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WESTERNGECO ADDS WESTERN REGENT TO ITS O-TECHNOLOGY SEISMIC VESSEL FLEET
08 October 2004 - Schlumberger
| WesternGeco announced today the addition of the Western Regent to its Q-Technology seismic vessel fleet. The Regent will be the fifth vessel in the WesternGeco deepwater fleet to be equipped with Q-Technology, joining the Western Neptune, Geco Topaz, Western Pride and Geco Searcher. The Regent is scheduled for deployment in the first half of 2005. All four Q-Marine vessels are currently working on exclusive contracts for clients, necessitating the addition of the Regent to the fleet. Recent Q-Marine contracts include a three-year commitment for the Western Neptune offshore Mexico, an agreement to acquire and process Q-Marine seismic data over the massive Marlim complex offshore Brazil, and two Q surveys offshore India. |
All four Q-Marine vessels are currently working on exclusive contracts for clients, necessitating the addition of the Regent to the fleet. Recent Q-Marine contracts include a three-year commitment for the Western Neptune offshore Mexico, an agreement to acquire and process Q-Marine seismic data over the massive Marlim complex offshore Brazil, and two Q surveys offshore India. 'Q-Marine technology has set new standards for the seismic industry. Q-Marine uses calibrated sensors, calibrated sources, calibrated positions and steerable streamers to deliver exceptional image quality and repeatability, as is evidenced by the recent award of long-term reservoir monitoring contracts in the Norwegian Sea,' said Dalton Boutte, president, WesternGeco. Q is the WesternGeco proprietary suite of advanced seismic technologies for enhanced reservoir location, description, and management. For additional information on Q-Marine, the world's only fully calibrated, point-receiver marine seismic acquisition and processing system, as well as Q-Land and Q-Seabed, visit www.westerngeco.com/content/services/q_technology
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