Onboard processing: field geophysicist Andrey Seliverstov utilising the interactive map view. How to break the stereotype A priority service without compromise. Sometimes in an industry, we have to ask ourselves:…
Cian O’ Reilly, James Keay, Alex Birch-Hawkins, Duncan Bate and Jennifer Halliday; TGS
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…
Figure 1: Map of the Namibe and Benguela Basins and location of PGS survey. (Source: PGS) The Namibe Basin Compelling seismic evidence for a significant unexploited hydrocarbon province located offshore…
Figure 1: Map showing the latest Gavea appraisal well discovery and the location of Spectrum’s 2D and 3D seismic database, which is available to evaluate pre-salt discoveries and identify on-trend analogue…
Peter Abrahamson and Kenneth Mohn, MultiClient Geophysical ASA (MCG)
Figure 1: Kunah-1 well gas discovery (left in foldout). Figure 2: Possible Eocene target in open blocks (right in foldout). Figure 3: Deepwater stratigraphy and play elements. (Source: CNH.gob.mx) New…
Sindre Jansen, Will Bradbury and Bent Erlend Kjølhamar, TGS
High quality broadband improves visual and quantitative interpretation in Portugal and the Mid-North Sea High Recently, TGS delivered more than 120,000 km regional broadband data offshore Portugal (left) and in…
Pat Coole and Craig Koch, Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS)
Hydrocarbon Potential of Offshore Namibia In 2012 and 2013, PGS shot approximately 15,000 line km of broadband seismic data in the deep and shallow waters offshore Namibia, with a view…
Karyna Rodriguez, Phil Cook and David Eastwell, Spectrum
Structural elements of the Bonaparte Basin showing the locations of the Puffin Field and the Cartier 3D Seismic Survey. A game-changing tool Improved seismic resolution has been key in reviving interest in the Vulcan sub-basin.…
Location of the Polarcus Block A2-A5 multi-client 3D seismic survey. Extension of a New Oil-Prone Fairway The SNE and FAN discoveries in neighboring Senegal have opened up a new oil-prone…
John Balch, Polarcus and Matt Lamont, DownUnder GeoSolutions
Full stack comparison at the target level. Legacy data versus the latest version of the pre-stack depth migration. A clearer picture The Niger Delta is one of the most…
Hannah Kearns, Jake Berryman, Neil Hodgson and Karyna Rodriguez, Spectrum
Somalia’s Exploration Journey Exploration in Somalia began onshore in 1956 with the drilling of the Sagaleh-1 well, followed by a number of wells drilled mostly in the north of the…
Gregor Duval, Steve Hollingworth and Luke Twigger, CGG
Exploring the Remaining Potential of the Central North Sea Well known for its challenging seismic imaging, the Central North Sea still harbours a wide range of exploration opportunities. The imaging…