Since December 2018, Azura has been working with the Cohabys – Adera team for Créocéan to conduct marine mammal surveys off French Guiana prior to and during oil and gas drilling operations. Two types of surveys were conducted. The large-scale survey aimed to collect data on the presence and distribution of marine mammals, as well […]
Marine Mammal Surveys off French Guiana
Azura recently joined the Cohabys – Adera team for Créocéan to conduct marine mammal surveys off French Guiana prior to and during oil and gas drilling operations. Two types of surveys are being conducted. The large-scale survey aims to collect data on the presence and distribution of marine mammals, as well as sea turtles and […]
Marine Megafauna Study Off Senegal & Mauritania
This October, Azura’s marine scientists studied the marine megafauna in deep waters off Senegal and Mauritania for Creocean as part of an Environmental Baseline Study (EBS) for Total Exploration & Production. Total is the 5th biggest energy producer in the world. The goal of these EBSs was to characterize the habitat and biodiversity of two […]
Marine Megafauna Study Off Angola
This September, Azura’s marine scientists studied the marine megafauna in deep waters off Angola for Creocean as part of an Environmental Baseline Study (EBS) for Total Exploration & Production (E&P) Angola. Total is the 5th biggest energy producer in the world. The goal of this EBS was to characterize the habitat and biodiversity of an […]
Passive Acoustic Monitoring Program for the Northern Gulf of Mexico
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently awarded a contract to HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction (HDR) to support BOEM’s Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Program for the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The world is a noisy place. As humans, we contribute to the noise levels in the ocean through a variety of activities from shipping […]
