Rosneft Launches Environmentally Sensitive Pechora Sea Oil Search
A 3D CDP seismic survey covering 1,200 square km is being carried out by three field exploration parties from Yuzhmorgeologiya. Pechora Sea (Russian: Печо́рское мо́ре, or Pechorskoye More), is a sea at the northwest of Russia, the southeastern part of the Barents Sea, blocked by floating ice from November to June. The seismic survey vessels. Iskatel 5, Vyborgsky and Petrogradsky as well as some 20 auxiliary vessels are involved in the project. Work will run through October 2012. Rosneft is carrying out its exploration programme in the Pechora Sea in strict compliance with Russian environmental regulations and license terms. Earlier,…
ST Marine Successfully Delivers Its First Seismic Survey Vessel
Singapore, 28 March 2011 – ST Marine has successfully delivered its first Seismic Survey Vessel to Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (Swire), a wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited. In December 2008, ST Marine announced the S$30m contract to provide detailed design and to construct the 68-metre Vessel for Swire. Work commenced in 2009. The contract from Swire was awarded on the back of a charter which Swire secured with a major player in the seismic market.