CGG and 2CRSi, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance energy-efficient computer servers, have signed a strategic agreement to jointly launch a new high-performance computing (HPC)-as-a-Service (HPCaaS) offering to meet the needs of HPC clients globally.
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Large US Utility Aims for Grid-Balancing With Order for Two Wartsilia Power Plants
Wärtsilä will supply its internal combustion engine technology for two new U.S. power plants. The order was placed by a major American investor-owned utility in the Upper Midwest.
The Wärtsilä engines were selected primarily for their grid-balancing capabilities as the utility expands its integration of renewable energy, notably wind and solar. The order was booked into Wärtsilä’s order intake in November 2022.
CGG and TGS Announce Sleipner OBN Multi-Client Survey on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
CGG, a global technology and HPC leader, and TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, have been jointly awarded the acquisition and imaging of a dense ocean bottom node (OBN) multi-client seismic survey in the Sleipner Area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Shearwater Announces Petrobras 4D contracts in Campos Basin, Brazil
Shearwater said it was pleased to announce the award of two contracts for 4D seismic surveys with Petrobras for the Jubarte and Tartaruga Verde fields in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
Combined, the two surveys together will add eight months to the company’s order book.
The first contract is for a second 4D monitor survey over the Jubarte (Humpback) and Baleia Anã fields, expected to start in the third quarter of 2023.
The second contract covers acquisition of a high-resolution baseline 4D survey, together with gravity and magnetic measurements, over the Tartaruga Verde (Green Turtle) field.
CGG Commences 7700²km Foz do Amazonas 3D Seismic Reimaging Project of Existing Public Data
CGG has announced the start of a new Foz do Amazonas 3D seismic reimaging project, aimed at supporting Brazil’s Permanent Offer initiative in the Equatorial Margin.
Western Gas Secures Strategic Ashburton Land for Low Carbon Equus Gas Production
Western Gas has welcomed the Western Australian Government announcing the allocation of land in the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area (ANSIA) to its wholly owned subsidiary Equus Energy (ANSIA) Pty Ltd.
PGS Expands MultiClient Coverage in the Sabah Platform Province
PGS has secured pre-funding to expand MultiClient 3D coverage in the prospective Sabah platform province offshore Malaysia.
Searcher Releases East India 2D Rectified and Reprocessed Datasets into the Excitement of the OALP9
Searcher has announced the releaseof its East Coast India Rectified and Reprocessed 2D Dataset following the announcement of the India Offshore Bid Round OALP9 2022/3.
CGG Announces the Sale of its US Land Seismic Multi-Client Library
CGG has announced the sale, to Bon Ton Seismic LLC (Bon Ton), of its US land seismic multi-client library encompassing approximately 20,000 square miles (about 52 000 km² ) of 3D seismic data for a total cash consideration of US$63 million.
Government’s ‘Unreasonable Price Provision’
The Chief Executive Officer of Beach Energy, Morné Engelbrecht, says that the so-called “reasonable price provision” touted by the Commonwealth Government will cause irreparable damage to the investment environment desperately needed for gas exploration and development, and in turn energy security and future prices in Australia.