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Sept. 3 (offshore-energy.biz) Following the handover of the operator role for one block, Challenger Energy Group (CEG), the Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company, has embarked on a search for a partner at another block off the coast of Uruguay. Before initiating a farm-out process for the AREA OFF-3 block, the firm progressed its planned technical... Continue Reading →
Sept. 4 (OE) French seismic firm Viridien, in collaboration with joint venture partner TGS, has started the Megabar Extension Phase I survey in the Barreirinhas Basin offshore Northern Brazil. The 5,300 sq km multi-client 3D seismic survey will be acquired by TGS and imaged by Viridien and builds on Viridien’s existing Megabar survey coverage. The... Continue Reading →
STRYDE, the world’s leading provider of cutting-edge nodal seismic acquisition technology, is proud to announce that 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. The National Observatory of Brazil is one of Brazil’s oldest and most respected scientific... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) TGS has completed an ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) seismic survey for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by a consortium of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. According to TGS, the record-breaking survey integrated Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES), Sub-bottom Profiler (SBP), Side Scan Sonar (SSS), and magnetometer data into a unified dataset. This... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) As the offshore oil and gas exploration mission continues in Uruguay, the Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group (CEG) is moving forward with its plans to make its assets drill-ready. To this end, the firm has confirmed the identification of prospects in one block and the ongoing preparation to embark... Continue Reading →
(OE) Shearwater Geoservices has secured a 3D marine seismic acquisition contract by TotalEnergies in Sao Tome & Principe on the STP-02 Block. The two-month exploration survey off the coast of Western Africa will start early in the third quarter of 2025 using the SW Empress, one of the world’s most capable 3D seismic vessels. TotalEnergies... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Mexican state energy company Pemex plans to reopen old wells in a bid to squeeze more barrels out of them to boost declining oil production, according to two documents and four sources, as it struggles to reach an ambitious government target. Pemex said in a filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energt.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group (CEG) has provided updates on the reprocessing work being carried out offshore Uruguay and the sale of its assets onshore Trinidad and Tobago. Expressing satisfaction with how Challenger Energy is currently positioned, the oil and gas company’s CEO, Eytan Uliel, said in a recent update that his... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian seismic firm TGS has secured a shallow-water ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition contract offshore Trinidad. The 3D baseline contract is scheduled to begin in early third quarter of 2025. The total duration of the survey is approximately 80 days. "Our OBN technology continues to be the preferred choice of the industry and exposes... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group (CEG) has shared an update on the reprocessing work being carried out for an exploration block off the coast of Uruguay. According to Challenger, the technical work program for the AREA OFF-3 block is progressing well, with the full-depth reprocessing of 1,250 square kilometers... Continue Reading →
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