挪威公司 PGS ASA 和 TGS 于 12 月 7 日表示，已同意成立一家合资企业，在巴西近海进行 3D 勘测，覆盖面积大致相当于康涅狄格州大小。

PGS 与 TGS 合作，已为桑托斯盆地西南部的 Santos Sul MultiClient 3D 项目获得了预资助。

PGS/TGS 合作结合了两家公司的运营和技术优势，提供高质量的多客户端数据并及时交付，这对于该领域的勘探工作至关重要。

该调查将覆盖国家石油、天然气和生物燃料局 (ANP) 通过新的永久报价机制 (POR) 提供的超过 15,000 平方公里（约 5,790 平方英里）的开放区域。该调查还将包括最近在第 17 轮特许权招标和第三轮 POR 中授予的勘探区块。

Ramform Tethys 将于 2023 年 1 月启动调查，并计划于 2023 年 8 月完成收购。

PGS 总裁兼首席执行官 Rune Olav Pedersen 表示：“我们在巴西近海经历了持续的勘探兴趣，那里对 Ramform 设计的船舶和 GeoStreamer 技术的结合有着强劲的需求。”

“Santos Sul MultiClient 调查扩大了巴西的 PGS 和 TGS 3D 数据覆盖范围，并将提供对于勘探这些新授予区块至关重要的高质量数据，”他继续说道。“PGS/TGS 在桑托斯盆地这一部分的合作还通过永久许可许可轮提供了对更广泛区域的覆盖。”

TGS 首席执行官 Kristian Johansen 表示，该合资企业将进一步加强其 3D 数据库及其在巴西的地位。

“Santos Sul 3D 项目将有助于为盐下地区以外的新兴油气藏提供宝贵的数据和可行的见解，使我们的客户能够降低其在该地区的勘探活动的风险，以进行积极和未来的许可轮次，”约翰森说。

如果合同价值为 1000 万美元或以上，以及期限为两个月或以上的多客户项目，PGS 将在证券交易所发布时宣布合同授予和多客户项目。

Norwegian firms PGS ASA and TGS have agreed to a joint venture for a 3D survey offshore Brazil covering an area roughly the size of Connecticut, the companies said Dec. 7.

PGS, in collaboration with TGS, has secured pre-funding for the Santos Sul MultiClient 3D project in the southwest Santos Basin.

The PGS/TGS collaboration combines the operational and technical strengths of both companies to provide high quality MultiClient data and timely delivery, which are critical to the exploration efforts in this area.

The survey will cover more than 15,000 sq km (about 5,790 sq mi) of both open acreage made available by the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) via the new permanent offer mechanism (POR). The survey will also include exploration blocks recently awarded in the 17th concession bid round and third cycle of the POR.

The Ramform Tethys will mobilize for the survey in January 2023 and acquisition is scheduled to complete in August 2023.

"We experience continued exploration interest offshore Brazil where the combination of the Ramform designed vessels and GeoStreamer technology is in strong demand,” said Rune Olav Pedersen, president and CEO of PGS.

“The Santos Sul MultiClient survey expands PGS and TGS 3D data coverage in Brazil and will provide high quality data essential for the exploration of these newly awarded blocks,” he continued. “The PGS/TGS collaboration in this portion of the Santos basin also provides coverage over a wider area available through the permanent offer licensing round.”

TGS CEO Kristian Johansen said the joint venture will further strengthen its 3D data library and its position in Brazil.

“The Santos Sul 3D project will be instrumental in providing invaluable data and actionable insights into new and emerging plays outside the Pre-Salt, allowing our clients to de-risk their exploration activities in the region for active and future licensing rounds,” Johansen said.

PGS announces contract awards and MultiClient projects as stock exchange releases if the contract has a value of $10 million or more, and MultiClient projects with a duration of two months or more.