Adjust Mobilisation Plans for Rising APAC Seismic And Rig Activity

The assignment will conclude upon completion of these drilling operations

Home Fossil Energy Arabian Drilling set to kick off rig ops offshore Oman before quarter-end August 25, 2026, by Arabian Drilling, described as Saudi Arabia’s largest onshore and offshore drilling contractor by fleet size, has expanded its footprint in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with a multi-well assignment off the coast of Oman

Home Fossil Energy Arabian Drilling set to kick off rig ops offshore Oman before quarter-end August 25, 2026, by Arabian Drilling, described as Saudi Arabia’s largest onshore and offshore drilling contractor by fleet size, has expanded its footprint in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with a multi-well assignment off the coast of Oman. Illustration; Source: Arabian Drilling Arabian Drilling signed a contract with Masirah Oil and Northern Offshore on August 17, 2026, with a value of less than 5% of total reven

Map showing location of the Langkasuka MC3D hybrid survey; Courtesy of Viridien Earth Data Viridien has started seismic imaging of the Langkasuka multi-client 3D (MC3D) hybrid survey offshore West Peninsular Malaysia, described as the flagship combined streamer and sparse OBN multi-client 3D seismic dataset acquired in the Asia-Pacific region. This project is supported by a high level of industry funding, and early results will be available in October 2026

Home Subsea Viridien embarks on first hybrid streamer-OBN 3D seismic survey in Asia-Pacific August 25, 2026, by France-based geophysical services company Viridien, formerly known as CGG, has kicked off the first-ever combined streamer and sparse ocean bottom node (OBN) multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Asia-Pacific region to shed light on the exploration potential of frontier basins

Building on the success of our Langkasuka basin study last year, the Langkasuka MC3D demonstrates Viridien’s commitment to leveraging its high-end imaging expertise to make proprietary-grade, drill-ready data available through a multi-client framework to help explorers unlock the potential of promising frontier basins

Home Subsea TGS secures encore for giant seismic campaign off Indonesia’s coast August 25, 2026, by Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS is staying longer on a seismic acquisition campaign off the coast of Indonesia, which extends work aboard its 2008-built vessel and reinforces the company’s revenue visibility. Ramford Sovereign; Source: TGS TGS has won a one-month extension to what it deems to be the largest seismic streamer acquisition contract offshore Indonesia

Ramford Sovereign; Source: TGS TGS has won a one-month extension to what it deems to be the largest seismic streamer acquisition contract offshore Indonesia. This extension is scheduled to begin in August 2028

The work is being carried out by the 102-meter Ramform Sovereign, which is one of the firm’s high-capacity seismic vessels, capable of towing up to 22 streamers to collect broadband subsurface data

Big Lake remains an early-stage exploration opportunity, with Alligator also seeking to determine the regional scale of the uranium system and apply its exploration model to other areas of the project. Subscribe to Australian Mining and receive the latest news on product announcements, industry developments, commodities and more

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com Further uranium mineralisation has been confirmed at Alligator Energy’s Big Lake uranium project in South Australia, with early results from recent drilling strengthening the company’s roll-front exploration model