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Aker BP makes non-commercial discovery in North Sea
9 Nov 20212 min read

Aker BP makes non-commercial discovery in North Sea

The well was drilled about 17 km southwest of the Bøyla field in the North Sea, and 230 km west of Stavanger.

Empyrean Energy engages CNOOC EnerTech to support drilling of Jade prospect
4 Nov 20213 min read

Empyrean Energy engages CNOOC EnerTech to support drilling of Jade prospect

CNOOC EnerTech will a number of critical pre-drilling permitting and logistical requirements for the LH 17-2-1 exploration well at the Jade prospect on Block 29/11, offshore China, due to be spudded in December 2021.

3D survey begins offshore Sarawak
3 Nov 20212 min read

3D survey begins offshore Sarawak

The Ramform Sovereign, owned by PGS, has commenced acquisition of a multi-client 3D survey in the Sarawak Basin.

Cabora Bassa 2D seismic survey completed
3 Nov 20212 min read

Cabora Bassa 2D seismic survey completed

A total of 839.5 km of high-resolution 2D seismic data was acquired during the survey at the Cabora Bassa project in Zimbabwe.

Drilling at Sapote-1 well fails to find commercial hydrocarbons
1 Nov 20212 min read

Drilling at Sapote-1 well fails to find commercial hydrocarbons

The Sapote-1 well offshore Guyana encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons in one of the deeper exploration targets, following drilling by the Stena DrillMAX drillship.

Equinor finds oil in Norwegian North Sea
1 Nov 20212 min read

Equinor finds oil in Norwegian North Sea

Preliminary estimates show that between 3 and 10 million standard cubic meters of recoverable oil equivalents have been proven in in exploration well 6407 / 1-9 - Egyptian Vulture, corresponding to 19-62 million barrels.

TGS and Schlumberger to carry out seismic survey in Egyptian Red Sea
29 Oct 20212 min read

TGS and Schlumberger to carry out seismic survey in Egyptian Red Sea

The project will encompass approximately 6800 km2, with final products expected in 4Q22.

TGS, CGG and PGS launch unified seismic data ecosystem
28 Oct 20212 min read

TGS, CGG and PGS launch unified seismic data ecosystem

Versal is an independent, secure, cloud-based, multi-client seismic data ecosystem where clients can easily access all their data and entitlements in one place.

Discovery made at Egyptian Vulture well
27 Oct 20213 min read

Discovery made at Egyptian Vulture well

Equinor’s preliminary estimate of recoverable resources in the Egyptian Vulture discovery is 19 to 63 million boe (gross) and the oil-in-place volume has been estimated at 220 to 440 million boe (gross).

PGS and Magseis Fairfield to collaborate on hybrid towed streamer and OBN market
21 Oct 20212 min read

PGS and Magseis Fairfield to collaborate on hybrid towed streamer and OBN market

The strategic collaboration has a global scope, with an initial focus on the North Sea.

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.

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