GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS
AF, MID E, FAR E
Maximum towable
footprint (# cables x
length (m) x width (m))
Primary region
Yes
Source array
configuration as
rigged (# arrays x
capacity)
Vessel availability
(Yes, No, or
Exclusive contract)
Streamer
configuration
(# streamers x
# channels)
Total beam (m)
Total length (m)
Vessel
name
Year rigged or
converted
Worldwide Seismic Vessel Survey
BGP, 5th Floor, Building E5C West, 3rd Street; TEDA, Tainjin 300457, P.R.China
BGP Challenger
BGP Explorer
BGP Pioneer
BGP Prospector
Dong Fang Kan Tan
No. 2 (BGP Researcher)
Dong Fang Kan Tan
No. 1 (BGP Surveyor)
2009
2010
2006
2011
2007
55
64
83.7
100
65.8
13.8
16
19.5
24
13.8
1 x 1,200
6 x 640
2 x 960
1 x 1,200
Yes
AF, MID E, FAR E
Yes
AF, MID E, FAR E
1 x 5,200 2 x 3,480
2 x 3,400
2 x 5,620
1 x 3,000
1 x 9,000
2007
65.8
13.8
2 x 480
Yes
AF, MID E, FAR E
2 x 3,400
Caspian Sea
2 x 790
6 x 8,000
2 x 6,000
Caspian Services Group, T. Aliyarbekov St. 9, 370005, Baku, Azerbaijan
Caspian Kyra
1970
36
7
CGGVeritas, 1 Rue Leon, BP 32, 91301 Massy Cedex, France
Oceanic Vega
Alize
Amadeus
Oceanic Challenger
Princess
Symphony
Venturer
Viking
Viking II
Viking Vanquish
Viking Vantage
Viking Vision
Voyager
Bergen Surveyor
Geowave Champion
Geowave Commander
Oceanic Endeavour
Oceanic Phoenix
Geowave Voyager
2010
1999
1999
2006
2001
2000
2007
2006
1999
2007
2002
2007
2006
1997/ 2006
2007
2006
2008
2007
2008
106
101
77
90
76
121
90
93
93
93
93
105
68
67
106.3
93,5
106.6
114
92.7
24
29
19
19
14
23
15
23,5
22
22
22
24
16
14.6
22.4
16.5
26.6
22.5
22
16 x 960
14 x 960
8 x 960
12 x 960
3 x 480
12 x 960
4 x 480
10 x 960
8 x 960
12 x 960
8 x 960
12 x 960
4 x 480
2 x 480
12 x 960
8 x 480
16 x 960
12 x 960
12 x 960
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
2 x 4480
2 x 4,840
2 x 4,960
2 x 5260
2 x 3,080
2 x 4,740
2 x 3,840
2 x 5,260
2 x 5,260
2 x 5,260
2 x 5,260
2 x 5,260
2 x 5,260
2x 4,400
2 x 3,500
2 x 3,500
2 x 3,500
2 x 3,500
2 x 3,500
20 x 8000
14 x 8000
8 x 6,000
12 x 8000
3 x 6000
12 x 8000
4 x 6000
10 x 8000
8 x 8000
12 x 8000
8 x 8000
12 x 8000
4 x 6000
2 x 6000
12 x 8000
8 x 6000
16 x 8000
12 x 8000
12 x 8000
3 x 360
4 x 360
2 x 480
2 x 240
6 x 480
8 x 480
4 x 480
2 x 360
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
China, Asia, CIS
China, Asia, CIS
China, Asia, CIS
China, Asia, CIS
China, Asia, CIS
Yes
China, Asia, CIS
2 x 2,490
2 x 3,000
4,075
2,040
2 x 3100
2 x 4,110
2 x 3,185
3,660
SEAL 1 x 960
4 x 1,440
SEAL 1 x 960
Contact
Contact
Contact
SE Asia / Worldwide
SE Asia / Worldwide
SE Asia / Worldwide
4 x 5,000
6 x 2,920
4 strings 2,940 higher on request
1 x 1,100
4 x 6,000 x 150
1 x 11,100
Shooting Vessel
Shooting Vessel
Shooting Vessel
Shooting Vessel
Node Handling Vessel
Node Handling Vessel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
GoM
North Sea
Mexico
GoM
GoM
North Sea
5,330 dual
5,330 dual
5,330 dual
5,330 dual
Node Vessel
Node Vessel
1200 - Nodes
1800 - Nodes
1 x 48, 1 x 96, 2 x 48, 4 x 8, 6 x 6
1 x 48, 1 x 96
1 x 48
1 x 48, 1 x 96
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
GoM
GoM
GoM
GoM
90-300 GI Guns
90-300 GI Guns
90-300 GI Guns
90-300 GI Guns
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
5,860 single source
4,320 dual source
4,320 dual source
4,500 dual source
5100 dual source
5,100 dual source
5,100 dual source
3,590 dual source
3,460 dual source
China Oilfield Services, Ltd., No.6 Dongzhimenwai Xiaojie Beijing 100027 P.R.C
Bin Hai 511
Bin Hai 512
Bin Hai 517
Bin Hai 518
HYSY 718
HYSY719
Dong Fang Ming Zhu
Nan Hai 502
1979
1979
1997
1995
2005
2008
1994
1980
81
79
60
50
78
80
79
66
13.4
13.4
15
12.5
18
18
16.5
11
Dalmorneftegeophysica (DMNG), 426, Mira Ave., Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 693004, Russia
Akademik Fersman
Orient Explorer
Zephyr-I
2007
2011
2007
81.5
81.8
81.8
14.8
14.8
14.8
Fairfield Industries, 14100 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, Texas 77478, USA
Fairfield Endeavor
Fairfield New Venture
Fairfield Challenger
Fairfield Pursuit
Carolyn Chouest
C-Pacer
2001
2004
2005
2011
2010
2011
65
76
67
59
73
80
13.5
18
14
14
16
18
Fugro GeoServices, 200 Dulles Blvd., Lafayette, Louisiana USA
Seis Surveyor
Universal Surveyor
Albuquerque
Fugro Enterprise
1976/ 1985
1980
1982
Jun-05
45.7
37
40
52
11.6
9
10
12
Fugro-Geoteam AS, Hoffsveien 1 C, P.O. Box 490 Skøyen, N-0213, Oslo, Norway
Geo Arctic
Geo Atlantic
Geo Barents
Geo Caribbean
Geo Caspian
Geo Celtic
Geo Coral
Geo Natuna
Geo Pacific
1988/1997/2006
2000/2006
2007
2008
2010
2007
2010
2007
1998/2003/2006
82
121
77
100
108
101
108
70
82
15
22
15
28
28
28
28
17
15
1 x 12,000
10 x 6.600
8 x 6,900
14 x 6,000
16 x 8,100
12 x 6,000
16 x 8,100
6 x 5,100
8 x 6,000
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Technical capability
Final primary
recording media
(type or cartridge #)
Satellite transmission
to shore (company used
and transmission
speed (baud ))
Full data
QC data
Nav data
Vertical cable
Ocean bottom
cable
High density
Deepwater
Shallow
transition zone
4C
3D
x
x
x
x
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
Inmarsat VSAT
Inmarsat C
VSAT
Inmarsat C,F VSAT
VSAT
3592
VSAT
Seismic
Acquisition
capability
2D
x
x
x
x
x
Onboard processing
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590E
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
>10 m
>10 m
>8 m
>6 m
x
x
>10 m
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590, 3592
3590 E, 3592
3590, 3592
3590, 3592
3590, 3592
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
x
x
x
x
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590
3590
3590
x
x
x
x
3590
3590
DLT
DLT
DLT
DLT
M-Sat 4800
M-Sat 4800
M-Sat 4800
M-Sat 4800
3592//RAID
3592/RAID
3592/ RAID
3592 RAID
3592 RAID
3592/RAID
3592/RAID
3592/RAID
3592/RAID
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
VSAT SCPC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3592
3590 E
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Inmarsat
KU
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
KU
KU
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Primary region
19
8 x 6,000 m
Yes
Worldwide
4,000 dual source
1 x 120
1 x 240
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 240
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2010
NWECS
NWECS
EAME
NWECS
140
140/1,000
140
140
140/1,000
1 x 120
Maximum towable
footprint (# cables x
length (m) x width (m))
Vessel availability
(Yes, No, or
Exclusive contract)
92
Source array
configuration as
rigged (# arrays x
capacity)
Streamer
configuration
(# streamers x
# channels)
1991/2001/2007
Total beam (m)
Seisquest
Total length (m)
Vessel
name
Year rigged or
converted
Worldwide Seismic Vessel Survey
Fugro Survey Ltd., Denmore Rd, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8JW, UK
Fugro Mercator
Fugro Meridian
Geo Prospector
Fugro Discovery
Fugro Searcher
1979/1996
1982/1997
1970/1997
1997/2007
2010
73
72.5
72.6
70
65.2
11.6
13.8
11.8
12.6
14
Fugro Survey Pte Ltd, 32 Tuas West Road, Singapore 638387
Geo Surveyor
1981
58
10.5
Yes
Far East, Worldwide
1 x 40, 1 x 80, 1 x 160
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 480
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 120
1 x 120
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
2 x 160
3,000 channels
Yes
Yes
Yes
International
International
GoM, International
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
3,000 channels
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
India, International
India, International
GoM, International
GoM
GoM
GoM, International
India, International
India, International
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
India, International
GoM
India, International
USA
India, International
Gardline, Endeavour House, Admiralty Rd., Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 3NG UK
Sea Explorer
Ocean Endeavour
Sea Proflier
Sea Surveyor
Sea Trident
Ocean Seeker
L’Espoir
Tridens 1
1993/1994/2004
2004
1992
1998/1999
1984/1991/2006
1970/2000
1971/1996
1984/1991
58.8
64.4
65.7
64.4
57.9
80.7
67.5
57.9
11
11.4
11
11.4
10.2
13
10.6
10.2
2 x 160
1 x 160 up to 1,950
2 x 160
1 x 160
1 x 160
1 x 160
Global Geophysical Serevices, 3535 Briarpark Dr., Houston TX, USA
DIB 1
DIB 2
Global Longhorn
(recording vessel)
Global Quest
Global Vision
James H. Scott
Lori B
Miss Ginger
Ms. Cordelia
Sea Diamond VIII
Seapol One
(recording vessel)
Soha Folk
Super Transporter
Te Wera
Tiny Tune
Tuhawiki
2007
2007
2007
12.5
12.5
28.5
4.25
4.25
8
2007
2007
2005
2007
2006
2007
2007
2007
20
20
21
14.6
54.8
41.5
55
16.75
5.5
6.5
10.7
6
11.5
11.5
12
9
2007
2006
2007
2005
2007
55
33.5
16.5
11.5
15
12
8.5
4.9
3.7
4.2
4 x 750
2 x 750
1 x 640
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
OBC Cable
GSI 400, 400 5th Ave. SW Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0L6, Canada
GSI Admiral
GSI Pacific
1998
1979/2005
89.6
56.3
19
12
4 x 480
1 x 480
Spec
Spec
Americas
Americas
2 x 3,930
1 x 4,410
4 x 6,000 x 300
1 x 8,000
12.8
12.4
1 x 648
1 x 648
Contract
Contract
Arctic, Northern seas
Arctic, Northern seas
1 x 3,410
1 x 8,100
1 x 8,100
14.2
4 x 2,560
Yes
Worldwide
2x 4,000
4 x 6,000 x 100
Yes
South America
2 x 1,500
3 x 3,000 x 200
Worlwide inc. Antarctic
2 x 355
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
2 x 4,130
Marine Arctic Geological Expedition (MAGE)
Geolog Dmitriy Nalivkin
Professor Kurentsov
1985
1976
71.7
68.9
NAUTIC Offshore AS, Dronningen 1, 0211 Oslo, Norway
Neptune NAIAD
2008
66.3
Offshore Seismic Surveys, OSS, 13430 NW Freeway, Suite 800, Houston TX 77040
OSS Gulf Supplier
56.4
11.6
3 x 240
OGS Italy, Borgo Grotta Gigante 42c, P.O. Box 2011, 34016 Trieste, Italy
OGS Explora
1997
71.9
12.8
1 x 96
18
16.3
17
16.5
22
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.6
40
40
19.2
6 x 960*
1 x 1296*
1 x 1296*
1 x 1296*
6 x 528
12 x 960*
10 x 960*
18 x 480
18 x 480
18 x 480
22 x 480
22 x 480
10 x 480
PGS Marine, Strandveien 4, 1326 Lysaker Norway
Atlantic Explorer
Falcon Explorer
Beaufort Explorer
Nordic Explorer
Pacific Explorer
Ramform Challenger
Ramform Explorer
Ramform Valiant
Ramform Vanguard
Ramform Viking
Ramform Sovereign
Ramform Sterling
PGS Apollo
1994
1997
2005
1993
1994
1996
1995
1998
1999
1998
2008
2009
2010
91.5
81.2
84
82
91.5
86.6
82
86.6
86.6
86.6
102
102
106.8
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3.6 sq km
4.0 sq km
6.6 sq km
5.4 sq km
6.6 sq km
6.6 sq km
6.6 sq km
10.4 sq km
10.4 sq km
8.1 sqkm
Orogenic GeoExpro, Loyang Crescent, Loyang Offshore Supply Base, Block 217, SOPS Avenue, Box No. 5043, Singapore 508988
Genesis
2009
52
11
Asia Pacific
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Technical capability
Nav data
QC data
Full data
Final primary
recording media
(type or cartridge #)
Satellite transmission
to shore (company used
and transmission
speed (baud ))
x
x
x
x
3592/RAID
VSAT SCPC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Telenor
Telenor
Telenor
Telenor
Telenor
7
7
7
7
7
x
x
x
x
Vertical cable
Ocean bottom
cable
High density
Deepwater
Shallow
transition zone
4C
Acquisition
capability
3D
2D
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Seismic
x
x
x
x
x
x
Onboard processing
x
x
x
x
x
x
3490E
>10m
x
x
x
x
x
3490E
VSAT (256)
>10m
>10m
>10m
>10m
>10m
>10m
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3490E
3490E
3490E
3490E
3490E
3490E
VSAT (256)
VSAT (256)
VSAT (128)
VSAT (256)
VSAT (128)
Gardline 64k
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
?
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590
3590
3590
V-SAT
V-SAT
x
x
3590, 3592
3590, 3592
Iridium Open port Skansat CT TT-3020C
Inmarsat-C Skanti “Scansat CT”
Inmarsat Mini-M SP 2000M
Inmarsat Fleet-77 “Thrane and Thrane AS”
x
3590, EHD, USB
VSAT
3590
V-SAT
x
x
x
3490E
64k
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590
3590
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
56k
x
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
x
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Maximum towable
footprint (# cables x
length (m) x width (m))
Primary region
2009
2010
2010
2010
2010
2012
2012
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
2 x 4,240
12 x 8,100 x 75
12 x 8,100 x 75
6 x 8,100 x 160
12 x 8,100 x 100
12 x 8,100 x 100
14 x 8,100 x 100
14 x 8,100 x 100
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
2x 3,000
2x 3,000
2x 3,000
4 x 5,000 x 100
4 x 6,000 x 100
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
3 x 1,340
6 x 6,000
6 x 6,000
12 x 6,000
Yes
Worldwide
PGS
Yes
PGS
Fugro Geoteam
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
1 x 4400
2 x 4400
2 X 5,260 (client selectable)
2 x 5,000
X 5,000 Bolt
2 X 5000 (client selectable)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
4 x 4,258
6 x 7,874
6 x 6,444
4 x 3,000
4 x 3,800
2 x 2,280
1 x 8,000
4 x 5,000 x 450
2 x 4,000 x 100
1 x 4,000
1 x 6,000
2 x 6,000
Mar-11
Americas W.Africa
4530x3 5860x4
2x4500
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
Worldwide
6 x 1,695
8 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
8 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
8 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
8 x 1,695
8 x 750
8 x 1,695
8 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
8 x 1,695
8 x 1695
8 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
6 x 1,695
8 x 6,000 x 700
12 x 8,000 x 1,100
Source array
configuration as
rigged (# arrays x
capacity)
Vessel availability
(Yes, No, or
Exclusive contract)
Streamer
configuration
(# streamers x
# channels)
Total beam (m)
Total length (m)
Year rigged or
converted
Vessel
name
Worldwide Seismic Vessel Survey
Polarcus, PO Box 283373, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Polarcus Nadia
Polarcus Naila
Polarcus Samur
Polarcus Asima
Polarcus Alima
NB 1
NB 2
2009
2010
2010
2010
2010
2012
2012
88.8
88.8
84.2
92
92
92
92
19
19
17
21
21
21
21
REFLECT Geophysical Pte. Ltd., 8 Temasek Boulevard #17-01, Suntec Tower Three, Singapore 038988
Reflect Aries
Orient Explorer
Pacific Titan
1993/2010
1988/1995
1982/2010
70.1
81.8
64.5
18
14.8
18.5
4 x 960
4 x 960
N/A
RXT Reservoir Exploration Technologies Lysaker Torg 5 A, PO Box 104, 1325 Lysaker, Norway
Ark Phil
Beulah Chouest
Bourbon
Ocean Pearl
Sanco Star
Ramco Express
Sara Maatje IX
2007
1982/1996
2004
2001
2008
2003
1994
70
60
64
108.6
16.8
14
17
18
cable vessel
980 channels
cable vessel
(combined source/cable vessel)
58
2 x 3,990
12.5
2 x 6,000
8 6-km VSO cables
Sea Bird Exploration Nedre Vollgate 3, P.O. Box 1302, Vika 0112 Oslo, Norway
Aquila Explorer
2007
Geo Mariner
2001/2004
Harrier Explorer
2007
Hawk Explorer
2006
Hugin Explorer
2007/2008
Kondor Explorer (source only) 1984/1997
Munen Explorer
2007
Northern Explorer
1987/1998/2004
Osprey Explorer
2006
71
38.2
81
66
86
63.5
60
76
81
17.5
12.8
18.3
14.5
20
13.6
14
14
16
1 x 960
2 x 320
Source
1 x 960
Source
1 x 960
1 x 960
Source
2 x 5,000
2 X 1,700; 3 X 1,995
2 x 3,600 x 100
Sevmorneftegeofizika (SMNG), 17, Karl Marx St., 183025 Murmansk, Russia
Akademik Lazarev
1987/96
Akademik Nemchinov
1988/97
Akademik Shatskiy
1986/91
Iskatel - 5
1989/97
Professor Polshkov
1984/94
Professor Rjabinkin 1989/1995/2007
81.8
84
83.5
49.2
71.6
49.9
14.8
14.8
14.8
18.2
12.8
10.5
1 x 960
4 x 480
1 x 960
1 x 480
1 x 480
2 x 800
Shanghai Offshore Petroleum Bureau CNSPC, 1225 Shangcheng Road Pu Dong, Shanghai
Discoverer
1980
72
16.4
120 ch
Spectrum USA, 16225 Park Ten Place, Suite 300, Houston, 77084
GGS Atlantic
2006/7
52
12
2x364 or 1x804
WesternGeco, Schlumberger House, Buckingham Gate, Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, RH6 0NZ UK
Conti
Geco Bluefin
Geco Diamond
Geco Eagle
Geco Emerald
Geco Searcher
Geco Snapper
Geco Tau
Geco Topaz
Geco Triton
Gilavar
Ocean Odyssey
Western Delta
Western Monarch
Western Neptune
Western Patriot
Western Pride
Western Regent
Western Trident
Western Spirit
WG Columbus
WG Magellan
2005
1980
1993
1999
1992
1983
1997
1992
1992
1970
1981
2005
2007
1991
1999
1993
1991
1992
1999
1993
2009
2009
65
80
81
95
81
92
67
77
81
79
85
72
61
93
93
78
73
94
93
78
88
88
17
19
19
37
19
20
18
19
19
21
19
16
12
24
24
17
20
24
23
22
21
21
2 x 3,200
2 x 3,200
8 x 480
12 x 640
10 x 720
6 x 480
12 x 2,560
12 x 2,560
8 x 480
10 x 1,920
12 x 2,650
10 x 560
10 x 1,920
12 x 3,200
12 x 3,200
10 x 9,000 x 900
6 x 6,000 x 500
12 x 8,000 x 1,100
12 x 8,000 x 1,100
8 x 6,000 x 700
10 x 6,000 x 900
12 x 8,000 x 1,100
10 x 7,000 x 900
10 x 6,00 x 700
12 x 10,000 x 1,100
12 x 10,000 x 1,100
Q refers to Q-Technology
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Technical capability
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590 or EHD
3590 or EHD
3590 or EHD
VSAT
VSAT
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590
3590
3590
64k
64k
64k
x
x
x
x
x
3590
3490E
64k
9.6k
x
x
x
Yes
Yes
HD & 3590
SEVSAT Ship equip
3590
3592
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3590
3592
3592
3590
3590
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
3592
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
VSAT 128K+
x
x
3590
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
YesAs Gunboatinto 15m
x
x
x
x
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
3590, EHD, USB
3590, EHD, USB
x
x
x
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
VSAT
x
x
Yes
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Final primary
recording media
(type or cartridge #)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Full data
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
QC data
Nav data
Vertical cable
Ocean bottom
cable
High density
4C
Deepwater
3D
Shallow
transition zone
2D
Acquisition
capability
Seismic
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Satellite transmission
to shore (company used
and transmission
speed (baud ))
Onboard processing
Yes
No
As Gunboat
No
Yes
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Q
Q
x
Q
Q
x
Q
Q
Q
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Inmarsat C
NorSat C
Inmarsat C
Inmarsat C
Inmarsat C
KU Band
Inmarsat C
NorSat C
Inmarsat C
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
Full OBP
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