The project will reprocess approximately 13,300 km² of 3D seismic data across the Orphan Basin, applying advanced full-waveform inversion and proprietary depth-imaging workflows. TGS expects the work to improve image clarity, structural definition and reservoir characterisation across one of the North Atlantic’s key frontier exploration regions.
The project targets Cretaceous and Jurassic intervals and is intended to improve imaging across a range of structural and stratigraphic play types. The resulting dataset will support more detailed geological interpretation, prospect evaluation and exploration planning.
“TGS remains committed to supporting exploration offshore Newfoundland and Labrador through continued investment in high-quality subsurface data,” said Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS. “Working alongside industry and regional stakeholders, we are helping deliver the geoscience insights needed to attract investment, advance prospect evaluation and support the region’s long-term exploration success.”
Jim Keating, CEO of the Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador, said the project would strengthen the geoscience foundation available to companies evaluating the Orphan Basin. “Continued investment in geoscience data is essential to advancing understanding of the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore and maintaining the region’s position as a globally competitive exploration jurisdiction,” he said.
Early products are expected during 2027, with final migrated volumes scheduled for delivery in the third quarter. The project is supported by industry funding.
The announcement comes ahead of the 9th EAGE Conference on Conjugate Margins, taking place in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, from 28–30 July 2026. The conference will bring together industry, academia and government to examine the geological evolution and energy-resource potential of Atlantic conjugate basins, with sessions covering rifted-margin processes, deepwater systems, geodynamics and emerging energy themes.
Registration remains open. Join the international conjugate margins community in St. John’s to explore the latest science, seismic insights and exploration opportunities across the Atlantic: 9th EAGE Conference on Conjugate Margins
