TGS Gets Another OBN Acquisition Job in North Sea
Provider of energy data and intelligence TGS has signed of an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe, extending the acquisition campaign further.The company’s node-on-a-rope crew is scheduled to start acquisition in early April and the contract has a duration of approximately 45 days."We are very pleased with this contract award, which extends our OBN acquisition campaign in Europe for the 2026 season. Our node-on-a-rope crew ensures efficient acquisition of high-quality data over a well-established producing field for a repeat customer.“The data is used to optimize resource
TotalEnergies Hires Fugro for North Sea Offshore Wind Survey
Fugro has been awarded a contract to carry out geotechnical surveys for the NordSee Energies 1 offshore wind farm being developed by TotalEnergies in the German North Sea.The surveys will assess seabed conditions at planned wind turbine locations and along inter-array cable routes, providing data to support the design of turbine foundations and associated infrastructure.NordSee Energies 1, located at the N-12.1 site, has a planned capacity of 2 GW and is part of Germany’s offshore wind expansion program in the North Sea.Fieldwork is under way around 170 kilometers off the German coast, with
TGS Gets Streamer 4D Contract Offshore Norway
Provider of energy data and intelligence TGS has secured a 4D streamer acquisition contract in the North Sea, offshore Norway.A Ramform vessel is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in the second quarter of 2026, with the contract expected to run for approximately 65 days. TGS did not disclose the name of the client or the value of the contract.“We are very pleased to secure this 4D streamer contract for a repeat customer. We have successfully conducted several monitoring surveys in this area, demonstrating the capabilities of our Ramform-designed vessels and our proprietary GeoStreamer
TGS Secures First OBN Job for 2026 in Europe
TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, is pleased to announce the award of an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe.The company's node-on-a-rope crew is scheduled to mobilize early May 2026, and the contract has a duration of approximately 60 days."We are very pleased to secure our first OBN contract for the 2026 season in Europe. The European market currently has several tenders for OBN projects planned for 2026, and our goal is to build a robust acquisition campaign in the region.“This award comes from a valued repeat customer who recognizes the strength of our
Viridien Kicks Off Seismic Imaging for Utsira North OBN Survey
Viridien has started the processing and imaging phase for the Utsira North multi-client Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic survey in the Norwegian North Sea, to support exploration and development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The processing and imaging phase follow the completion of acquisition earlier in 2025. Final imaging results are scheduled for delivery for industry licensing in the third quarter of 2026.The 513 sq km Utsira North OBN survey is located to the east of the Alvheim Field in the Southern Viking Graben and will bring crucial insights into one of Norway’s most strategically
NKT Installs Cables for TenneT’s BorWin5 Offshore Grid Connection
.The order comprised the manufacturing of approximately 30 km of 320 kV high-voltage DC on-and offshore power cables and accessories as well as offshore installation.It will serve for the transmission of electrical energy between the 960 MW offshore wind farm He Dreiht operated by EnBW in the German North Sea and a grid connection point on land.BorWin5 is TenneT’s fourth offshore wind DC project off the coast of Borkum in northwestern Germany. It connects the offshore converter platform BorWin epsilon in the North Sea to the converter station in Garrel/Ost close to Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony
Industry Partners Deliver Largest Unified OBN Dataset in Norwegian North Sea
Viridien, in collaboration with joint venture partners TGS and Axxis Multi-client, has completed the final imaging of OMEGA Merge, to deliver a single, seamless and unified high-quality dataset across the Heimdal Terrace, Utsira, and Sleipner Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) multi-client surveys.Spanning a total area of 3,700 sq km from the deployment of over 250,000 nodes and 9.5 million shots, OMEGA Merge is the largest continuous OBN dataset on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.To ensure the highest-quality data imaging across the boundaries of the Utsira, Sleipner, and Heimdal OBN surveys, Viridien conducted
Offshore Solar Farm Set for Integration with Dutch Offshore Wind Project
The assembly of an offshore solar farm has been completed at the Port of Amsterdam in a ‘world’s first’ project that will integrate the system with an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, offshore Netherlands.The system, supplied and built by Oceans of Energy, is larger than a football field and is set to integrate power supply at 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in summer 2025.The wind farm, operated by Crosswind, a joint venture by Shell and Eneco, is located 18.5km offshore in the North Sea.The assembly of the offshore solar farm has been completed at the Port of
UK to Invest 200m Pounds in North Sea Carbon Capture Project
funding for the technology announced in a spending review on Wednesday.Britain has a climate target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and has said CCS will be needed to curb emissions from energy-intensive industrial sectors.Acorn, being developed by Storegga, Shell UK, Harbour Energy and North Sea Midstream Partners, in St Fergus, Scotland, will capture carbon dioxide emissions from industry and store them under the North Sea."This vital support will enable the critical work needed to reach Final Investment Decision (FID) and marks a major step forward — not only for Acorn, but
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