Geology & Geophysics
News
November 17, 2025
TGS has kicked off its Pelotas Norte Phase I 3D multi-client survey offshore southern Brazil, covering 14,800 km² of largely unheld acreage ahead of upcoming bid rounds. A Ramform Titan-class vessel using GeoStreamer® technology will acquire data through Q3 2026.
News
November 12, 2025
TGS and Viridien have released early “Laconia Phase III” ocean bottom node (OBN) results revealing sharper imaging and reduced exploration risk across key Paleogene targets in the U.S. Gulf. The data comes just weeks before U.S. Lease Sale 262 (BBG 1) on Dec. 10, giving explorers new subsurface insight as they finalize bidding strategies.
News
October 28, 2025
Sercel has been awarded a landmark contract by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to supply land seismic acquisition systems. The systems will support ONGC’s 2026 exploration surveys across India’s diverse terrain.
News
October 27, 2025
SLB and Ormat Technologies have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate integrated geothermal asset development and deploy enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) at scale. The partnership includes an EGS pilot project and plans for global commercialization.
News
October 10, 2025
U.S. geothermal lease bids have surged to record highs, driven by data-center energy demand and advances in drilling and completions technology. Oilfield methods such as fracing and high-temperature well design are powering geothermal’s next growth phase.
News
October 06, 2025
Executives from TotalEnergies, Chevron and bp highlighted at African Energy Week 2025 how improved subsurface imaging and streamlined approvals could spark a new exploration renaissance across key basins such as Namibia, the Congo, and Egypt’s Nile Delta.
Article
September 2025
News
September 29, 2025
TAY Oil Services and Polaris have commissioned a major onshore seismic survey for AGOCO in Libya’s Concession 57, deploying 40,000 STRYDE seismic nodes across 1,480 km². The project marks North Africa’s largest nodal seismic acquisition to date.
News
September 23, 2025
SLB will acquire RESMAN Energy Technology, adding world-leading tracer and reservoir surveillance solutions to its portfolio. The deal strengthens SLB’s production optimization and recovery capabilities for oil, gas, and emerging CCS projects.
News
September 22, 2025
Ocean Geophysics has teamed up with EdgeTech to deliver advanced software for the new eBOSS system, enhancing detection of buried subsea objects critical to offshore oil and gas operations.
News
September 18, 2025
ARGAS has become the first company to deploy STRYDE’s nodal seismic technology in Egypt, acquiring 30,000 Range+ nodes and the Nimble system for a large 2D survey. The move marks a breakthrough in onshore seismic acquisition.
News
September 02, 2025
Baker Hughes’ equipment is designed to operate with Fervo’s cutting-edge Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), resulting in a fully integrated power plant that drives scalability in sustainable baseload power generation.
Article
August 2025
Seismic interpretation is about to get faster, smarter, and more connected. CMG Seismic Solutions is uniting Bluware, Sharp Reflections, and SeisWare into an open ecosystem that removes workflow bottlenecks, enables real-time collaboration, and transforms seismic insight into faster, more confident drilling and development decisions.
News
August 28, 2025
Odfjell Technology has signed a two-year contract with Vercana GmbH, Vulcan Group’s drilling subsidiary, to provide tubular running services (TRS) to Vulcan Group’s Phase One Lionheart Project in Germany.
News
August 26, 2025
STRYDE has announced the sale of multiple Mini Seismic Systems, including ~2,000 nodes, to support a groundbreaking new initiative in UK academic research. The investment is led by the University of Cambridge and backed by six other leading institutions.
News
August 25, 2025
PXGEO has secured its first contract in Malaysia to deliver offshore seismic data acquisition services under a two-year agreement. The campaign will play a key role in supporting Malaysia’s drive to unlock new hydrocarbon resources and accelerate upstream exploration.
News
August 08, 2025
Teledyne Geophysical Instruments has launched eXtreamer, a small form factor streamer engineered for high-resolution marine seismic surveys. This adaptable system excels in challenging deployments, including large-scale configurations and compact winch systems.
News
July 29, 2025
The National Observatory of Brazil (Observatório Nacional) has purchased STRYDE’s Mini and Nimble seismic systems to support its geophysical research and exploration activities across Brazil, STRYDE announced on Tuesday.
News
July 29, 2025
Halliburton has launched LOGIX™ automated geosteering, a part of the LOGIX™ automation and remote operations family of solutions, that optimizes geological interpretation and well placement.
Article
July 2025
With advanced geomechanics modeling, Halliburton helps operators in the Permian basin drill smarter, safer, and with greater efficiency—to turn subsurface uncertainty into predictable results.
