A 4,000-sq km (1,544-sq mi) deepwater seismic acquisition program offshore Guinea is in processing with first results expected this March.

Now that a final agreement has been reached with Sonangol E.P., TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. will begin acquisition of a 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore Angola covering about 12,500 sq km (4,826 sq mi).

Spectrum, CGGVeritas and the National Petroleum Corp. of Namibia have started a new 2D multi-client seismic survey in the deepwater Orange basin offshore Namibia.

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA’s Ramform Valiant is underway to acquire 26,000 sq km (10,039 sq mi) of 3D data in five Kwanza/Benguela basin blocks offshore Angola.

African Petroleum Côte d’Ivoire Ltd. has agreed with the Société Nationale d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire (PETROCI) and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to acquire an offshore exploration permit for block CL-513.

Namibia’s government has formally confirmed the award of a petroleum agreement to Serica Energy for an offshore license in the central Luderitz basin.

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has agreed a farm-out with Azimuth concerning its three licenses offshore Namibia.

Seabed seismic data acquisition can be applied to many seismic and geological challenges and may improve reservoir characterization and management. The technology has in recent years become strategic for many oil companies in their de-risking of wells and recovery factor improvement.

New leads are emerging from re-processed 2D seismic on the Tarfaya block offshore Morocco, according to Tangiers Petroleum.