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Shearwater Geo Solutions Holding AS records it has actually been granted a significant Ocean Bottom Seismic (OBS) deepwater ROV task by TGS and also companion in the UNITED STATE Gulf of Mexico.
This will certainly be Shearwater’s very first OBS ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) study.
“Shearwater has an extensive track record of innovation and commercial success in Ocean Bottom Seismic,” stated Irene Waage Basili, the Chief Executive Officer of Shearwater Geo Solutions. “By adding deepwater OBS ROV operations we are now the only company able to offer a complete portfolio of towed streamer and Ocean Bottom Seismic marine acquisition and processing geophysical services.”
Two Shearwater vessels, the SW Diamond and also SW Emerald, will certainly be made use of for the task, outfitted with 3 high-capacity resources each made up of 3 sub-arrays. This financial investment in a brand-new resource arrangement will certainly enable 2 resource vessels to be made use of rather than 3 for the study, with an ensuing boost in effectiveness and also decrease in functional greenhouse gas discharges.
The study will certainly begin in 2nd quarter 2020 and also is arranged to be finished over around 4 months.
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Separately, TGS– the globe’s biggest carrier of subsurface information– stated that, in collaboration with Schlumberger, it was beginning the 2nd stage of their ultra-long countered node task in UNITED STATE Gulf ofMexico The following stage will certainly prolong the impact of ultra-long countered information to the Northern Green Canyon reach location. aat will certainly profit.
Kristian Johansen, Chief Executive Officer at TGS, stated, “Green Canyon continues to experience high levels of E&P leasing activity and is a priority area for deep water exploration activity. This survey will be a critical tool to support our customers’ plans in this region. Once complete it will be the largest ultra-long offset node project in the world.”
