CGG is acquiring the Sauropod 3D seismic survey (MSS) in Commonwealth waters of the Roebuck Basin, within exploration permit WA-527-P, offshore northwest Australia.
CGG is acquiring the Sauropod 3D seismic survey (MSS) in Commonwealth waters of the Roebuck Basin, within exploration permit WA-527-P, offshore northwest Australia.
The survey is collecting geophysical data about rock formations and structures beneath the seabed and assessing potential for new oil and gas discoveries.
The 3500 km2 acquisition area is surrounded by a larger operational area (approx. 6000 km2) for the purpose of line turns, run-ins, run-outs, seismic testing and support activities. The operational area at its closest is approx. 120 km north of Eighty Mile Beach and 230 km west of Broome.
The seismic Australian survey will be undertaken in water depths between approx. 95 m to 172 m.
The survey will involve a single seismic survey vessel towing a seismic source array with a total volume of 2820 cubic inches, at a water depth of approx. 5-10 m. Each of the 12 hydrophone streamers will be up to 7000 m in length, spaced 112.5 m apart and towed at a depth of approx. 15 m.
The Sauropod 3D MSS will take a maximum of 60 days to acquire, and will be undertaken between January and May 2022.
