Shearwater GeoServices (“Shearwater”) has been awarded a 3D broadband marine seismic acquisition contract by ONGC for the planned 2017/2018 field season, the company said in its press release. The surveys are expected to take approximately five months with the main streamer vessel mobilizing to the APAC Region in Q4.
Shearwater GeoServices is a marine geophysical services company jointly owned by GC Rieber Shipping ASA and RASMUSSENGRUPPEN AS. The company has a fleet of four modern seismic vessels, a broad offering of high quality geophysical services including advanced processing and acquisition techniques, and two owners with complementing skills and collectively a long experience in the industry.
Shearwater has been operative since December 2016 and performance during the first year has exceeded the plans that formed the basis for establishing the company. “We are proud to say that we have been able to maintain our solid financial platform despite a very challenging market situation through 2017”, says Irene Waage Basili.