Petroseismic Deploys Sercel Seismic Survey Technology in Chile
is being deployed by Petroseismic, on behalf of Chilean national energy company ENAP, to acquire a large-scale, high-density land seismic survey in Chile. To help ensure a smooth project startup and optimal operational performance, Sercel supported ENAP and Petroseismic with specialized survey services, including a vibrator audit program and its Train & Launch services, providing technical and geophysical expertise, operational guidance and workforce training throughout the mobilization phase. As the project progresses, Sercel will provide further specialized services to optimize survey
TDI-Brooks Awarded Offshore Survey Contract by Delfin LNG
Delfin LNG has awarded the offshore geophysical and geotechnical survey services for the Delfin Deepwater Port Project, located offshore Louisiana, to TDI-Brooks. Under this award, TDI-Brooks will serve as the prime contractor, executing the full scope of work, including geophysical survey activities, and managing the geotechnical investigation in partnership with its subcontractor, Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc.(TWE).Geophysical data acquisition is scheduled to commence at the end of August utilizing the R/V Brooks McCall, followed by the geotechnical phase anticipated to begin in late September.
OMS Group Completes USV Training Program
technicians to deliver consistent data quality and robust technical support in the field.Following the completion of the operator training, USV Elite will continue its operational readiness program ahead of commercial deployment, supporting OMS Group's expanding portfolio of autonomous offshore survey services. The successful completion of the program positions OMS Group to support the growing adoption of autonomous survey technologies across the global subsea telecommunications industry
NextGeo Scores $11.7M Mediterranean Subsea Job
be executed in two phases, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2026.“This award confirms NextGeo’s technical and operational expertise in managing complex survey campaigns, both in nearshore and offshore environments, and further strengthens our positioning in seabed and UXO survey services supporting strategic energy infrastructure projects across the EMEA region,” said Giovanni Ranieri, CEO of NextGeo
Fugro Relocates to COVE Innovation Hub; Strengthens Atlantic Canada Presence
mapping using its Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS), which can be deployed from small, crewed aircraft or uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).Fugro’s move to COVE aligns with the company’s operations in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where it delivers marine geotechnical and survey services and operates a regional Remote Operations Centre supporting the delivery of remote and autonomous offshore survey projects. Together, these two offices are meeting Canada’s offshore needs through a combination of local delivery, specialist expertise and remote coordination
SeaBird Exploration Nets Contract Extension for Seismic Survey Vessel
Norwegian marine seismic survey services firm SeaBird Exploration, part of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract extension for its Fulmar Explorer seismic survey vessel.SeaBird Exploration has signed a three-month contract extension for ocean bottom node (OBN) source work for the vessel in the Western Hemisphere.This extension now commits the 2009-built vessel through mid-June 2026, maintaining the same commercial terms as the original agreement, the company said.The name of the client or the value of the contract extension has not been disclosed.
SeaBird Exploration Signs Contract Extension for Seismic Research Vessel
Norwegian marine seismic survey services firm Seabird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has signed a contract extension for OBN source work for its Eagle Explorer vessel.The three-month extension for the vessel is related to the work in the Western Hemisphere.The extension now commits the vessel through mid-May 2026, maintaining the same commercial terms as the original agreement.Eagle Explorer is a seismic research vessel built in 2009. It jointed Seabird Exploration’s fleet in 2018, and can operate worldwide as either a 3D, 2D or source vessel.
NOAA to Map Critical Minerals Offshore American Samoa
. This project is part of the Department of Commerce's implementation of the U.S. Offshore Critical Minerals Mapping Plan as defined by President Trump’s Executive Order 14285: Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.NOAA contractor NV5, a current hydrographic survey services vendor, will begin survey work in February 2026. NOAA will use approximately $20 million of fiscal year 2025 funding to produce publicly accessible maps, images and samples of the marine environment off the coast of American Samoa. These products will serve to inform NOAA, other federal
The Fleet of the Future: How Oceaneering is Redefining Offshore Operations
is also chartered and primarily does IMR-based work.Ocean Intervention II vessel. Credit: Oceaneering InternationalOceaneering vessel providing IMR support. Credit: OceaneeringWhat makes the company’s fleet unique is that regardless of the vessel, all boats are equipped with its own ROVs and survey services. This holistic approach, Vela said, allows the company to collaborate and coordinate internally.“On a day-to-day basis, we evaluate the needs of projects coming in and look at the vessel best available to suit that,” he added. “We try to match the vessel to the scope the best
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