Oil & Gas Seismic News

ION Geophysical completes seismic data acquisition in Marcellus Shale

Dec 21, 2011

ION Geophysical Corp. has acquired 235 square miles of new 3D multi-client seismic data in the Marcellus shale play in central Pennsylvania. 

Spectrum Geo releases details of seismic data for second offshore Iceland licensing round

Oct 19, 2011

Seismic specialist Spectrum Geo has released details of more than 10,000 km of 2D multi-client seismic data located over the Dreki/Jan Mayen Ridge (JMR) area off the northeastern coast of Iceland.

Geophysical services provider Spectraseis opens Calgary office

Jul 28, 2011

In response to strong demand for geophysical services by the Canadian energy sector, Spectraseis has opened its third North American office in Calgary, Canada, appointing Todd Chuckry as Country Manager for Canada.

IHS acquires geophysical software provider SMT

Jul 27, 2011

Recognizing the ‘mission-critical’ component of geophysics to the upstream oil and gas industry, IHS Inc. has plans to acquire geophysical and geological interpretation software provider Seismic Micro-Technology Inc. (SMT), for $500 million.

Paradigm appoints Koch CFO

May 18, 2011

Oil and gas software provider Paradigm has appointed Bruce P. Koch as the company's CFO. He is based at the company's US headquarters in Houston.

MicroSeismic makes executive management changes

Feb 1, 2011

Geophysical service company MicroSeismic Inc. has promoted Michael Thornton to chief technology officer. Thornton previously served as vice president of analysis. Michael Mueller will succeed him becoming vice president, analysis, leading delivery of all commercial geophysical services as well as IT infrastructure worldwide.

BOS signs 3D seismic deal in North Sea

Dec 30, 2010

Norwegian offshore seismic survey company Bergen Oilfield Services AS has signed a contract with LOTOS Exploration and Production Norge AS, acting as operator on behalf of the License Group in PL 503, of a 1563 square kilometer acquisition program of 3D Seismic Data in the area of PL 503 in the southern part of the North Sea.

Canacol Energy sets 2011 CAPEX budget of $106M

Dec 29, 2010

Canacol Energy Ltd. announced a 2011 CAPEX budget of US$106 million for exploration and development activities in Colombia, Guyana, and Brazil. 

Geotrace, BP team to further develop POCS technology

Dec 16, 2010

Geotrace, an independent reservoir services company that provides subsurface imaging solutions to the oil and gas industry, is teaming with BP to further develop POCS (Projection Onto a Convex Set) technology for use in seismic data processing.

Providence ups interest in Barryroe following asset deals with Lansdowne

Dec 3, 2010

Irish oil and gas exploration and production company Providence Resources plc has increased its equity stake in, and assumed operatorship of, the Barryroe oil discovery in the North Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland.

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