CGG Reconfirmed to Run Shell In-House Processing Centers
November 04 2004 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CGG Reconfirmed to Run Shell In-House Processing Centers PARIS,
November 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shell have renewed a series of
contracts with CGG to provide in-house seismic data processing
services at three strategic sites in Europe. Shell Exploration
& Production Europe have extended CGG's in-house center
contracts with subsidiaries NAM at Assen in the Netherlands, Shell
UK Ltd in Aberdeen, UK and A/S Norske Shell in Stavanger, Norway
for a further three years and 9 months starting April 1st 2005. CGG
provides state-of-the-art 2D, 3D and 4D processing and pre-stack
depth migration services for marine data sets at the Stavanger and
Aberdeen centers and for both land and marine surveys at the Assen
center. The teams of in-house geophysicists at all three European
sites use the compute resources of CGG's EAME computer mega-centre
in Redhill, UK, giving them the flexibility and power to run the
latest imaging and demultiple techniques. CGG is the leading
provider of in-house processing centers. With its experience of
operating over 25 geophysical computer centers worldwide, including
three mega-centers, CGG provides a tailored IT solution for each
in-house center and draws on a pool of dedicated geophysicists to
provide the highest level of service to its clients. All three
Shell-dedicated sites run CGG's leading-edge industrial data
processing software, Geocluster, proven on more than 126 sites
around the world. According to Guillaume Cambois, CGG's Executive
Vice President for Data Processing & Reservoir Services: "CGG
continues to be the best in class provider of in-house data
processing services to the Shell group and these recent contract
renewals positively sanction this performance. We strongly believe
that this form of close technical collaboration between Shell's and
CGG's teams of experts creates the best possible value for both
parties" The Compagnie Generale de Geophysique group is a global
participant in the oilfield services industry, providing a wide
range of seismic data acquisition, processing and geoscience
services and software to clients in the oil and gas exploration and
production business. It is also a global manufacturer of
geophysical equipment. Internet : http://www.cgg.com/ CONTACT:
Contacts: Christophe BARNINI: +33-1-64-47-38-10; Andrew TUCKEY:
+44-20-82-31-80-55, E-mail :
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