Geology & Geophysics

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March 2023
Dinosaurs, CO2 and Quantum
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March 23, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released its budget and Energy NL welcomes a number of the initiatives, including reinstatement of the offshore seismic program, support for the renewable sector, continuation of the Offshore Exploration Initiative, and assessment of natural gas opportunities.
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March 23, 2023
Seismic surveys use sound waves to help oil and gas companies build an image of hydrocarbon deposits buried deep underground. They are considered a fast and efficient way to map out new reserves, which is essential given that the world’s oil and gas supplies are dwindling even as energy demand is soaring, and renewables aren’t ready to do the heavy lifting of keeping the lights on around the globe.
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March 21, 2023
Covering 1,800 km2, Phase IV completes the programmed 14,500 km2 survey of newly acquired 3D data in deep and shallow water in the promising Guyana-Suriname basin. The program also includes over 6,400 km2 of reprocessed data. These new multi-client data will support Suriname’s deep and shallow water bid rounds.
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March 08, 2023
The STRYDE Node™ is the smallest, lightest, and most affordable onshore wireless seismic sensor available on the market today. Explor and its end clients benefit from significant cost savings, operational efficiency gains, smaller crew sizes, reduced HSE exposure and a lower environmental footprint.
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March 03, 2023
Ramform Titan is mobilizing for the survey and acquisition is expected to complete in late May 2023.
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March 02, 2023
Sintana Energy and Woodside Energy have entered into an agreement for Woodside to acquire a 56% participating interest in Petroleum Exploration License 87 if the company pays the full cost for a 3D-seismic survey covering an area of at least 5,000 square km within the license area for roughly $35 million.
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February 20, 2023
Pontiac 3D sits on the western edge of the Midland basin, part of the greater Permian basin. It encompasses historical production from Sprayberry and Wolfcamp intervals, along with significant accumulations in deep seated structures in the Devonian and Ellenburger formations.
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February 15, 2023
The data acquired with the Permanent Seismic Monitoring System will make it possible to deepen the knowledge about the distribution of fluids in the reservoir and provide greater efficiency in the production of oil from the Mero field.
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February 10, 2023
The seismic survey is planned to mobilize in Q2 2023 with a duration of approximately 100 days.
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February 09, 2023
The Heimdal Terrace OBN survey will span an additional 500 square kilometer area under receivers (AUR) to increase the contiguous multi-client OBN coverage in the region to 3,778 square kilometers AUR.
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February 07, 2023
The equipment includes a 508XT acquisition system with 25,000 channels as well as vibrator Auto-Guidance and Smart LF software.
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January 2023
While reflection seismic will continue to be useful in the oil and gas industry, it can be also be used to optimize alternative energies and in carbon sequestration and subsequent monitoring.
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January 24, 2023
PGS will acquire 4D surveys over the Gullfaks and Gudrun fields over the summer of 2023.
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January 23, 2023
The “Ramform Hyperion” vessel is mobilizing for the survey and expects to complete in late April 2023.
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January 09, 2023
The reimaging project will merge over 7700 km2 of existing public 3D seismic data in the Foz do Amazonas basin.
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January 04, 2023
This survey, covering 11,425 km2 , will broaden the region's 3D coverage and deliver additional high-quality data essential for the exploration efforts in the Foz do Amazonas basin.
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January 03, 2023
The program's initial phase will comprise approximately 11,000 line km of newly acquired high-resolution broadband 2D seismic data on a regional scale to enhance the geological understanding of the prospective Bengal Fan.
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December 27, 2022
The combination of multisensor broadband fidelity and dual azimuth illumination provides clients with higher-quality data for their renewed exploration interest on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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December 19, 2022
The Railroad Commission activated personnel in response to a 5.4 magnitude earthquake about a dozen miles north of Midland in Martin County. They will take any necessary actions to protect public safety and the environment.
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December 18, 2022
The quake struck 13.6 miles northwest of Midland at 5:35 p.m. local time on Dec. 16, according to the US Geological Survey. No injuries have been reported.
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