Business news for the week of 23 January 2012 News section front Past news briefs Seismic crew survey reports

ffA's global launch of GeoTeric

1 February 2012—ffA has launched its new seismic interpretation workflow software, GeoTeric. GeoTeric directly translates geophysical data into geological information. ffA's 3D seismic analysis, frequency decomposition, and RGB color blending technologies are retained within the GeoTeric suite.

GeoTeric brings to the market ffA's Adaptive Geobodies technology, developed with Lundin Norge, which makes it possible to handle situations requiring 3D geobody delineation.

With Adaptive Geobodies interpreters can generate 3D geobodies based on single or multiple attribute responses intuitively and interactively. 3D manual manipulation tools and the ability to account for the interplay between different elements of the geology makes it possible to extract 3D geobodies in areas such as braided channel or karst systems. 

 

FairfieldNodal signs deal for 6,000 ZLand nodes

23 January 2012—FairfieldNodal announced that global seismic equipment rental company Seismic Equipment Solutions (SES) acquired 6000 channels of its ZLand nodal system. The commitment to FairfieldNodal makes SES the global leasing provider for ZLand systems.

 

EDAX launches new team Pegasus integrated EDS and EBDS system

31 January 2012—EDAX has introduced the TEAM Pegasus system, which combines energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) hardware with EDAX's TEAM software.

TEAM Pegasus is the integration of EDAX's TEAM EDS analysis system and its EBSD product line. The TEAM platform introduces Smart Features to EBSD. Smart Camera and Smart Background guide the user in data collection, and Smart Indexing and Smart Data Management analyze and report data.

TEAM Pegasus can collect dynamic EDS and EBSD maps simultaneously and can move between the techniques. TEAM software allows the user to interact with the data during the acquisition process, to view orientation, composition, quality, or the sample image. 

 

WHOI scientists receive US $1 million from Keck Foundation for first real-time seafloor earthquake observatory at Cascadia Fault

1 February 2012—A recent US $1 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will provide for the installation of instruments offshore, directly above the Pacific Northwest's Cascadia fault. This interdisciplinary project led by WHOI geologist Jeff McGuire, an expert in global earthquake seismology and geodesy, and John Collins, director of WHOI's Ocean Bottom Seismometer Lab, will build and install the first seafloor geodesy observatory above the expected rupture zone of the next great Cascadia earthquake.

 

Denis Tomashin joins FairfieldNodal as new representative in Moscow

3 February 2012—FairfieldNodal announced that Denis Tomashin has joined the company as a representative in Moscow, effective 1 January 2012. In his new position, Tomashin will support marketing efforts in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

A native of Murmansk, Tomashin graduated from Perm State University as a geologist and geophysicist, and has lived in Moscow since 2003. Prior to joining FairfieldNodal, Tomashin worked as the deputy director general for marine products for JSC Sevmorneftegeofizika.

 

EMGS: Change in executive management team

6 February 2012—Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announces that Dag W. Reynolds has decided to resign as executive vice president sales and business development in order to pursue a new executive role in the oil and gas industry.

Dave Ridyard, currently president EMGS North South America, will serve as acting executive vice president sales and business development until a permanent replacement has been found. Ridyard has over 25 years of experience from the marine seismic industry. He joined EMGS in 2006 as product champion for 3D and scanning and became president of EMGS North South America in May 2008.

 

TGS commences onshore multiclient 3D seismic survey in Kansas

6 February 2012—TGS has commenced acquisition of the Bucklin multiclient 3D onshore survey in the United States. The newest onshore project is 280 mi² (725 km²) in size and is in Ford and Kiowa Counties in Southern Kansas. 

The Bucklin seismic program is designed to illuminate the Mississippi Lime Play and aid in the development of this shallow oil rich play. The Bucklin survey is being acquired utilizing a hi-channel count vibroseis crew. Final deliverable products will be processed using prestack time migration.

 

Schlumberger expands portfolio of high-temperature reservoir characterization services

7 February 2012—Schlumberger announced the availability of its new PressureXpress-HT reservoir pressure service and MDT Forte-HT qualified, rugged, high-temperature formation sampling and pressure system. These two services are the latest high-temperature additions to the Schlumberger reservoir characterization portfolio of services.