“Tommy’s charity is one that is close to everyone’s hearts, it is all about giving every baby the best chance of being born healthy. Wish me luck on the day of the race, the 22nd April, and thank you all for supporting my campaign”.

You can sponsor Claire through Virgin Money Giving. 

Together, we are now uniquely positioned to provide the global upstream oil and gas industry with the most comprehensive set of solutions in 4D seismic for Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (“PRM”) and other niche frontier seismic projects.

The decision for the company to be acquired by Thalassa was arrived at after careful consideration. By consolidating our services and products WGP now has full access to two Portable Modular Source Systems (PMSS™).  Both systems are currently operated by WGP; one is currently utilised for the on-going Life of Field Seismic (LoFS) survey for BP over the Valhall Field located in the North Sea. The second system recently completed a survey for ION Geophysical Corporation as part of a High Arctic exploration programme. The transaction further provides the possibility to build and utilise additional PMSS™ units and components to meet the growing demand in the current market.

Under this corporate acquisition WGP will become part of a public traded company and can now look forward to and concentrate on a period of sustainable growth with the ability to raise finance through the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), the London Stock Exchange’s international market.  WGP will continue to operate under the same name with their headquarters remaining in North Cornwall, UK.

 “The Directors of WGP Exploration (Mark Burnett, CEO and Claire Jennings, CCO) are extremely thrilled with the conclusion of this transaction which signifies an important milestone in the company’s development.  It is envisioned that the synergy of WGP and Thalassa united together will unlock the possibility to explore and secure new opportunities to continue the strategic sustainable development of niche marine geophysical solutions.   Combined, WGP’s extensive operating experience and established market presence coupled with Thalassa’s significant corporate and financial strength form a unified and energised team”.   Mark Burnett, WGP CEO

The company’s consolidation will cause no disruption to clients and services and will continue to build on the two companies’ successful track records, providing the platform for a sustainable expansion strategy driven by our global clients’ needs.

LoFS 14 was WGP’s third operational survey of the Valhall field utilising the source sub-arrays of Thalassa Energy Services’ Portable Modular Source System (PMSS^TM). The PMSS^TM was mobilised onto M/V Stril Myster, a field platform supply vessel that is converted into a seismic source vessel for the duration of the project.

The Valhall complex, located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, consists of six separate steel platforms and additional two unmanned flank platforms with a total of 45 production wells and has an esti­­­­­­­mated production life until 2050. In 2003, Ocean Bottom Cable was trenched into the seabed to create a 45km² survey area. The LoFS operations provide high quality data mapping over time, which are designed to enhance the recovery rates at this highly active field by improving the placement of production wells as well as supporting the water injection program. WGP excels in creating seismic solutions to the upstream oil and gas industry and has contributed to BP’s Valhall LoFS program by generating efficient solutions for Permanent Reservoir Monitoring.

Marcus Smith, WGP’s Operations Manager commented, “Once again the survey had its challenges with various Simultaneous Operations taking place in the survey area, some different to those previously encountered. With excellent communications from our personnel onboard the Stril Myster with the Valhall installation and other vessels in the area we have maximised our data coverage over the field and encountered minimum standby time while doing so”.

“Thanks must also be given to the crew of the Stril Myster and Simon Mokster Shipping who continue to work closely with WGP to achieve these excellent results. We now look forward to returning to Valhall in 2012 for LoFS 15”.

This premier industry event, the 18th Annual Africa Oil Week will focus on Africa’s vast portfolio and provide key insights on Africa’s upstream – exploration and development future, trends and challenges, onshore and offshore. Building on Africa’s frontier potential, new opportunities exist in this dynamic region – oil and gas-LNG projects, upstream ventures, finance investments, energy resources, hydrocarbon potential and shale gas developments, coming to the fore.

WGP’s most recent venture with Surestream Petroleum, on Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, involves the conversion of the Tanganyika Explorer, into a 2D Seismic vessel for data acquisition projects for Surestream which has been awarded licenses for Blocks B and D on the lake. WGP hopes to participate in other opportunities in Africa and this conference provides a valuable opportunity to interact and exchange ideas.

Mark Burnett, CEO of WGP stated that “Over the last 18 months, we have seen a rejuvenation in interest in the lake systems associated with the Great Rift Valley in East Africa. Each lake will have its own specific physical conditions (water depth, level of infrastructure, constitution of the shoreline, etc.) coupled with often fickle and complex geo-political situations.  As a consequence, and the Surestream project is a case in point, each lake acquisition project necessitates individual review and bespoke solutions developed to ensure the both the clients’ requirements are fulfilled without compromising protection of the sensitive natural environments upon which indigenous populations are so reliant”.

To make an appointment to meet with James Pryor, WGP’s Sales & Business Development Executive please use our Meeting Request Form.

As part of WGP’s commitment to maintaining the local marine environment, nominated members of the team are trained as voluntary Marine Mammal Medics. When a stranded or distressed marine mammal is spotted by a member of the public a volunteer close to its location is contacted by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) to attend the scene.

“We had a call in from the BDMLR to assist in the rescue of a stranded 6 week old pup seal near Northcott Mouth. He was a very feisty pup with a poorly weeping eye and a few nips from seal bulls, he was in distress and needed urgent care. After a period of calming him down we were able to handle him into a seal carry bag to move him to the car park, he was then put in a carry cage for his journey to Gweek Sanctuary. 

A big thank you to some onlookers who provided us with watering cans full of water so we were able to hydrate the seal for his journey. I have since found out he has been named Buffy the Vampire Slayer! I will keep in touch with the Sanctuary for an update of his condition”. Marilyn Botham, WGP Accounts Manager

Seal season in the UK is from October to early January so WGP have their equipment and personnel ready for any future call outs.