TGS compiling frontier region seismic data-sets

April 25, 2014
TGS has provided an update on its recently completed and ongoing seismic acquisition surveys.

Offshore staff

ASKER, NorwayTGS has provided an update on its recently completed and ongoing seismic acquisition surveys.

During 1Q 2014, the company worked on a 2,200-sq km (849-sq mi)multi-client 3D survey offshore Benin. Offshore Madagascar it completed a 1,950-km (1,211-mi) joint venture 2D survey and two TGS-owned 2D programs totaling 8,800 km (5,468 mi).

TheMadagascar data will serve a license round that is due to be announced later this year.

In the Barrow sub-basin off northwestAustralia, the company completed the 2,100-sq km (811-sq mi) 3D Huzzas survey. In the Great Australian Bight off South Australia, it is acquiring the 8,300-sq km (3,204-sq mi) Nerites 3D survey, and should complete this campaign by mid-year.

Finally, in partnership with Dolphin Geophysical, TGS completed acquisition on the 5,000-sq km (1,930-sq mi)Olho de Boi 3D survey off Brazil. The survey was designed to image presalt and postsalt plays in the Campos basin.

04/25/2014