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Monday, February 20, 2023
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Greece Concludes Seismic Surveys off Crete Amid Renewed Energy Focus

THENS, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Greece has concluded two-dimensional (2D) seismic surveys for two offshore blocks off the island of Crete,

February 20, 2023
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Friday, December 3, 2021
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Shell to Start Seismic Surveys Offshore South Africa After Court Win

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — A South African court has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell Plc can proceed with a seismic survey offshore South

December 3, 2021
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Friday, January 18, 2019
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U.S. Judge Blocks Atlantic Seismic Oil Permitting During Shutdown

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – A federal court judge on Friday ruled that the federal government cannot process seismic testing

January 18, 2019
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After Billion-Barrel Bonanza, BP Goes Global with Seismic Tech

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Buoyed by the success of seismic imaging that found an extra billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico,

January 18, 2019
Total Views: 52

Thursday, December 20, 2018
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Attorneys General Fire New Salvo in Offshore Drilling Fight Off U.S. East Coast

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Attorneys general from nine coastal states are intervening in a lawsuit aimed at blocking seismic surveys that could

December 20, 2018
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Atlantic Seismic Surveying

By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec 11 (Reuters) – Environmental groups opposed to offshore drilling sued the federal government on Tuesday to

December 11, 2018
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
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Ghost Ships No More: Seismic Vessels Resume Oil and Gas Search as Prices Perk Up

By Florence Tan and Gavin Maguire SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) – A growing fleet of ships is scanning oceans in search of new oil and gas fields as energy

July 4, 2018
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Schlumberger’s Exit From Seismic Seen as a Problem for Oil Firms
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Schlumberger’s Exit From Seismic Seen as a Problem for Oil Firms

OSLO, Feb 28 (Reuters) – The decision by Schlumberger , the world’s largest oil services firm, to exit the offshore seismic segment was a

February 28, 2018
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
Ramform Tethys Tows Record 50 Square Mile Streamer Spread
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Ramform Tethys Tows Record 50 Square Mile Streamer Spread

Subsea surveying company PGS has once again set the record for the world’s largest seismic streamer spread tow covering a surface area of a whopping 50

July 14, 2016
Total Views: 124

Monday, January 25, 2016
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Polarcus Sets Record With Largest Man-Made Moving Object On Earth

Dubai-based Polarcus is in the process of acquiring an ultra-wide 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar, and is breaking acquisition performance records

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 251

Thursday, December 3, 2015
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Maritime News

Norway in Talks With Russia on Oilfield Survey Regulation

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway is holding talks with Russia on rules for seismic studies of oil and gas fields on each side of their maritime

December 3, 2015
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
MV Sanco Sword Tows Record-Setting Seismic Streamer Spread
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MV Sanco Sword Tows Record-Setting Seismic Streamer Spread

Norway-based Dolphin Geophysical has claimed the mobilization of the “world’s largest floating object” by deploying a seismic streamer spread

March 25, 2015
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Friday, September 19, 2014
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Seismic Survey Ops to Continue in the Kara Sea Despite Sanctions

Dolphin Geophysical received confirmation today from the Export Control Division of the Norwegian Foreign Department that the recently announced seismic

September 19, 2014
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Saturday, July 19, 2014
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New Seismic Surveys Likely Off U.S. East Coast

The Obama administration on Friday approved a plan that would allow companies to assess oil resources off the Atlantic Coast, angering environmental groups

July 19, 2014
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Friday, April 18, 2014
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Offshore

SPOTD: CGG’s Geo Coral Drags a Full Spread

The survey vessel MV Geo Coral is one of four C-class seismic survey vessels in CGG Veritas’ global fleet and was contracted by BG Group to acquire

April 18, 2014
Total Views: 198

Monday, April 7, 2014
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Ships Move World’s Largest Floating Object

The sheer expanse of the world’s oceans is beyond the realm of comprehension for most.  Only those have crossed oceans from a sea-level perspective, or

April 7, 2014
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Joint Seismic Acquisition Project Gets Strong Industry Support

A total of 33 oil and gas companies have now signed on to take part in a joint seismic acquisition project to map a new area of the Norwegian arctic in an

February 25, 2014
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Chevron Signs Agreement to Conduct Deepwater Exploration Offshore Morocco

By Saabira Chaudhuri Chevron Corp. (CVX) has signed petroleum agreements related to three offshore areas in Morocco, a push to expand its footprint in frontier

January 23, 2013
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea
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Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea

(Bloomberg) — Chinese fishing vessels accidentally cut the cables of a Vietnam Oil & Gas Group seismic ship doing work in Vietnam-controlled waters

December 4, 2012
Total Views: 61
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