Offshore Magazine

Geology & Geophysics: Latin America

Shell engages drillship for French Guiana wells

Tullow Oil says a drillship has been contracted for two wells offshore French Guiana.

Spectrum kicks off Amazonas offshore seismic survey

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

BPZ rules out seismic link to dolphin fatalities off Peru

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

BPC improving definition of Bahamas offshore prospects

Bahamas Petroleum Co. (LON:BPC) has issued an update on its exploration program offshore the Bahamas.

Shell lines up more wells, 3D data acquisition off French Guiana

Exploration drilling should resume in mid-year on the Guyane Maritime permit off French Guiana, according to Wessex Exploration.

SeaBird to conduct 2D seismic acquisition offshore Brazil

SeaBird Exploration (OSE:SBX) has won a $3-million contract to conduct 2D seismic acquisition in South America for an unnamed major operator.

Desire starts Falkland prospect review

Desire Petroleum has received the final processed 3D seismic volume covering North Falkland basin licenses PL003, PL004 and the majority of PL005.

BC-10 deepwater oil field offshore Brazil to get life-of-field seismic monitoring

OYO Geospace has contracted to supply $14.9 million in deepwater seabed seismic reservoir monitoring for the BC-10 field offshore Brazil.

Innovation and investment propel Petrobras toward deeper waters

Petrobras estimates that Brazil's presalt reserves contain about 50 Bboe – enough to turn the country into one of the world's top oil producers in this coming decade.

Dolphin scheduled 2D seismic in Brazil's Barreirinhas and Ceara

Dolphin Geophysical will start a 2D multi-client seismic survey for Spectrum ASA over blocks in the northern equatorial margin offshore Brazil.

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