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TGS Adds Well Log Data From Asia Pacific and East Africa to Online Collection
| Source: TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company
HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - June 17, 2009) - Further expanding its position as a global well
data provider, the Geological Products and Services division of TGS-NOPEC
Geophysical Company (TGS) announced today that it will add a substantial
number of new logs from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and
Eritrea to its collection.
This well data will complement TGS' existing seismic data and interpretive
studies in the Asia Pacific and Africa regions. The majority of the new
data will come from Australia, with approximately 12,000 wells.
Approximately 750 wells from New Zealand and 400 wells from Papua New
Guinea will also be added. In East Africa, log and other borehole data
from Eritrea will be gathered. The log data from all four countries will
be processed and added to LOG-LINE Plus!®, TGS' online log data library.
"This is a key milestone in our quest to provide access to well data assets
worldwide," commented John Adamick, Senior Vice President, Geological
Products and Services. "We continuously seek new opportunities to add data
to our collection, and the addition of these well log assets from these
highly prospective regions to LOG-LINE Plus!® is yet another step in our
global expansion."
The TGS well log database contains more than 5.6 million well logs from key
exploration areas in over two dozen countries worldwide. All data is
available to clients via the LOG-LINE Plus!® database which features
online access, search tools and immediate download capabilities.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) is a principal resource for global
geoscientific data products and services in the E&P industry. TGS
specializes in the design, acquisition and processing of multi-client
seismic surveys worldwide and delivers advanced high performance seismic
imaging and software solutions. The Company also provides the world's
largest online well-log database, well data management services,
multi-client interpretive products and subsurface consulting services to
industry. The suite of integrated exploration data products available from
TGS is distinctive and unmatched. The Company philosophy is to create
unique high-quality data collected in the right place at the right time.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
(OSLO : TGS ).
Visit TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company online at www.tgsnopec.com