Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) and TGS have agreed to expand the cooperation agreement, as described in the stock exchange notice dated 23 May 2013, in the Barents Sea from 11 to 17 blocks. In addition, TGS will increase its investment in all the 17 blocks.
"The expansion of this agreement confirms our strategy to integrate our 3D EM data with seismic data and sell this as a combined dataset. We are encouraged by TGS' interest in our library and look forward to further develop our relationship with TGS," says Roar Bekker, CEO of EMGS.
The multi-client surveys are already completed. The contribution from TGS will amount to around USD 3.4 million and will be booked as a reduction of the carrying value of EMGS existing multi-client library in the fourth quarter 2013.
Contacts
Roar Bekker, EMGS chief executive officer, +47 7356 8810
Svein Knudsen, EMGS chief financial officer, +47 7356 8810
Charlotte Knudsen, EMGS head of investor relations, +47 97 56 19 59
About EMGS
EMGS, the marine EM market leader, uses its proprietary electromagnetic (EM) technology to support oil and gas companies in their search for offshore hydrocarbons. EMGS supports each stage in the workflow, from survey design and data acquisition to processing and interpretation. The company's services enable the integration of EM data with seismic and other geophysical and geological information to give explorationists a clearer and more complete understanding of the subsurface. This improves exploration efficiency and reduces risks and the finding costs per barrel.
EMGS operates on a worldwide basis with main offices in Trondheim and Oslo, Norway; Houston, USA; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For more information, visit www.emgs.com