Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has found light oil and gas-condensate in an appraisal well drilled in Orange Basin block, offshore Namibia. The appraisal well, Mopane-1A, was spud on October 23 with Saipem’s Santorini drillship, at PEL83 offshore block. In an update from November 29, Galp has confirmed that the Mopane-1A well encountered light oil and... Continue Reading →
Ongoing data reprocessing program at block off Uruguay to back farmout process targeted for mid-2025
(ofshore-energy.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas player Challenger Energy Group (CEG) is carrying out a data reprocessing program at a shallow water exploration block off the coast of Uruguay, expected to back a formal farm-out process anticipated to commence in mid-2025. A program of reprocessing work is underway at the AREA OFF-3 block to secure... Continue Reading →
Shearwater Nets Petronas Contract for 3D Survey Off Suriname
Shearwater Geoservices Holding AS (“Shearwater”) has been awarded a large 3D seismic survey by PETRONAS in Suriname. The project, covering 6,000 square kilometres, marks the continuation of Shearwater’s commitment to PETRONAS in this frontier area having previously performed acquisition work in Block 52. The Amazon Warrior has been allocated to the three-month project, commencing in... Continue Reading →
Chevron confirmed as new operator of offshore Uruguay block
(OM) Challenger Energy has completed the transfer of a 60% interest in the AREA OFF-1 block offshore Uruguay to Chevron subsidiary Chevron Mexico Finance LLC, Sucursal Uruguay. All approvals for the transaction have come through from the Uruguayan regulatory authorities. Challenger has received a cash payment of $12.5 million and retains a 40% interest in the block, with Chevron... Continue Reading →
TGS sees record-high OBN contract activity following merger with PGS
(offshore-energy.biz) Norway-based energy data and intelligence company TGS has reported record-high ocean bottom node (OBN) contract activity in the third quarter of 2024, the first quarter including PGS, with the utilization of its streamer fleet improving on high bid activity. In Q3 2024, TGS said that the activity level within OBN acquisition was historically high, generating revenues... Continue Reading →
TGS Gets 4D Survey Job in Southern Atlantic
(OE) Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has secured a baseline 4D streamer contract in the Southern Atlantic region with an independent energy company. The contract spans approximately 90 days, according to TGS. TGS will leveraging the capabilities of the Ramform acquisition platform, coupled with the proprietary multi-sensor GeoStreamer technology, to complete the job. "We... Continue Reading →
Petrobras will invest BRL 500 million in five supercomputers
Petrobras, the Latin American champion in the past four years according to the Top500.org ranking, which evaluates the world's foremost High-Performance Computers (HPCs), will boost its technological park by acquiring five new supercomputers with a total investment of BRL 500 million. One of the machines, capable of processing the equivalent of roughly 10 million mobile... Continue Reading →
TGS and Petrobras Enter Tech and Research Partnership
(OE) Norwegian seismic company TGS announced it has entered into a partnership with Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras to collaborate on scientific research and technological development activities in Brazil. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), the partners will seek to drive innovation in the energy sector through collaborative efforts to develop new technologies and conduct... Continue Reading →
TGS Broadens Market for its Geophysical Imaging Software
(OE) TGS has entered the software solutions market with Imaging AnyWare – a proprietary TGS enterprise processing system designed to enhance subsurface imaging and integration projects. Imaging AnyWare is used globally across various geological basins, easily handling extensive datasets, says TGS. Its modern architecture is complemented by well-utilized geophysical algorithms, ensuring users experience seamless cloud... Continue Reading →
New Seismic Survey Begins at Buzios Field
In August, Petrobras obtained an environmental license from Ibama to begin seismic research activities in the Búzios Field, in the Santos Basin. This is the second OBN (Ocean Bottom Nodes) acquisition for the field, and the first for 4D monitoring The goal is to generate high-quality data, with cutting-edge technology, to improve the identification of... Continue Reading →