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Norway: Surveys completed, repeat of 2001 survey Rigzone, 11/5/04 /news/article.asp?a_id=17834 The PGS seismic vessel M/V Ramform Valiant has just recently completed three customized HD3D-4D monitor surveys for Shell Exploration and Production in Europe, offshore Norway and UK. All surveys have been acquired using shot point repetition and overlap, a 4D acquisition technique endorsed by PGS. The seismic survey conducted over A/S Norske Shells Draugen field is regarded as a milestone in HD3D-4D acquisition. The M/V Ramform Valiant deployed an overlap configuration with 10 streamers at 37.5m separation in order to repeat a previous survey shot by the PGS M/V Atlantic Explorer in 2001. (more online) related: Cheviot field survey in North Sea completed rigzone, 11/4/04 /news/article.asp?a_id=17820 North Sea Operators More Optimistic Rigzone, 10/28/04 /news/article.asp?a_id=17650 Contractors are becoming more optimistic about the future of the North Sea oil and gas industry as petroleum prices surge, but this has not yet resulted in improved trading conditions. That is one of the main findings of a survey published yesterday that covers companies with more than 600,000 employees world-wide and more than 50,000 in the UK. The study was conducted by Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the University of Strathclydes Fraser of Allander Institute. The survey was taken when the oil price was standing at $46. Since then, the price of North Sea Brent crude has jumped above $50 a barrel. It says the growing optimism among contractors was reflecetd in the rise in activity in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) during the next year by 50% of the operators who responded to the survey. In the meantime, overall activity, while higher than in the past two years, is still lower than in the previous decade. Also, the emphasis among operators is on increasing production rather than exploration and development activity. However,