Rig costs alone can top half a million dollars per day, with companies standing to lose a fortune should their expensive investments come up empty-handed. Fortunately, seismic surveys can save ...

Gordon Birrell, BP's EVP of Production and Operations, said the company is 'busy developing the next wave of technologies'.

The wider seismic acquisition programme, over areas of licences PL024, PL032 and PL033 and adjacent areas, is ongoing. “The additional rig slots will see Rockhopper continuing an exciting and ...

“Once the discovery was made, there is no more need for an exploration rig. You now have to have a production platform” said Trotman. He added that ExxonMobil is continuing to conduct seismic ...