ASKER, NORWAY — (Marketwired) — 12/03/14 — TGS and Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) have agreed to further expand the Companies– previous cooperation agreement in the Barents Sea. TGS will partner with EMGS to acquire electromagnetic (EM) data over approximately ten new blocks in the Nordkapp and Tiddly areas.
The new 3D EM data will be acquired by the M/V Atlantic Guardian. Data will be available to clients through both EMGS and TGS.
“TGS and EMGS are once again pleased to expand their cooperation in the Barents Sea,” commented Stein Ove Isaksen, Senior VP Eastern Hemisphere for TGS. “As the 23rd Norwegian licensing round approaches, it is imperative for clients to have high quality, integrated EM and seismic data available.”
The survey is supported by industry funding.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) provides multi-client geoscience data to oil and gas Exploration and Production companies worldwide. In addition to extensive global geophysical and geological data libraries that include multi-client seismic data, magnetic and gravity data, digital well logs, production data and directional surveys, TGS also offers advanced processing and imaging services, interpretation products, permanent reservoir monitoring and data integration solutions.
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