TGS has completed the first phase of the seismic reprocessing of 1270 km 2 of data along the trend of the Chuditch-1 gas discovery offshore Timor-Leste for client Baron Oil.
TGS has completed the first phase of the seismic reprocessing of 1270 km2 of data along the trend of the Chuditch-1 gas discovery offshore Timor-Leste for client Baron Oil.
Processed to an interim pre-stack depth migration, these initial data are already providing encouraging indications of improvement in the quality of subsurface imaging around the Chuditch gas discovery and offset prospects, compared to the legacy data, said Baron Oil.
Interpretations from these interim data will now be used to feedback iteratively into the final seismic processing, which remains on schedule and budget, with final data delivery to Baron during Q2 2022. The final processed version will be critical in the re-evaluation of the Chuditch discovery and surrounding prospectivity, in particular the evaluation of in-place volumes and the location of potential future wells, added Baron Oil.
Jon Ford, technical director of Baron said: ‘The delivery of the initial products from the 3D seismic reprocessing is a significant milestone in our re-evaluation of the Chuditch trend. To date, encouraging improvements have been observed in data quality which we are confident will lead to a substantially clearer subsurface image in the final reprocessed products.
‘In parallel, we continue with other studies which, when combined with the seismic reprocessing, will deliver a complete and high quality technical and commercial evaluation of this exciting asset during 2022.’
