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TGS and PGS start second phase of survey offshore East Canada
6 Jul 20212 min read

TGS and PGS start second phase of survey offshore East Canada

The Lewis Hills 3D volume is positioned in the Orphan Basin, with recent discoveries in the Flemish Pass and connecting further south to the productive Jeanne D’Arc Basin.

Dry well drilled offshore Guyana
5 Jul 20213 min read

Dry well drilled offshore Guyana

The Jabillo-1 well drilled by ExxonMobil in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana, did not show evidence of commercial hydrocarbons.

Qatar Petroleum acquires interests in exploration blocks offshore South Africa
5 Jul 20212 min read

Qatar Petroleum acquires interests in exploration blocks offshore South Africa

Qatar Petroleum has acquired interests in the South Outeniqua, DWOB and OBD blocks, all operated by TotalEnergies.

PGS awarded 4D Guyana contract by ExxonMobil
28 Jun 20211 min read

PGS awarded 4D Guyana contract by ExxonMobil

The programme work offshore Guyana is planned to be completed in 1Q22.

ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin
25 Jun 20212 min read

ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin

The seismic programme in Namibia's Kavango Sedimentary Basin, to be carried out by Polaris Geophysical, is expected to commence in the third week of July for an anticipated 6 – 8 week duration.

TotalEnergies awarded Suriname exploration licences
25 Jun 20212 min read

TotalEnergies awarded Suriname exploration licences

TotalEnergies will operate Blocks 6 and 8 offshore Suriname, with Qatar Petroleum and national company Staatsolie also holding interests.

TGS acquires seismic surveys covering 12 200 km2 offshore Australia
24 Jun 20211 min read

TGS acquires seismic surveys covering 12 200 km2 offshore Australia

The three 3D seismic surveys were acquired from Polarcus.

Seven companies offered Norway exploration licences
23 Jun 20211 min read

Seven companies offered Norway exploration licences

Norske Shell, Equinor, Idemitsu Petroleum Norway, INEOS E&P Norway, Lundin, OMV (Norway) and Vår Energi have been offered stakes in four production licences.

CGG awarded Barents Sea imaging contract
23 Jun 20212 min read

CGG awarded Barents Sea imaging contract

CGG has been awarded a subsurface imaging contract in the Barents Sea by Lundin Energy Norway.

TGS starts new 3D imaging programme in Gulf of Mexico
21 Jun 20212 min read

TGS starts new 3D imaging programme in Gulf of Mexico

The programme includes approximately 6175 km2 of reprocessed 3D seismic data from the mature, hydrocarbon-producing areas of South Timbalier, Grand Isle and Ewing Bank.

Vår Energi makes 'significant' oil and gas discovery in North Sea
21 Jun 20212 min read

Vår Energi makes 'significant' oil and gas discovery in North Sea

The latest preliminary estimates from the King and Prince exploration wells show volumes between 60-135 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents.

Eni and SKK Migas sign MoU for cooperation on exploration activities in Indonesia
17 Jun 20211 min read

Eni and SKK Migas sign MoU for cooperation on exploration activities in Indonesia

The MoU defines the framework for further cooperation in the processing and interpretation of seismic data owned by the Republic of Indonesia by using Eni’s technologies and facilities, including the Green Data Centre supercomputers in Ferrera Erbognone, Italy, as well as seismic imaging algorithms.

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