Geology & Geophysics News

African Petroleum (NSX:AOQ) has contracted Prospector Pte (BGP Marine) to acquire seismic surveys on two blocks offshore Cote d’Ivoire.

TGS (TGS:Oslo) has started to acquire 3,210-sq km (1,239-sq mi) of 3D multi-client seismic data over the Erlend basin, west of Shetland.

The 10-streamer seismic vessel Polarcus Nadia was in Namibian waters last week, ready to start an extensive 3D survey for Serica Energy in the Luderitz basin.

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA has won a $4-million contract to acquire and process 3D electromagnetic data offshore Papua New Guinea.

Few exploration technologies have moved as quickly up the value chain over the last few years as full tensor gravity gradiometry (FTG).

Discussion of offshore exploration and production in Latin America has to begin with Brazil, where state oil company Petrobras and a growing number of foreign oil companies continue to score drilling successes on a regular basis.

The Nanaa 3D seismic survey offshore Kenya in area L8 is complete for operator Apache Corp.

TGS has started the acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 2,400 sq km (927 sq mi) in the Norwegian Barents Sea.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is scheduled to start acquiring 2D seismic in the southeastern part of the Norwegian Barents Sea as of this April 26.

WesternGeco has introduced ObliQ sliding-notch broadband acquisition and imaging technique to enhance low frequencies in marine seismic data without compromising high-frequency data.

Providence Resources has issued an update on prospectivity in Irish Licensing Option 11/12 (LO 11/12).

Spectrum has embarked on the next portion of its multi-client seismic acquisition program offshore Brazil.

A new tool from Kongsberg Maritime designed to train for deck handling of seismic streamers is now operational at Vestfold University College in Norway.

Total Exploration& Production Angola and Sonangol have awarded CGGVeritas (NYSE:CGV) a five-year contract for 4D seismic processing and imaging of annual and biennial surveys planned for offshore Angola.

RWE Dea has started a seismic acquisition program on block 23 in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea.

Dolphin Geophysical’s new high-capacity 3D vessel Polar Duchess has started work a six-month contract for TGS in the Barents Sea.

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (OSLO: PGS) has signed for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to deliver two Ramform vessels in 2013 with an option for as many as two more for delivery in 2015.

Lansdowne Oil & Gas sees potential for a new gas cluster development off southern Ireland, based on interpretation of a recently processed 3D seismic survey.

Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has signed a farm-out agreement with Bermuda-based Azimuth for three licenses offshore Namibia.

BPZ Energy has responded to recent enquiries concerning its seismic activity offshore Peru and a possible link to dolphin deaths.

WGP Exploration Ltd. has signed a turn-key contract with State Servmorgeo Co. to study the Mendeleyev Ridge offshore Russian arctic.

Dolphin Geophysical has signed to acquire, process, and market a 3D multi-client deepwater survey for the Senegalese government.

Apache Kenya has secured the drillship Deepsea Metro 1 to drill the company’s first deepwater well offshore Kenya.