Spectrum vessel shoots remaining blocks Offshore India
2009.04.28 -
Projects
Spectrum has recommenced acquisition off the east coast of India on behalf of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Its GGS Atlantic 2D seismic vessel will complete 4,400km of the 2D programme in blocks MNV-D4 and NEC-D9.
Ainslie Casson, recently appointed Head of Acquisition stated, "The Atlantic is achieving excellent productivity in a challenging
environment. We aim to complete the programme on behalf of RIL in advance of the 2009 monsoon season."
The RIL programme commenced in the first half of 2008, but was suspended due to the onset of the monsoon season. Later in 2008, the GGS Atlantic acquired data off the west coast of India on behalf of GX Technology.
The FPSO Sevan Piranema has today commenced oil production on the Piranema field, off the coast of Aracaju, in the state of Sergipe, Brasil.
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The Piranema field, 25 km off the coast of Sergipe, started producing oil this Wednesday (10/10), in deep Northeastern Brazil waters. With operations going online in this field, Petrobras is taking another step towards maintaining Brazil’s oil self-sufficiency. The Piranema oil, of excellent quality, at 44º API, is the lightest oil produced in deep waters in Brazil.
The first tanker with a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Snøhvit field left port at Melkøya near Hammerfest, northern Norway
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