CGG has completed of the first phase of its multi-year programme to deliver the largest OBN multi-client survey ever acquired in the UK Central North Sea (CNS) and commenced the second acquisition phase.
CGG has completed of the first phase of its multi-year programme to deliver the largest OBN multi-client survey ever acquired in the UK Central North Sea (CNS) and commenced the second acquisition phase.
‘The Central North Sea is a highly prospective region of the UK Continental Shelf,’ said CGG. ‘With recent discoveries, including Glengorm and Isabella, there is increasing focus on the deeper, higher risk Jurassic and Triassic plays, typically under high pressure, high temperature conditions. Furthermore, the presence of complex structural processes associated with Permian salt movement has created significant challenges to imaging these deeper reservoir targets.’
The survey, with its long-offset, full-azimuth coverage and good low-frequency signal in a shallow water environment, together with CGG’s OBN processing and advanced imaging technologies, will provide new insights to help derisk these plays and aid continued development of existing fields in the CNS region, added the company.
Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, CGG, said: ‘The new data set will provide our clients with the best available information to derisk the awarded blocks from the UK 32nd Licensing Round and support the UK Oil & Gas Authority’s strategy for maximizing economic recovery.’
The survey started in March 2020 and first images are expected in Q1 2021.
