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New GeoStreamer X multi-azimuth seismic dataset in the Norwegian Sea unlocks new prospectivity

The GeoStreamer X 2022 survey is shown in orange, highlighting the location of the line displayed. The survey area for the GeoStreamer X 2023 survey and the 2024 programs is also outlined in orange. GeoStreamer X innovative acquisition design and…

Marcin Przywara, Stefan Möller and Jens Beenfeldt, PGS

June 10, 2024

Supporting the search for large scale carbon storage sites

The role of the seismic industry in delivering successful CCS scale-up The seismic industry has, for a long time, been involved in helping to support the development and successful operation of CCS projects. PGS’ own involvement stretches back to the…

Nick Lee, Bill Powell, Tilman Kluver and Cyrille Reiser, PGS

May 8, 2024

Deepwater Niger Delta

PGS MultiClient data library, offshore Nigeria. Location of the MegaSurveyPlus 3D data is shown in teal, with the area of interest highlighted in orange. Nigeria MegaSurveyPlus Reprocessing delivers excellent resolution of complex structure, de-risking prospectivity in underexplored areas. The Niger Delta Basin contains…

Avril Burrell and Wole Oyetoran, PGS, and Ahmad Abdullahi, NUPRC

October 9, 2023

Revealing a promising new play concept in the Salar Basin, offshore Canada

Joint PGS/TGS MultiClient data library. The study area is located in the Salar Basin. The South Bank 3D survey is shown in orange. Estimating reliable earth properties using PGS Ultima De-risking potential prospectivity in frontier areas of Canada’s petroleum basins …

Yermek Balabekov, Susana Tierrablanca, Siriram Arasanipalai & Nizar Chemingui, PGS

August 28, 2023

New GeoStreamer X data for exploration, ILX and appraisal in the Norwegian Sea

The GeoStreamer X 2022 survey is shown in orange with the main seismic section highlighted. The survey area for the ongoing GeoStreamer X 2023 and the 2024 program is outlined in orange. GeoStreamer X in the Norwegian Sea – Improved…

Kjetil Roverud, Stefan Möller and Jens Beenfeldt, PGS

May 31, 2023

Potential prospectivity identified in the Orphan Basin

Joint PGS/TGS library. The Blomidon survey is shown in orange and the PGS Ultima test area covers 900 sq. km of that survey. The survey is a part of 35 0000 sq. km of contiguous 3D coverage. A paradigm…

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October 14, 2022

Accurate Reservoir Attributes Delivered with GeoStreamer X in the South Viking Graben, Norway

Illustrated here are the two GeoStreamer X surveys (2019 southern polygon and 2020 northern polygon), the rockAVO wells used in this study and the random line for the main seismic section. Improving Risk and Uncertainty Assessment using GeoStreamer X Datasets…

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September 2, 2022

The Greater Orphan Basin: unraveling Newfoundland’s emerging energy plays

Figure 1: Major tectonic and structural elements of the Grand Banks. The pull-apart geometry of the Orphan Basin is well outlined by the breakup (Cretaceous) unconformity as well as the rift pattern of the adjacent basins. 1. Pull-apart basin 2.…

Hermann Lebit, Yermek Balabekov and Taylor Buckley; PGS

August 18, 2021

GeoStreamer X delivers near-field multi-azimuth dataset for accurate lead characterisation, South Viking Graben, Norway

Figure 1: The GeoStreamer X Viking Graben location (left) and acquisition conu001F gurations (right). Two new azimuths were acquired in 2019 in addition to the 2011 survey; the new azimuths are indicated by the two extended streamer tails. Multi-Azimuth, multisensor,…

Cyrille Reiser and Eric Mueller; PGS

June 18, 2021

Orphan Basin, Canada: from regional prospect screening to reliable reservoir attributes estimation

Figure 2: (a) Location of the Long Range, Tablelands and North Tablelands 3D surveys; (b) Locator map looking north across the surveys. The amplitude extraction on the seafloor demonstratesthe modern day depositional directions. The white line shows the track of…

Scott Opdyke, Cyrille Reiser, Tiago Alcantara and Elena Polyaeva; PGS

December 5, 2020

GeoStreamer X in the Viking Graben illuminates complex targets

Figure 2: The GeoStreamer X Viking Graben location (left) and acquisition configurations (right). Two new azimuths were acquired in 2019 in addition to the 2011 survey; the new azimuths are indicated by the two extended streamer tails. © PGS. GeoStreamer…

Kai Fløistad and Julien Oukili, PGS

August 17, 2020

North Gabon: lightning strikes connect the Gulf of Mexico subsalt trend to North Gabon

Figure 1: Final Velocity model (TVDSS). Detached salt bodies and well-defined salt flanks resulting from several iterations of manually picked salt bodies provided to constrain the tomographic updates. The tanzanites, hickories, mahoganies and mad dogs of West Africa Stacked depth…

Karyna Rodriguez, Neil Hodgson, Howard Nicholls and Paolo Esestime, TGS

December 12, 2019

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