Rosneft and BP Russia: Sign Collaborative Agreement with Schlumberger on Seismic Research and Development
Rosneft, BP and Schlumberger today announced agreements for collaboration on seismic research and development. The agreements were signed at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia, by Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and President of BP Russia David Campbell. Schlumberger was represented by President for Russia and Central Asia Gokhan …
Gazprom: Developing Our Resource Base
Gazprom’s Geological Exploration Program will not be considerably adjusted. Despite a not too favorable international economic situation, sector-specific sanctions of the USA and Europe against Russia as well as a difficult financial environment in our country, Gazprom keeps enhancing its mineral resource base as well as getting ready for development …
Rosneft: Holds Public Hearings on the Studies of the East-Sibirsky-1 License
Rosneft presented a program of comprehensive geophysical studies on the East-Sibirsky-1 licensed block in the water area of the East-Siberian Sea in the course of public hearings held in Anadyr. During the event, the implementation of the works, measures on environmental protection during exploration as well as equipment and technologies …
Rosneft: Completes 2014 Geological Survey Program – 24 License Areas Shot
Rosneft reports on 100% completion of the geological survey program on Company’s offshore license areas for 2014. In the current year geological survey covered 24 license areas with the scope considerably exceeding license obligations. Seismic performance results included 31,503 line km of 2D seismic, and 12,939 sq. km of 3D …
Rosneft: Completes Seismic Data Acquisition in East-Siberian Sea Ahead of License Schedule
Rosneft finished a complex of seismic data acquisition on the East-Siberian-1 block in the offshore area of the East-Siberian Sea. The Company carried out seismic data survey independently, the amount of 2D works totaled 2 thousand km. Despite of extremely severe ice conditions this year, all works were carried out …
Rosneft and ExxonMobil Started Field Studies in the Shelf Area of the Laptev Sea
Rosneft and ExxonMobil started 2D seismic exploration at the Anisinsko-Novosibirsky and Ust-Oleneksky license blocks in the Laptev Sea. 2D seismic exploration work plans to acquire up to 6 thousand linear km, and will last until the end of October. Alongside geophysical research a license wide bathymetric survey of the seabed …
Rosneft Starts Field Seismic Prospecting and Environment Studies with its Partner Eni in the Barents Sea
Rosneft started field seismic operations at Fedynsky and Central Barents license areas, explored by Rosneft jointly with the project partner Eni, the major Italian oil company. 2D seismic survey is now scheduled along with the on-board gravity and magnetic measurements for 9,950 linear km in two license areas. The data …
TGS Announces Commercial Agreement to Sell Fugro’s 2D Multi-client Library
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA announces a commercial agreement to sell Fugro’s 2D multi-client library. As a result of this agreement, Fugro provides TGS with an exclusive right to licence and market the majority of Fugro’s multi-client 2D library and receive commission fees on the sales of this data. The agreement …
Schlumberger Acquires GEDCO
Schlumberger announced that it has acquired GEDCO, a Calgary-based provider of integrated geophysical survey design software and services. The group will become part of the WesternGeco business unit. GEDCO has developed OMNI 3D*, the industry’s standard for seismic survey design and modeling, and VISTA*, a flexible 2D/3D seismic data processing …
TGS Announces New Multi-client 2D Survey in Labrador Sea
TGS has commenced a new 22,000 km multi-client 2D survey offshore Newfoundland in the Labrador Sea in partnership with PGS. The new seismic data is being acquired by the M/V Sanco Spirit and utilizes the PGS GeoStreamer® technology. Data acquisition will continue through Q3 2011 and the vessel will return …