Offshore staff
HOUSTON – ION Geophysical Corp. has completed Phase 1 acquisition of the Mid North Sea High 3D multi-client program ahead of schedule.
While the majority of the up to ~11,000-sq km (4,247-sq mi) industry-supported survey will be acquired next summer, this initial phase enables the company to complete the entire program by the end of the 2021 season.
The Mid North Sea High program covers one of the last underexplored sections of the UK continental shelf. Final first-phase deliverables are expected to be available in April 2021.
Ken Williamson, executive vice president and COO of ION’s E&P Technology and Services group, said: “This program marks our entry into the North Sea and completes one of the company’s top strategic objectives this year to enter the larger 3D new acquisition multi-client market…
“We successfully acquired the most challenging shallow-water section of the survey, where conflicts with other operations would have been more challenging in subsequent years. Utilizing the company’s Marlin and Orca software, ION’s Optimization Services team planned the project using an innovative digital methodology that incorporates impacts of ocean currents and nearby operations to make better decisions in real time. This assured maximum data collection during the available 2020 season and more uniform subsurface coverage.”
10/09/2020
