A TGS-PGS joint venture has completed a seismic acquisition season offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
A TGS-PGS joint venture has completed a seismic acquisition season offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The newly acquired data provides 3D data coverage to complement the existing 2D grid.
Most recently, more than 9900 km2 were acquired for the Cape Anguille 3D project. A fast-track volume will be delivered before the end of the year, with the final volume to be delivered in Q1 2022. This survey is essential for assessing potential prospects identified from the comprehensive existing 2D library in the region. A lease round is scheduled in this area for November 2022. Additional 3D coverage links the Flemish Pass and Orphan Basin, creating a continuous dataset to support drilling in areas that will be subject to calls for bids in 2022 and 2024. Two additional multi-client programmes were completed, including the Lewis Hills 3D Phase 2 survey, which provides a contiguous 3D tie from the Northern Orphan Basin to the Jeanne d’Arc Basin. This survey provides unmatched long offset GeoStreamer data to provide additional insights into the highly prospective Newfoundland offshore region. Jeanne d’Arc 3D Phase 2 was also successfully acquired, providing previously unimaged geophysical and geological knowledge of this basin. ‘We are now closer to our goal of offering modern HD3D data over the entire producing area of the Jeanne d’Arc basin,’ said PGS.
The latest work, carried out by the PGS vessels Ramform Atlas and Ramform Titan, brings TGS-PGS’ footprint in Newfoundland and Labrador up to 80,000 km2.
Kristian Johansen, CEO at TGS, said: ‘We have further strengthened our energy data library and position in the region. The data acquired will contribute to our client’s efforts to derisk their investments in future bid rounds.’
Rune Olav Pedersen, president and CEO at PGS, said: ‘We are very pleased the PGS-TGS joint venture has completed the 11th consecutive acquisition season offshore Canada. Two Ramform Titan-class vessels were active for the full season, with tailored GeoStreamer towing configurations. The new datasets expand our 3D multi-client coverage for this region to 80,000 km2.’
