TGS has completed reprocessing of the Block 16 GeoStreamer MC3D seismic dataset in Angola’s Lower Congo Basin, in partnership with Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás en Biocombustiveis (ANPG).
TGS has completed reprocessing of the Block 16 GeoStreamer MC3D seismic dataset in Angola’s Lower Congo Basin, in partnership with Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás en Biocombustiveis (ANPG).
‘Exploration in the deepwater Lower Congo Basin has experienced a resurgence in recent years, with numerous significant discoveries being made and rapidly brought on stream,’ said TGS. ‘This 3684 km2 rejuvenation project utilises modern depth processing workflows to deliver enhanced imaging beyond the original data, enabling detailed evaluation of deeper target plays in both post-salt and pre-salt sections.’
Angola’s Block 16 has remained largely underexplored since the early 2010s, with the most recent exploration well drilled in 2013, added TGS. ‘Until recently, publicly known oil and gas discoveries within Block 16, as imaged by this dataset, were limited to the Bengo (1994) and Longa (1995) Upper Miocene finds in the northern section. However, a recent re-evaluation of wells in the Lower Congo Basin has identified oil recovery from Upper Miocene reservoirs in the southern part of the survey area.’
