By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 24 -- A group led by Petrobras International Braspetro BV let a contract to SCAN Geophysical ASA, Oslo, to shoot more than 8,500 line-km of 2D seismic in the Atlantic off Portugal.
The M/V Geo Searcher is using a 10,000-m long MSX solid (gel-filled) streamer system and a 4,200 cu in. source array designed for low frequency output.
Braspetro and Lisbon concerns Partex Oil & Gas (Holdings) Corp. and Galp Energia SA hold four blocks that cover 12,159 sq km in 200-3,000 m of water in the Lusitanian basin.