PGS has reprocessed an additional 1000 km 2 of 3D data from OPL 248, completing the PGS Niger Delta 2020 reprocessing package.
PGS has reprocessed an additional 1000 km2 of 3D data from OPL 248, completing the PGS Niger Delta 2020 reprocessing package.
The West Niger Delta 2020 reprocessed 3D survey covers blocks OPL 248, 249, 250, 2011, and OML 140, and spans two main structural provinces directly linked to the gravity-driven movement of the Akata Shale Formation. Enhanced imaging has been achieved by broadband reprocessing of PGS 3D data using modern workflows, resulting in a far clearer illumination of complex structures and potential exploration targets, said PGS.
‘Imaging of potential reservoir targets in Miocene stacked-turbidite channel complexes is significantly improved by broadband reprocessing,’ said PGS in a statement. ‘New data also offers clearer imaging of faulting related to the diapiric movement of the Akata Shale Formation.’
The timing of the release of the reprocessed data is expected to benefit from Nigeria’s recent Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), 2021, which includes more preferential tax provisions for deep offshore projects.
Research and innovation partners are SINTEF, NTNU and UiO.
