Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA

Regulatory Filings • Jan 4, 2018

EMGS - Vessel update and activity for the fourth quarter 2017

EMGS - Vessel update and activity for the fourth quarter 2017

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (the "Company" or "EMGS") releases information

on vessel activity and utilisation 4-5 working days after the close of each

quarter. The Company defines vessel utilisation as the percentage of the vessel

charter period spent on proprietary or multi-client data acquisition. Downtime

(technical or maritime), mobilisation, steaming, and some standby activities are

not included in the utilisation rate.

Vessel utilisation for the fourth quarter 2017 was 13% compared with 89% for the

fourth quarter in 2016. For the full year 2017, the vessel utilisation was 56%,

whereas the utilisation for the full year 2016 year was 70%.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company's vessels were allocated 13% to

multi-client projects and no time was spent on proprietary work. In the

comparable quarter of 2016, the vessels were allocated 35% to proprietary work

and 54% to multi-client projects.

EMGS had two vessels in operation and recorded 6.0 vessel months in the quarter.

In the fourth quarter 2016, the Company also recorded 6.0 vessel months.

Vessel activity

The Atlantic Guardian began the fourth quarter acquiring data on two multi-

client surveys in the Barents Sea. Then, following a yard stay at Fosen

shipyard, the vessel commenced a pre-funded multi-client survey west of

Newfoundland, Canada. This survey was completed on 21 November 2017, after which

the vessel returned to Fosen shipyard.

The vessel's utilisation for the fourth quarter was 27%.

The BOA Thalassa was laid up until 20 November 2017, after which she had a yard

stay and conducted equipment sea trials in Singapore. The vessel mobilised for

pre-funded multi-client acquisitions offshore Indonesia late December. The

surveys started in January 2018 and are expected to be completed before the end

of the month.

The yard stay, sea trials and mobilisation conducted in November and December

2017 are not included in the utilisation rate, hence the vessel's utilisation

for the fourth quarter was 0%.

Multi-client revenues in the fourth quarter

The Company expects to record approximately USD 10 million in multi-client

revenues for the fourth quarter 2017.

EMGS will publish its fourth quarter 2017 financial results on Thursday 8

February 2018 at 07:30 CET. A presentation will be broadcasted live over the

Internet, starting at 10:00 CET. To access the presentation, please go to the

Company's homepage (www.emgs.com) and follow the link.

Contact

Hege Veiseth, EMGS Chief Financial Officer, +47 992 16 743

About EMGS

EMGS, the marine EM market leader, uses its proprietary electromagnetic (EM)

technology to support oil and gas companies in their search for offshore

hydrocarbons. EMGS supports each stage in the workflow, from survey design and

data acquisition to processing and interpretation. The Company's services enable

the integration of EM data with seismic and other geophysical and geological

information to give exploration experts a clearer and more complete

understanding of the subsurface. This improves exploration efficiency and

reduces risks and the finding costs per barrel.

EMGS operates on a worldwide basis with offices in Trondheim, Oslo, Houston,

Villahermosa, Rio de Janeiro and Kuala Lumpur.

For more information, visit www.emgs.com

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.