Exploration Opportunities

Gabon: Staying ahead of the herd in the ultra-deep waters

Insert on main foldout line: AVO gradient intercept plot. De-risking deepwater plays offshore Gabon A seismic- and well-based approach reduces uncertainty over source rocks to bring insight to the hydrocarbon…

Norway: The North Sea super basin story continues

This map shows the location of the foldout line (red) and the original north–south NVG survey (blue). The green polygon shows the location of the new east–west survey, acquired in…

MCG’s regional deep imaging project: Norwegian Sea 2019

Figure 1: Location map showing RDI19.A ‘Need-to-Have’ for understanding the regional and detailed geology of the Norwegian Sea. Understanding the structural evolution of the Norwegian Sea Every continental margin deserves…

Banda Arc: broadband 2D seismic unlocks frontier area

BandaSeis 2D seismic line locations by phase, and corresponding offshore areas.   New broadband imaging reveals prospectivity insights New high quality seismic datasets and a regional prospectivity study bring greater…

Mexico: Maximus survey – opportunities in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Figure 3: Location map of the Maximus survey. The importance of depth imaging Depth modelling using several algorithms has significantly improved salt imaging in the deepwater Bay of Campeche. The…

Côte d’Ivoire: regional understanding to unlock hydrocarbon potential

Map showing location of seismic line. Extending Oil and Gas Exploration Potential to Western Côte d’Ivoire Regional seismic data allows petroleum plays to be interpreted in full for the first…

2019 bid round treasures exposed by ocean currents

Location of the Angoche Basin and Spectrum 2D seismic lines. Drifting towards 2019 bid round treasures Mixed/hybrid deepwater turbiditic-contouritic depositional systems are only just beginning to be understood, but show…

Deepwater Santos Basin: extending the pre-salt play outboard

Huge potential in undrilled Southern Santos Basin The prospectivity of the deepwater outboard Santos Basin is revealed by new 3D seismic. With a daily oil production in the region of…

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…