July 20 (Reuters) - TGS NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA TGS.OL :
* REG-TGS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ONSHORE SEISMIC PROJECT IN NORTH AMERICA
* TGS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS 2018 ONSHORE SEISMIC SURVEY DAWSON PHASE II IN CANADA
* DAWSON PHASE II WILL NOW COVER APPROXIMATELY 428 KM(2) IN PROLIFIC MONTNEY SHALE FORMATION
* PERMITTING ON SURVEY HAS ALREADY COMMENCED AND DATA ACQUISITION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN Q3 2018
* FAST TRACK DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE IN Q1 2019, WITH FINAL DATA AVAILABLE Q3 2019
* PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY INDUSTRY FUNDING