Seabed Geosolutions has secured a two year contract with Total E&P for its Ocean Bottom Node seismic data acquisition technology. The contract utilises a ‘call-out’ mechanism for each acquisition survey with the option to extend the contract for an additional 24 months. The initial work programme consists of approximately 5 months of 3D and 2D surveys and will commence in the UK Sector of the North Sea in the fourth quarter of 2013 upon completion of a current West Africa survey.

The multiple survey areas will be acquired with Seabed Geosolutions’ deepwater Trilobit technology and robotic modularised handling equipment. This seismic system is a proprietary autonomous node technology deployed using a ROV (remotely operated vehicle). The survey acquisition timing will allow Seabed Geosolutions flexibility to secure other projects in the North Sea or elsewhere.

About Seabed Geosolutions

Seabed Geosolutions was formed early 2013 as the seismic seabed joint venture of Fugro and CGG. It collects geophysical data on the seabed through an array of imaging technologies for energy companies, with a focus on the development and production phases of oil and gas fields.

About Fugro

Fugro being the world's leading provider of precise satellite positioning to the offshore oil and gas industry will provide three completely independent high precision differential Global Navigation Satellite Systems to DOF. In addition DOF's subsea vessels will be installed with state-of-the-art hardware and software developed by Fugro, providing a truly independent solution for each vessel.

About CGG

CGG is a fully integrated Geoscience company providing leading geological, geophysical and reservoir capabilities to its broad base of customers primarily from the global oil and gas industry. Through its three complementary business divisions of Equipment, Acquisition and Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR), CGG brings value across all aspects of natural resource exploration and exploitation.
CGG employs 9,800 people around the world, all with a Passion for Geoscience