seismic
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Seismic vessel utilization recovers to pre-Covid-19 level as market embraces energy transition jobs

by Carla Sertin

Seismic vessels are being used for hydrocarbon exploration in addition to energy transition initiatives including carbon capture and storage, offshore wind, and geothermal

The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating for the seismic industry for several quarters, keeping nearly half of its global fleet inactive – until recently. A Rystad Energy report shows that the seismic fleet’s hibernation is now over, as vessel utilization has recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels in the third quarter of 2021. About 68% of the […]

Posted inExploration & Production, Exploration

Africa Geophysical Services secures 150,000 nodes for MEA seismic projects

by Carla Sertin

The Oman-based land seismic acquisition company will use STRYDE’s Nimble and Compact systems to obtain better high-definition images for oil and gas exploration across several projects

Pioneering seismic technology provider STRYDE has announced an agreement with Africa Geophysical Services LLC, a land seismic data acquisition and processing company in Oman, to supply 154,000 of its nodes for projects in Oman and Africa. The deal is the largest for STRYDE in the Middle East and demonstrates the increasing preference for nodal systems […]