Archives for November 2020

November 2020

CGG awarded large offshore Malaysia seismic processing contract

24/11/2020 Posted by Dale

Subsurface Imaging, part of CGG’s Geoscience division, has been awarded two large-scale complex seismic reprocessing contracts by PTTEP.

CGG said that PTTEP was investing in the rejuvenation of pre-existing data sets from two regions offshore Malaysia by leveraging CGG’s recognized high-end imaging technology and long-standing processing experience in SE Asia.

Over the course of the next year, CGG, through its offices in Kuala Lumpur, will conduct merged reprocessing of surveys from many vintages, including towed-streamer and OBC seismic data from offshore Sabah and Sarawak.

New APPEA Board Directors announced

24/11/2020 Posted by Dale

APPEA said it was delighted to announce the re-election of Kevin Gallagher as Chairman and Ian Davies as Vice Chairman following APPEA’s recent Annual General Meeting.

Mr Gallagher, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Santos, continues in his second term as APPEA’s Chairman along. Mr Davies, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Senex Energy, who also continues for a second term as APPEA’s Vice Chairman. Mr Gallagher and Mr Davies were first elected to these positions after APPEA’s 2019 AGM.

APPEA has also welcomed several new Directors, including Khoa Dao, President - Australia at ConocoPhillips...

Elixir Energy intersects gas saturated coals in new sub-basin

24/11/2020 Posted by Dale

ASX-listed Elixir Energy has intersected 27 metres of coal in the Yangar 1S strat-hole well during continuing exploration of its Mongolian acreage.

The Yangar 1S strat-hole well is currently being drilled in a new sub-basin located some 24 kilometres to the West North West of Nomgon-1. To date 27 metres of coal have been intersected. As of Saturday morning, the well was at 347 metres.

The company’s well site geologist has observed very active gas bubbling from coals recovered to surface and in the mud-pit.

Shearwater awarded Senegal 3D acquisition and processing contract by Total

17/11/2020 Posted by Dale

Shearwater GeoServices has announced the award for a large towed streamer 3D acquisition and Fast Track processing project by Total E&P Senegal (“Total”).

The exploration survey covers 5,000km² in the UDO Block Exploration area, offshore Senegal. The data acquisition will be carried out by the SW Empress using an ultra-wide tow Flexisource configuration together with Fast Track processing enabled by Shearwater’s proprietary Reveal software.

“We are pleased to be awarded this contract by Total in North West Africa, providing us with back-to-back work for one of our vessels,” said Irene Waage Basili.

“Leveraging our strong geographically dispersed...

Searcher announces partnership with NVentures on the GeoClerk platform

17/11/2020 Posted by Dale

Geoscience data service provider Searcher has entered into a strategic partnership with upstream explorer NVentures for hosting and integrating the NVentures competitor intelligence database on its advanced geo-imagery search engine - GeoClerk.

The partnership will provide users of GeoClerk with the ability to add the NVentures database onto their GeoClerk subscription. Searcher said that in doing so, users will be able to search for geo-imagery through GeoClerk’s open-file database and the NVentures database with the platform intelligently identifying and classifying images into relevant categories.

The NVentures global E&P database consists of geology-rich reporting, maps and presentations, providing valuable and up to date information and insight to exploration teams monitoring upstream activity and local exploration results.

New technologies will lead the way in Gas decarbonisation

17/11/2020 Posted by Dale

Energy Networks Australia (ENA) has welcomed the focus in the latest Grattan Institute report on renewable gas to help decarbonise Australia’s energy sector.

ENA Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Dillon said networks were already delivering projects to support the greening of our gas networks, including injecting renewable gas into networks.

As highlighted in the recent Gas Vision 2050 report, transformational technologies such as hydrogen, biomethane, carbon capture and storage and renewable methane can all support Australia’s decarbonisation.

“The future of gas is not ‘flame out’ but rather ‘flame green.

Sercel sells a WiNG land nodal acquisition system to Paragon Geophysical Services

17/11/2020 Posted by Dale

Sercel has announced the sale and delivery of a WiNG wireless land nodal seismic acquisition system to Paragon Geophysical Services.

Sercel announced that Paragon had selected its latest nodal technology to conduct high-production seismic surveys across the USA and to provide their clients with “the most accurate seismic acquisition data. This is achieved through the key advantages of WiNG’s System-Certified Data delivery and the proven high performance of Sercel’s QuietSeis® broadband digital sensor.”

John H. Beury III, Paragon’s CEO/Owner, said: “Paragon has always believed in providing its clients with the latest technology.

SA launches $240 million hydrogen project backed by $37 million upgrade to Port Bonython jetty

09/11/2020 Posted by Dale

South Australia’s intention to create a green hydrogen export industry has taken a big step forward, with the launch today of a world-leading $240 million hydrogen project. This project would be the largest green ammonia plant in the world, being 60 times larger than Australia’s largest electrolyser at Tonsley in Adelaide.

To support the export potential of South Australia, the Marshall Liberal Government is allocating $37 million in the upcoming 2020/21 State Budget, to upgrade the Port Bonython jetty as part of the state’s ambitious plans to become an exporter of green energy to world markets.

Premier Steven Marshall said upgrading the jetty will unlock significant investment and export opportunities for South Australia, with hydrogen driving renewed interest in Port Bonython.

More than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped: GECF

09/11/2020 Posted by Dale

Natural gas is a viable energy option that contributes efficiently to achieve a balance between the environment, social, and economic dimensions of the sustainable development. It reduces carbon intensity and pollution resulting from energy-related activities, supports access to modern energy, improves availability and reliability of supply, and provides competitive and affordable energy,” the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Secretary General recently said at the 25th Oil & Gas of Turkmenistan Conference.

Taking part in the annual event via videoconference, HE Yury Sentyurin added that the “yet-to-find resources” would contribute to around 30% of the total production of natural gas worldwide by 2050 and that about 80% of the natural gas production by mid-century will stem from new projects – highlighting the importance of continued upstream investment.

Searcher announces seismic project offshore South Africa

09/11/2020 Posted by Dale

Searcher has announced a new multi-client 2D and 3D seismic rectification project Offshore South Africa, in collaboration with the Petroleum Agency of South Africa.

The South Africa seismic data covers the Outeniqua Basin and its sub-Basins; the Bredasdorp, Infanta, Pletmos, Gamtoos, Algoa and Southern Outeniqua Basins.

Searcher said it has applied its proprietary post-stack reprocessing method to rectify navigation, metadata, amplitude, phase and time creating a contiguous database that can be easily loaded into any interpretation software.

Neil Hodgson, Searcher's VP GeoScience, said: “With the success of the Luiperd-1 well proving the spectacular commercial resource potential offshore South Africa, this then is an incredible time to be bringing a ready-to-interpret dataset over the basin to the industry.