Jersey pays out $850,000 after Verbier dispute with subsea firm TGS
Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG) has announced an $850,000 (£620,000) pay out after a legal dispute with subsea firm TGS-Nopec Geophysical Company.
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Somalia welcomes state members to SPA
Somalia has announced the appointment of six independent directors to the board of the Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA).
TGS launches eFTG work in Egypt
TGS has launched its first regional airborne enhanced full tensor gravity gradiometry (eFTG) multi-client survey in Upper Egypt.
Somalia preps for first bid round
Somalia is preparing for a bid round covering seven blocks in its offshore with the official opening due on August 4.
TGS fires into Gambian deepwater survey
TGS has begun a 3D seismic survey offshore The Gambia, under its Gambito 2020 programme.
TGS launches third Senegal survey
TGS has completed its SN-UDO-19 survey in northern Senegal and has begun a second shoot in the same region, OUP-NORD-20.
Senegal licence round goes live
Petrosen has officially launched its first offshore licence round, at a conference in Senegal, covering 12 blocks.
Senegal sets out bid round timetable
Senegal is officially launching its licence round on January 31, with applications required to be in by July 31.
New oil law in Somalia tests uneasy peace
Somalia is taking steps to attract foreign investment to its energy sector but challenges remain, most notably in how the federal government can integrate its policies with those of the state governments.
TGS kicks off deepwater Nigeria survey work
TGS and PetroData intend to carry out Nigeria’s first multibeam and seafloor sampling (MB&SS) study. Results will be available early in the second quarter of 2020.
Gravity survey planned for Egypt in 2020
TGS and AustinBridgeporth will begin acquiring an airborne gravity survey in Egypt in the first quarter of 2020.
Liberia lines up 2020 licence round
Liberia has set out plans for a licensing round in 2020, via the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA).
TGS kicks off Senegal survey
TGS has launched a new 3D seismic survey in the MSGBC Basin, covering 5,100 square km, in partnership with GeoPartners.
Upfront costs rise on Senegal’s SNE
Developing the SNE field will require capital expenditure of around $4.2 billion, a presentation by Australia’s FAR has said, versus the previous projection of $3bn.
‘Wild’ west of Shetland project gets underway
The Erland Wild West 3D seismic survey project has started today in the west of Shetland region of the North Sea.
TGS to launch new seismic work off Guinea
TGS said it will acquire more than 11,500 km of 2D seismic data in the Republic of Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Senegal.
TGS nets Uruguay well data program
TGS has won a contract with Uruguay to carry out a well data program for exploration wells in the country.
TGS revenues increase 79% in second quarter
TGS has seen its revenues increase in the second quarter of the year up 79% compared to earlier in 2016.
TGS, Schlumberger team up for Gulf of Mexico seismic work
TGS and Schlumberger have begun the acquisition of a number of surveys in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Fugro deploys vessel to support TGS survey work in Mexico
Fugro has deployed multi-purpose offshore vessel the Fugro Gauss to join one of its other vessels in Mexico as it completes the world’s largest seep-hunting survey for TGS.
Norwegian government files $39million claim against TGS, stating tax avoidance
The Norwegian government has filed a $39million compensation claim against seismic specialist TGS.
TGS to acquire more Eastern Canada seismic data
TGS said it plans to acquire more than 36,000km of 2D seismic data using two vessels during its 2016 season.
TGS hits net revenue of $64m in first quarter of 2016
TGS said it expects its net revenues for the first quarter of this year to be $64million.
Malaysia opens waters to multi-client seismic survey model
Malaysia has opened up its territorial waters in a bid to stimulate offshore E&P investment activity.
New chief exec takes on helm of TGS
TGS has appointed a new chief executive to take over the company.