OSLO, Norway — PGS’ Ramform Hyperion is acquiring the EGY24 Nefertiti seismic survey in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt, with support from the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS).
This is the latest of various surveys designed to improve understanding of shelfal and transform margin potential at the western extremity of Egypt’s offshore area.
The vessel is deploying a high-resolution GeoStreamer broadband spread to improve accurate imaging of structures over a location close to the Sidi Barrani-1 well.
Probable target reservoirs in the area are the Sidi Barrani/Alam El Bueib Formation (Barremian age) sandstones and Middle Jurassic Khatatba Formation sandstones within structural traps.
The new dataset will be targeted at companies seeking to establish a presence in the area and also existing operators seeking to refine their exploration strategies, PGS said.
It expects to release early data in late second-quarter and final pre-stack depth migration imaging results before the end of the year.
