EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
SEISMIC ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING - OFFSHORE NOVA SCOTIA
Marathon Canada Limited
Reference: NS02040
BIDS Category: 0906, 0909
Issue date: August 28, 2002
Closing Date: September 6, 2002
Use this reference for all correspondence: NS02040
Marathon Canada Limited (Marathon) seeks qualified companies for the provision of seismic acquisition and processing services relative to offshore Nova Scotia deepwater Exploration Licenses 2410 and 2411. The project will consist of approximately 2,500
square kilometers of acquisition and processing of three dimensional marine seismic survey and navigation data. The project, which is subject to final Marathon and regulatory approvals, is expected to commence in April 2003. The seismic acquisition shall
be completed in 2003.
Interested parties must have health, safety, and environmental management and quality management systems that meet all requirements of Marathon and Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB). To the extent applicable, if non-resident in Canada,
interested parties must become familiar with employment authorizations for foreign workers, Goods and Services Tax (GST) / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), non-resident withholding, and foreign vessel importation regulations.
Responses to this EOI must not include brochures, financial reports, safety handbooks, or similar documentation. Responses must be limited to one to three pages and be provided via e-mail or facsimile. Respondents must indicate company name, e-mail
address, and other contact details, provide a brief company profile, and provide a summary listing of managers, key personnel, and related experience.
This scope also applies to Marathon's other exploration lands.
Marathon will select qualified bidders from among the respondents to this EOI. The successful bidder to any tender package that may be issued pursuant to this EOI will be required to provide benefits information in a timely manner in accordance with
industry practice. The contract resulting from such tender will contain a right of assignment clause in order to facilitate shared services with other Operators. Marathon will endeavor to optimize efficiencies and operations, and subject to appropriate
commercial arrangements, it may be the intent to share these services with other Operators active in the offshore.
All inquiries and Expressions of Interest should be directed to: MARATHON CANADA LIMITED Purdy's Tower II, Suite # 1009 1969 Upper Water Street Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 3R7 Fax Number: 902.423.0289 E-mail: marathoncanadaltd@marathonoil.com
IN ADDITION: POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS TO MARATHON, IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, MUST REGISTER THEIR COMPANIES BY CONTACTING BIDS NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED AT: Phone: 902.462.4824 1.800.397.0393 Email: bids@istar.ca
