Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway -- SCAN Geophysical ASA is sending its M/V Geo Searcher back to Pakistan to restart a 2D seismic survey for BP. The program is scheduled to last into Q1 2008.The original 9,500 sq km (3,668 sq mi) program was halted in July by a monsoon.

"BP requested suspension of the program after acquisition of only 1,500 km (932 mi) of data in order to preserve and maintain previously-set quality standards for the seismic data that otherwise would have been negatively affected by the poor sea and wind conditions expected by the onset of the traditional monsoon season," says Kjell Karlsson, vice president marketing and sales for SCAN.

10/18/2007