TGS Gets 4D Streamer Acquisition Job at Vår Energi’s Goliat Field
Norwegian seismic firm TGS has secured a 4D streamer acquisition project in the Barents Sea covering the Vår Energi-operated Goliat field.The Goliat 4D project is scheduled to start in July.The total duration of the project is approximately 20 days, according to TGS."We are very pleased to secure more 4D work on the Norwegian continental shelf for the 2025 summer season.“We already have secured one contract in the Barents Sea with a duration of approximately 45 days, and this award is scheduled to be acquired back-to-back. Adding on the recently announced multi-client project, we have
TGS Secures New Multi-Client Survey in Barents Sea
Norwegian seismic firm TGS has secured a new multi-client 3D streamer acquisition and processing project in the Goliat area of the Norwegian Barents Sea.The new GeoStreamer survey will span up to 1,600 square kilometers over recent discoveries such as Countach, Elgol and Lupa, and expand on TGS' existing data coverage in the Goliat area of the prolific Hammerfest Basin.The Hammerfest Basin 3D project is scheduled to start in early August 2025."The Goliat area is one of the hot spots in the Norwegian Barents Sea with significant drilling success and exciting new discoveries.“We are very
TGS Secures 4D Streamer Campaign Offshore Norway
Norwegian seismic specialist TGS has secured four 4D streamer contract acquisition projects, three of which are in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea.The 4D campaign in the North Sea is scheduled to begin in early second quarter of 2025 with back-to-back scheduling and a total duration of approximately 130 days.The contract in the Barents Sea is set to start in late May with a total duration of approximately 50 days, according to TGS."We are very pleased to secure a series of 4D streamer contracts offshore Norway for the 2025 summer season.“Our GeoStreamer technology combined with the
EMGS Scores $3.4M Multi-Client Surveys in Norway
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into several agreements with Equinor and partners for fully pre-funded multi-client survey acquisitions in the Barents Sea.The combined contracts have a total value of approximately $3.4 million, EMGS said.The first of the fully prefunded surveys is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2024, upon the Atlantic Guardian’s return from Brazil.The Atlantic Guardian is a specialized vessel for cable laying, seabed mapping, and ROV survey. It was built in 2001 and received a major upgrade in 2014.
SubseaPartner Lands Diving Job at Vår Energi’s Fields Offshore Norway
Norwegian diving contractor SubseaPartner has secured offshore work at the Goliat and Balder fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for Vår Energi.The contracts have been awarded by Vår Energi under the existing frame agreement for offshore contingency and diving intervention services.At the Goliat field, SubseaPartner will execute a continuous 24-hour IMR operation on the Goliat FPSO, with a duration of three weeks.The operation will utilize the highly efficient Light Diving Craft (LDC) method at a depth range from 15-29 meters of seawater.Additionally, at the Balder field
Aker Solutions Wins First SWIFT Contract at Johan Castberg Field With Equinor
Norwegian offshore services company Aker Solutions has won a contract with the oil and gas company Equinor to deliver the first Submersible Wireless Installer for Tubing (SWIFT™) for 18 tubing hanger installations on the Johan Castberg field, an assignment expected to continue for two years, starting June 2024.Aker Solutions said this was the first commercial campaign for the SWIFT remotely operated tubing hanger (TH) tool.SWIFT was developed in partnership with Envirex and will be manufactured at Envirex's facilities in Bryne, Norway. According to Aker Solutions, its market advantage
Aker Solutions, Equinor Sign LoI for Askeladd Subsea System
Norway's Aker Solutions has received a letter of intent from Equinor to deliver the subsea production system for the Askeladd Vest natural gas development in the Barents Sea in northern Norway.The development of Askeladd Vest is phase two of the multi-phased Snøhvit gas development in the Barents Sea."We are pleased to extend the series of deliveries to Equinor under the NCS 2017+ framework agreement," said Luis Araujo, chief executive officer of Aker Solutions. He said: "The Askeladd Vest subsea production system is based on our standard technology and products currently
Photo: Johan Castberg Anchor System Installation Underway
Norwegian offshore vessel contractor Island Offshore has shared photos of what it says is one of the most comprehensive anchoring projects globally in 2020 - the installation of an anchor system for Equinor's Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway."An anchor system of enormous dimensions is currently being deployed at the oilfield, and Island Victory [installation vessel] is chartered for the job. This is one of the most comprehensive anchoring projects globally in 2020; preparing for the arrival of a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) which will be
February 2025
