CGG Geoscience has announced that its Smart Data Solutions (SDS) business group has recently been awarded data management contracts representing a total backlog of about $10 million. Given the current industry context, these awards reflect the continued high priority that clients have on digitalizing and thus enhancing the value of their legacy data.
The most significant contract is for a global framework agreement signed with a major international energy company that provides for the...
CGG has announced delivery of fast-track results from its recently acquired 3D multi-client seismic survey of the Gippsland Basin and says the broadband data will enable informed decisions when bidding on blocks in this prolific, hydrocarbon-producing area.
This industry-first basin-wide survey over ~8,700 sq km was successfully completed in July 2020 and has strong industry support with significant prefunding. It represents Phase II in CGG’s Gippsland ReGeneration reprocessing and...
Airborne gravity surveys are preparing to be flown across large regions of Victoria.
The airborne surveys are being collaboratively organised through Geological Survey of Victoria within the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR), Surveyor-General Victoria within the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) and Geoscience Australia (Commonwealth Government).
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning said the objective of the project is to...
Shearwater GeoServices Holding has announced the award of a large towed streamer 3D seismic survey for Block 52, offshore Suriname by PETRONAS Suriname in an Americas regions the company is focusing on.
The four-month project is scheduled to commence in Q4, 2020.
“This new survey in Suriname comes at an exciting time for this area,” said Irene Waage Basili, the Chief Executive Officer of Shearwater. “We look forward to working together with PSEPBV, an affiliate of PETRONAS...
Shearwater GeoServices has announced a new 3D seismic acquisition award for ION Geophysical’s UK Mid North Sea High (“MNSH”) program.
The Amazon Warrior will spend approximately one and a half months acquiring the initial phase of the MNSH 3D survey in Q3 2020 under an agreement that provides Shearwater a commercial interest and revenue sharing mechanism.
This survey is part of a larger program proposed by ION to be acquired 2020-2021. The agreement also establishes a framework...
Sercel announced that it has completed its first delivery of WiNG, its next-generation wireless land nodal acquisition system. Turkish Petroleum International Company (TPIC), a long-standing Sercel client, has selected a WiNG system for upcoming seismic acquisition projects in difficult-to-access mountainous areas of Turkey.
WiNG meets TPIC’s requirements for optimal operational efficiency and delivery of the highest-quality seismic data to the processing centre. This is achieved...
Shearwater GeoServices has announced an award for a large towed streamer 3D acquisition and Fast Track processing project by Total.
“This award confirms that our strong client focus and leadership of the consolidation in the marine geophysical industry, has positioned us well to navigate through these challenging times,” said Irene Waage Basili, the CEO of Shearwater GeoServices.
The exploration survey covers 6,000 sq. km in the C15 and C31 Blocks using an ultra-wide tow...
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS has received an award for a towed streamer 3D acquisition by SK Innovation Co., Ltd, the operator of Vietnam Block 16-2.
“This will be Shearwater’s first seismic survey in Vietnam and our first project for our new client SK Innovation” said Irene Waage Basili, the CEO of Shearwater GeoServices.
“We are well-established in South East Asia and look forward to further expanding our regional operations through this new survey.”
The...
CGG Multi-Physics has released an important update to its industry-renowned LCT potential field software suite. Oil and gas exploration geoscientists use LCT to model, process and interpret their gravity and magnetic data for guiding integrated subsurface imaging.
The improved capabilities available in the new LCT R2017.06 release are based on existing user feedback. In particular, enhancements to the software’s intuitive and powerful workflows improve ease-of-use, bring overall risk...
PGS has completed the second successful GeoStreamer X seismic survey in the Viking Graben.
PGS said the survey had been completed on time and covering all targets and fast track data would be ready in the fourth quarter with final PSDM results available in the second quarter of next year.
The Norwegian seismic company said its latest technology innovations for advanced offset and azimuth-rich data were applied in the project, which builds on the successful 2010 pilot project in the...