Offshore geophysical company Polarcus has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for an additional broadband 3D marine seismic survey offshore South America. The company revealed on Wednesday that the project will start in early 4Q 2016 and run for approximately three months, b
Fifty five members of the U.S. Congress joined together in sending a letter to President Obama requesting a halt to the permitting process for potential seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean. These fifty five members include Representative Mark Sanford, who also opposed seismic testing and offshore
Norwegian seismic specialist has boasted with what it claims to be the world’s largest seismic spread.
China Oilfield Services Limited, a Chinese offshore services provider also known under the abbreviated name COSL, has won another seismic acquisition contract. In a statement on Monday, COSL said it will carry out a 3D seismic survey in the “Far East”, without providing the specific location. The co
French oilfield services provider CGG, responsible for a seismic survey supporting the Gabonese 11th deepwater licensing round, said its preliminary seismic data has received praise from potential clients. CGG has worked with the Direction Generale des Hydrocarbures of Gabon (DGH) to acquire and pro
Australian energy company Woodside has received environmental approvals from the Department of Communications, Climate Change, & Natural Resources in Ireland for the 3D seismic surveys on its acreage in the Irish Atlantic. Woodside is the operator of licences FEL 3/14 and FEL 4/14, in the Porcupine
Norwegian seismic contractor TGS has announced the expansion of its multi-client library offshore Eastern Canada, with plans to acquire approximately 2,000 km² of 3D seismic data, in partnership with PGS. The survey will be acquired utilizing the PGS GeoStreamer technology and data acquisition will
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), an offshore oilfield service provider, has secured a contract for 3D seismic acquisition. COSL on Friday said the survey would cover a total area of over 4,000 square kilometers in the Arctic region. The Chinese company said this “is the first great order for
Marine seismic data provider MultiClient Geophysical (MCG) expects the low demand for seismic data to continue throughout 2016 despite the increase in oil price since mid-February 2016. In its quarterly report on Friday, MCG said that the oil companies would continue its cost discipline in 2016 refl
MEC Resources has informed that ocean bottom seismographs or nodes are being considered for deployment for the planned seismic program within PEP11 in the Sydney Basin, offshore Australia. PEP11 is held 85% and operated by Asset Energy which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Energy, an investee
Marine seismic acquisition company Polarcus has made changes to its board of directors following the 2016 Annual General Meeting held on Thursday electing four new directors to the board. Erik Mathiesen, Tom Henning Slethei and Peter Zickerman were elected as new board members with a term of office
Seismic company Polarcus is getting ready to deploy a seismic vessel in Morocco. The company on Wednesday said it received a Letter of Intent from the Spanish oil company Repsol for the job. Under the agreement, Polarcus will carry out a broadband 3D survey offshore Morocco, starting in the third qu
Two seismic players, TGS and PGS, have teamed up to acquire more than 36,000 km of 2D seismic data offshore Eastern Canada utilizing two vessels during the 2016 acquisition season. According to TGS’ Oslo Stock Exchange filing on Monday, the M/V Sanco Spirit and M/V Atlantic Explorer, utilizing the P
Marine seismic contractors have been struggling in the wake of cuts in exploration spending by the oil companies due to low oil prices. However, Glen Rødland, Chairman at Spectrum, a Norwegian multi-client data specialist, says this is exactly what he has signed up for. In a statement to shareholder
