Schlumberger subsidiary WesternGeco and Norway-based Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) were handed contracts by the UK Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) in July to carry out the second round of a £20 million ($27 million) acquisition programme with the aim of boosting ailing explor­ation levels.

An OGA spokesperson confirmed the three-month acquisition programmes, which also began in July, were wrapped up last weekend and data reprocessing is now getting under way.

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