Skip to main content

PGS begins 3D survey in Lower Congo Basin

Published by , Editor
Oilfield Technology,


PGS, in cooperation with ANPG, has begun a new fully pre-funded MultiClient 3D survey in the Lower Congo Basin, near the river plume of the Congo in Angola Block 1/14.

The acquisition phase will continue until April and fast-track data is expected in October 2021.

Ramform Atlas (pictured) is acquiring high-density 3D GeoStreamer data using a 10 x 8025 m streamer spread. The survey is designed to produce data of superior resolution, to increase understanding of the prolific Lower Congo Basin. The Block 1/14 survey provides the first 3D data in the area.

PGS is currently evaluating a series of new acquisition projects within the Lower Congo Basin.

Exploration targets in the Lower Congo Basin are found in several stratigraphic intervals. The post-salt section contains the proven Miocene play with numerous producing oilfields. The Upper Cretaceous remains relatively underexplored with multiple opportunities identified. The presalt section has had minimal exploration activity but vintage data indicates considerable potential.


Read the latest issue of Oilfield Technology in full for free: Oilfield Technology's November/December 2020 issue

The November/December issue of Oilfield Technology begins by reviewing the state of the North Sea before moving on to cover a range of topics, including Drilling Technologies, Deepwater Operations, Flow Control.

Contributors come from Varel Energy Solutions, Gyrodata, Clariant Oil Services, Drillmec and many more.

Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/exploration/16022021/pgs-begins-3d-survey-in-lower-congo-basin/

You might also like

Choosing the right hose

Jonathan Petit, Trelleborg Oil and Marine, argues that, amid the surge in global oil demand, with Ship-to-Ship (STS) operations growing in popularity, choosing the right marine hoses will play a key role in delivering the cost efficiencies required to take full advantage of this opportunity.

 
 

Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below):