Asia Paci
Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices and Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras have entered into a multi-year collaborative technology agreement aimed at reshaping seismic exploration and field developments in Brazil. The commitment will encompass the industrialization of Shearwater’s marine
Norway’s Rem Offshore has secured several long-term contracts for its vessels that have a total value of just over NOK 1.5 billion and are set to ensure high fleet utilization in the coming years. 2013-built subsea vessel Rem Inspector has been awarded contracts for work on offshore wind projects in
Norwegian seismic company PGS has secured a 3D exploration contract in the Mediterranean that will take place through the winter season. The Ramform Titan is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in December and the contract has a total duration of approximately 160 days. “We are very pleased with th
Norway’s TGS has secured an extension of a contract offshore Norway, as well as a new contract with a repeat customer in the Gulf of Mexico. TGS secured a four-year extension to a proprietary reservoir monitoring and source acquisition contract in Norway, with a further option to extend by another t
Aker BP and OMV have completed the acquisition of a 3D seismic survey over their carbon capture and storage (CCS) license area in the Norwegian North Sea. Norwegian seismic company PGS with its vessel Ramform Atlas carried out the campaign over the Poseidon CCS license located approximately 100 kilo
Seismic signals have been recorded in the vicinity of the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, indicating a possible explosion had occurred around the time an unusual drop in pressure was observed. To remind, Balticconnector was shut down at midnight on October 8 after Finnish a
Norway’s Argeo and Shearwater GeoServices have entered a strategic alliance with the aim of innovating and pioneering new technology and products across the subsea and ocean bottom node (OBN) markets. The collaboration aims to drive innovation across all relevant sectors and markets, including the d
