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French oil giant Total is partnering with two Texas seismic companies to develop a next-generation land seismic acquisition and processing system focused on complex geologic environments, such as foothills, where significant “yet to find” hydrocarbons remain.

Sugar Land-based Wireless Seismic Inc., which provides the industry’s only fully scalable wireless seismic recording systems with real-time data transmission, and Houston-based Geokinetics Inc., one of the world’s largest independent land and seafloor geophysical companies, are teaming up with Total E&P Research & Development to create the Multiphysics Exploration Technology Integrated System (METIS). A large-scale commercial pilot project is targeted for 2021.

The goal of METIS is to deliver true-to-life 3D subsurface models by optimizing prospect evaluation and drilling performance in hard-to-access areas. An integrated real-time geophysical and automated logistics system, METIS will significantly increase the efficiency of seismic acquisition and quickly deliver 3D data to interpreters with minimal HSE exposure, the companies said in a press release.

 

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The presentation found here will be given by Magseis at the EAGE Conference in Paris, France on 13 June 2017.

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

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The proposed concept is generating a lot of interest and quite a few questions. How will the PGS concept for efficient, large-scale collection of plastic in the oceans work? Can plastic collection be combined with seismic? Here are a few of the most common inquiries so far and a few answers.

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Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has increased its investment in technology developed by Sonardyne International, UK.

The Ranger 2 Gyro-iUSBL system which combines acoustic positioning and inertial navigation technologies is the second system now owned by EMGS.

It will be fitted to one of their towed electromagnetic sources which operate in water depths down to 4,000 meters.

The purchase was announced on the opening day of the EAGE annual conference in Paris, the company noted.

Trevor Barnes, sales manager for Exploration at Sonardyne said, “We delivered the first Ranger 2 Gyro-iUSBL system to EMGS in 2013, and at the time it was one of the most technically complex, but highly successful system integrations we had ever undertaken.

“Over the last four years it has been proven to meet all of EMGS’ requirements and we’re delighted with their decision today to invest in a second system.”

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Wireless Seismic Inc. (Wireless), Geokinetics Inc., and Total E&P Research & Development (TOTAL) announced today the development of the next-generation land seismic acquisition and processing system, Multiphysics Exploration Technology Integrated System (METIS).

TOTAL initiated the METIS R&D program covering all facets of the geophysics workflow, from real-time wireless seismic data acquisition through real-time processing and interpretation. METIS concentrates on complex geologic onshore environments, such as foothills, where significant ‘Yet to Find” hydrocarbons remain.

The goal of METIS is to deliver true-to-life 3D subsurface models by optimizing prospect evaluation and drilling performance in hard-to-access areas. METIS is an integrated real-time geophysical and automated logistics system, significantly increasing the efficiency of seismic acquisition and quickly delivering quality 3D data to interpreters with minimal HSE exposure. The METIS R&D program has an initial five-year term, with the first large-scale commercial pilot project targeted for 2021.

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Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement of SeaBird Exploration PLC (“SeaBird”) on 26 May 2017, concerning the proposed restructuring of the SeaBird group (the “Restructuring”) and to the stock exchange announcement on 30 May 2017, regarding the calling of an Extraordinary General Meeting of SeaBird (“EGM”) for the conversion of debt into equity and the approval of the Restructuring.

The EGM is now completed. The proposals on the agenda were adopted with requisite majority.

Following the EGM, SeaBird continues its efforts to satisfy the outstanding conditions for the proposed Restructuring.

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The attached presentation will be given by SeaBird Exploration at the EAGE Conference & Exhibition in Paris, France on 13 June 2017.

SeaBird is a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry. SeaBird specializes in high quality operations within the high end of the source vessel and 2D market, as well as in the shallow/deep water 2D/3D and 4D market. Main focus for the company is proprietary seismic surveys (contract seismic). Main success criteria for the company are an unrelenting focus on Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (QHSE), combined with efficient collection of high quality seismic data.  All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, and are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove accurate. These factors include SeaBird`s reliance on a cyclical industry and the utilization of the company’s vessels. Actual results may differ substantially from those expected or projected in the forward-looking statements.

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The growing need to control costs and compress the decision-making time frame has become an ever-pressing issue in every E&P cycle. This means that the provision of seismic data must be carried out in a cost-effective way, with reduced turnaround time as well as operational and environmental exposure. Simultaneously, acquisition and processing should be accomplished without compromising the data quality required to overcome the technical challenges in a given area.

WesternGeco has achieved this by delivering higher volumes of seismic data of better quality at a lower cost through the development of technologies that deliver optimum subsurface illumination and imaging while incorporating efficiency-enabling features. These technologies rely on efficient algorithms, parallel workflows and innovative techniques that provide high-quality answer products to the customers in a timely manner.

A seismic survey acquisition project in the offshore Angoche basin illustrates how WesternGeco successfully implemented these technologies over the Mozambique 5th licensing round blocks. In addition, this survey also covers open acreage areas to be awarded in future licensing rounds. Data were required quickly to support short-term exploration decisions as well as higher-resolution studies for subsequent appraisal and development activity. The 15,000-sq-km (5,792-sq-mile) broadband multimeasurement towed-streamer seismic survey was acquired and processed onboard the acquisition vessel. The high-standard prestack time migration workflow included multimeasurement 3-D receiver deghosting and wavefield reconstruction.

A high-quality accelerated interpretation-ready image cube was produced onboard within four weeks of the last shot point. This volume became the basis for confident interpretation and exploration decisions. Further improvements are expected via subsequent onshore processing, including additional source deghosting and depth imaging, with the opportunity to revisit archived field products for future high-resolution reprocessing objectives.

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CGG adds to growing portfolio of solutions to overcome toughest offshore imagine challenges. 

With its strong innovation culture, growing toolbox of advanced technology and broad range of geoscience expertise and experience, CGG relishes the opportunity to work with clients to design new solutions tailored to address specific challenges.

Its long track record of innovation includes an efficient, full-azimuth, long-offset solution, StagSeis, to image beneath the Gulf of Mexico’s complex tabular salt. For pre-salt imaging challenges offshore West Africa, B-WATS, a full-azimuth solution was designed to record more near offsets. With Statoil and RIL, CGG developed a system of co-operation to avoid time-sharing standby in the North Sea (presented in the technical sessions, Elboth et al., Th B3 05 at 10.30 and Elboth, Th P8 12 at 14.45). New advanced deblending algorithms from its Subsurface Imaging group provide greater flexibility of source numbers in acquisition geometry design without loss of fold or trace density (Cook et al., Tu B1 09 at 13.30 and To et al., Th B3 07 at 11.20). Multi-source solutions such as WidePass HD use this to double the subsurface footprint and deliver efficient acquisition for deepwater frontier exploration, by deploying an additional source vessel. This enables longer and wider effective spreads than any single vessel towing an ultra-wide spread can achieve.

Image courtesy of CGG

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