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TGS, BGP, CGG sign agreement with Staatsolie for seismic surveys offshore Suriname
21 Oct 20212 min read

TGS, BGP, CGG sign agreement with Staatsolie for seismic surveys offshore Suriname

The agreement allows the consortium to acquire, promote and license multi-client seismic programmes, including new 3D acquisition and legacy data reprocessing, in the shallow water acreage offshore Suriname.

Shearwater launches new seismic source technology
19 Oct 20212 min read

Shearwater launches new seismic source technology

The technology, known as Harmony, provides seismic surveys with enhanced low frequencies enabling better decisions for exploration, development, and carbon storage monitoring applications.

Sercel launches new acoustic marine source for seismic acquisition in sensitive areas
19 Oct 20211 min read

Sercel launches new acoustic marine source for seismic acquisition in sensitive areas

Bluepulse is designed to help protect marine wildlife from high-frequency emissions while maintaining highly accurate and reliable results for seismic acquisition.

Aker BP receives drilling permit near Bøyla field
18 Oct 20211 min read

Aker BP receives drilling permit near Bøyla field

The drilling programme for well 24/12-7 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 1041.

Shearwater contracted for 3D seismic exploration project in South Africa
18 Oct 20211 min read

Shearwater contracted for 3D seismic exploration project in South Africa

The survey will acquire over 6000 km2 of 3D seismic data and be acquired by the Amazon Warrior.

Shearwater starts Angola 4D survey for TotalEnergies
14 Oct 20211 min read

Shearwater starts Angola 4D survey for TotalEnergies

The survey comprises a 2-month 4D monitor survey in the Louro-Mostarda Development areas of Block 32.

BW Energy awarded exploration licences offshore Gabon
11 Oct 20212 min read

BW Energy awarded exploration licences offshore Gabon

The two blocks, G12-13 and H12-13, are adjacent to BW Energy's Dussafu licence offshore Southern Gabon.

Longboat Energy and Vår Energi make discovery at Rødhette exploration well
11 Oct 20212 min read

Longboat Energy and Vår Energi make discovery at Rødhette exploration well

Preliminary estimates by Vår Energi place the size of the discovery between 9 and 12 million boe recoverable (gross).

Lundin Energy drills dry well in North Sea
8 Oct 20212 min read

Lundin Energy drills dry well in North Sea

The well was drilled about 1 km west of the Solveig field in the North Sea.

CNOOC makes discovery in Bohai Bay
30 Sept 20212 min read

CNOOC makes discovery in Bohai Bay

The discovery well Kenli 10-2-4 was drilled and completed at a depth of 1520 m, and encountered oil pay zones with a total thickness of approximately 27 m.

Lukoil enters BP project offshore Azerbaijan
29 Sept 20212 min read

Lukoil enters BP project offshore Azerbaijan

Lukoil has acquired a 25% participating interest in the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula exploration project.

Suriname offshore appraisal well plugged and abandoned
29 Sept 20212 min read

Suriname offshore appraisal well plugged and abandoned

Appraisal drilling at Keskesi South-1 on Block 58 offshore Suriname encountered non-commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

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