Polarcus awarded 3D XArray project offshore West Africa
Polarcus Limited has announced that it has received an award for a 3D project offshore West Africa, to commence early in Q4 2017 with a scheduled duration of one month.
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Oseberg Vestflanken 2 leaves HFG
The topside for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Unmanned Wellhead Platform recently sailed out from Heerema Zwijndrecht.
Seabed Geosolutions secures new ocean bottom node contract in Brazil
Seabed Geosolutions has been awarded a large 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Santos Basin in Brazil. Seabed Geosolutions’ new, Manta node system will be used.
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ION expands West African 2D data library with new acquisition offshore Gabon
ION Geophysical Corporation has announced a new 2D multi-client programme offshore Gabon, EquatorSPAN™ II, in cooperation with the Gabon Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons, Direction Général des Hydrocarbures of Gabon (DGH).
Oronova Energy amends acquisition agreement
Oronova Energy Inc. has announced proposed financing and has amended an agreement to acquire producing gas and condensate assets in Guatemala.
TAG Oil announces reserve increases
An independent reserves assessment of TAG Oil’s interests suggests an approximate 27% increase in annual reserves revisions.
AWE: Waitsia-3 appraisal well reaches total depth
AWE Limited, the operator of Production Licences L1/L2 in the northern Perth Basin, Western Australia, has announced that the Waitsia-3 appraisal well reached Total Depth (TD) of 3612 m Measured Depth below Rotary Table (MDRT).
Rystad Energy: Saudi Arabia adds oil resources ahead of IPO
In its annual account of global oil resources, Rystad Energy finds that Saudi Arabia has added enough recoverable oil resources to regain its top position ahead of the United States and Russia.
New licences secured by Cairn Energy
Cairn Energy has secured interests in two licenses in a Mexico offshore bid round.
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Cooper Energy: Callawonga-17 successful
Cooper Energy has announced that Callawonga-17, an appraisal and development well drilled by the PEL 92 Joint Venture in PPL 220, is to be cased and suspended as a future oil producer.
CGG wins renewal of dedicated center contract for PTTEP
The new contract will run for a further three years, from 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2020.
Rosneft discovers hydrocarbon deposits on Eastern Arctic shelf
Rosneft is performing the drilling of the northernmost exploratory well on the Eastern Arctic shelf following a comprehensive geological study.
CGG: geostatistical seismic reservoir characterisation brings more accurate understanding of the reservoir
Geoscientists in the oil & gas industry face many challenges in their quest to de-risk and drill the best wells and more confidently forecast production.
Condor begins drilling the Yakamoz 1 exploration well
Condor Petroleum Inc., a Canadian based oil and gas company focused on exploration and production activities in Turkey and Kazakhstan, provides an operations update.
PGS extends OvationData service contract
OvationData Limited has announced the extension of its current trace management service agreement with PGS to 2023.