TGS Launches Multi-Client Survey in Labrador Sea

- TGS Launches Multi-Client Survey in Labrador Sea

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

TGS has commenced a new 22,000 km multi-client 2D survey offshore Newfoundland in the Labrador Sea in partnership with PGS.

The new seismic data is being acquired by the M/V Sanco Spirit and utilizes the PGS GeoStreamer® technology. Data acquisition will continue through 3Q 2011 and the vessel will return in 2012 to complete the survey. The survey area is north of oil discoveries including Hibernia, Hebron, Terra Nova and White Rose. The seismic survey covers some areas currently nominated in the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board’s call for bids (NL-11-03).

"It is important for TGS to return to Eastern Canada after a decade and add data coverage in an area where there is little modern seismic data available to the market. Eastern Canada remains one of the most promising deepwater exploration arenas in the world and we are excited to be a part of it," commented Stein Ove Isaksen, Senior VP North & South America for TGS.

Initial data will be available to clients during 4Q 2011. The survey is supported by industry funding.

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GSF Labrador Gets New Look

- GSF Labrador Gets New Look

Monday, June 20, 2011
Scheldepoort B.V.

Scheldepoort B.V. has been awarded a contract to convert the GSF Labrador into an accommodation unit. The project will commence when the rig arrives in Vlissingen at the end of June and will take approximately 4 months. Among other things the main scope of work is the removal of the complete drilling package from the rig, such as the derrick, cantilever, cement and mud tanks, all drilling equipment and redundant cabling and piping.

Scheldepoort will build a new accommodation block weighing in at 400 tons which will be placed on the deck. The current accommodation facilities will be completely refurnished and new life saving equipment will be installed. The rig will be fitted with sponsons in order to comply with stability regulations. In addition, a complete survey as well as a painting program will be executed. After delivery the accommodation rig will go into service in the coastal waters of Denmark.

The GSF Labrador is an independent leg cantilever jackup rated to work in water depths up to 300'. The CFEM T-2005-C designed unit entered service in 1983. Transocean cold stacked the unit in August 2010.

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