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Artemis Atlantic mapping the Barents Sea

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is scheduled to start acquiring 2D seismic in the southeastern part of the Norwegian Barents Sea using the "Artemis Atlantic" on Apr 26, 2012. The program will take six to eight weeks to complete, acquiring around 6,000 km of seismic data. Currently the vessel is underway to the area with two escort ships. The escort vessels have come along also for safety reasons. The seismic will be acquired far out at sea, and we there must be a good preparedness in place if something happens to the equipment or crew on the ship. The program has been commissioned by Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The country’s parliament will review the results when determining whether to open the region for petroleum activity.