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Jan. 23 (oilnow.gy) A consortium led by TotalEnergies completed payment of a US$15 million signing bonus to Guyana in December for offshore exploration rights to Block S4, according to a report published in the December 30 Official Gazette. The group, which includes QatarEnergy and Petronas, secured Block S4 in Guyana’s first offshore licensing round, which closed... Continue Reading →
Jan. 15 (OE) Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured a contract for a large 3D seismic acquisition program for ExxonMobil Trinidad and Tobago Deepwater. The deepwater survey offshore Trinidad and Tobago will cover approximately 6,000 square kilometers of full-fold area. The acquisition is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2026 and... Continue Reading →
Jan. 14 - Marine seismic company PXGEO has appointed two senior executives to strengthen its leadership team and support operational performance across its global operations. Bob Nouh has been named technical solutions director and senior vice president, while Carlos Cubeddu has joined the company as operations director and senior vice president. Nouh brings nearly 30... Continue Reading →
Jan. 6 (oilnow.gy) A consortium led by TotalEnergies plans to begin a US$25 million 3D seismic survey at Guyana’s offshore Block S4 in August 2026, a project summary from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said. The proposed campaign will cover about 2,000 square kilometers in shallow waters roughly 40 km offshore, at depths of 20 to... Continue Reading →
Dec. 22 (OE) Viridien has successfully completed the BM-S-2 seismic reimaging project in the southern Santos Basin, delivering a modern, high-fidelity 3D dataset across 8,468 sq km to support growing exploration activity in one of the most strategic, emerging offshore regions of Brazil. The project upgrades a large legacy survey with the latest advanced imaging... Continue Reading →
Dec. 17 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil anticipates starting its seismic survey offshore Trinidad and Tobago as early as February, the country’s Energy Ministry said on Tuesday. The U.S. oil major anticipates firing the first seismic shot for its ultra-deepwater TTUD-1 block within two months, after selecting a seismic acquisition contractor, according to a statement from the Ministry... Continue Reading →
Dec.10 (splash247.com) Viridien, formerly CGG, has announced a new multi-client seismic reimaging program over Angola’s highly prospective offshore block 22 to support the country’s upcoming licensing round. The 4,300 sq km high-end data set will provide insight into underexplored structures along the Atlantic Hinge zone, following the same trend as the proven Cameia and Golfinho... Continue Reading →
Dec. 1 (TN) TGS began, this Saturday (November 29th), 3D marine seismic survey in the Pelotas sedimentary basin, Pelotas Norte Phase I program, 96 kilometers off the coast of the municipality of Laguna, in Santa Catarina, between the municipalities of Florianópolis and Palmares do Sul, at depths greater than 200 meters. The research area was... Continue Reading →
Nov. 18 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has expanded its offshore data acquisition work, with new geotechnical, underwater, and seismic surveys underway across the Stabroek Block. According to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department, geotechnical surveying operations commenced on November 15 and are scheduled to conclude on December 31, 2025. The work, being carried... Continue Reading →
Nov. 17 (OE) Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has outlined plans for the start of Pelotas Norte Phase I multi-client 3D survey in the Pelotas Basin, offshore southern Brazil. Phase I will encompass approximately 14,800 square kilometers across 21 exploration blocks, the majority of which lie in un-held acreage expected to be included in... Continue Reading →
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