ION 2D survey to assess Namibe basin potential offshore Angola

Sept. 19, 2019

Offshore staff

HOUSTON ā€“ ION Geophysical has started work on a new 2D multi-client program offshore West Africa.

NamibeSPAN will cover the little explored Namibe basin offshore southern Angola. The dataset will integrate ION BasinSPAN programs in the area, forming a contiguous regional exploration overview spanning more than 65,000 km (40,389 mi) along the West African coast.

The program will also provide a conjugate tie with offshore Brazil.

ION expected acquisition to begin soon with initial deliverables to be available for an upcoming licensing round later this year.Ā 

ā€œAngola passed several petroleum laws in 2018 to make the legislative and fiscal terms more favorable for investment and to prevent an anticipated decline in oil production,ā€ said Joe Gagliardi, senior vice president of IONā€™s Ventures group.Ā 

ā€œAs a result, this basin is garnering significant interest from E&P companies seeking attractive frontier investment opportunities.ā€Ā 

09/19/2019