Why exploration offshore Somalia could reveal an oily surprise
Seismic line through Tertiary fold belt showing large high amplitude fold and thrust structures. © TGS. Seismic attribute display of the same line: (Far – Near) * Far. The black…
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Geology-driven subsurface imaging in the Faroe-Shetland Basin
Seismic image from the Erlend Wild West survey showing two well paths: Tobermory gas discovery (left) and the Bunnehaven gas discovery (right) the latter penetrating Cretaceous sub-lava. Improved seismic imaging…
Kwanza Shelf: New 3D seismic imaging reveals pre- and post-salt plays
Location of the new PGS 3D multisensor GeoStreamer survey over the Kwanza Shelf, offshore Angola. Unlocking prospectivity on the Kwanza shelf New broadband 3D seismic data shows that the evolution…
Diving deeper to reveal hydrocarbon potential in the Barents Sea
A novel solution tailored for the Barents Sea An unusual acquisition configuration resolves the challenges of the Barents Sea through an innovative combination of streamer setup and advanced imaging technologies. The…
Barents Sea: A first look at new high resolution 3D multicomponent seismic
A Vast, Underexplored, Complex Geological Province Brand new, high resolution, 3D multicomponent seismic data from PGS has enhanced the geological understanding of one of the last remaining frontier basins in…
Revealing future opportunities within the Southern MSGBC Basin
Exploration Potential in the Southern MSGBC Basin A new study reveals the plays and opportunities that abound in this exciting region This article supplies the geological rationale for the review,…
Regional play types in the Mexican offshore
Map showing the extent of the Gigante seismic in relation to the main geological features of the Mexican Gulf of Mexico. Structural styles and regional play types New seismic data…
Ivory Coast exploration in the transform margin
Survey areas of the reprocessed 1996 data (yellow outline) and 2014 GeoStreamer® data (purple). Offshore Ivory Coast: reducing exploration risk In 1996 PGS acquired a 1,600 sq.km 3D survey over…
Hoop Basin: Drilling success and playground for new exploration methods
The Hoop Basin The integration of several data sets will be essential for hydrocarbon exploration in the Hoop Fault Complex area of the Barents Sea. The Hoop Fault Complex has…
SHETLAND ROCKS! Improved sub-basalt structural imaging
Left: Location of the Faroe Shetland Basin (FSB) dataset. Right: FSB dataset line location map. West of Shetland: improved sub–basalt imaging Newly reprocessed long offset seismic data from the Faroe…
Danish Sector: Insight into mature and deeper plays
This 2D long-offset line is orientated north-east – south-west and has an overall length of 85 km from the hangingwall of the Coffee Soil Fault through the Roxanne-1 well over…
The UK West Central Graben: A broadband seismic perspective
To see the full seismic lines please download our PDF for the print issue available through this link: GEO ExPro Vol. 10 No. 3 New insights with broadband data New seismic…