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Airborne Survey of Gravity, Magnetics & Oil Seep Data in Greenland
Oilsearch in conjunction with TGS Nopec ASA announces a new Seepfinder survey to be acquired in Southeast Greenland during Q2 2011. Approximately 42,000 km of aeromagnetic, gravity and oil seep data will be acquired, with results being available in Q3 2011.
For further information on the survey, please visit the TGS Nopec website.
Acknowledged to be the world’s most sensitive airborne oil seep detection system, Seepfinder can track the spread of sea surface hydrocarbon films from their emergence points on the sea bed down to the dissolution of the films due to wind and wave action.
The data collected can indicate oil type, and when used in conjunction with aeromagnetic and seismic data, Seepfinder can prove source and migration, and will therefore significantly reduce exploration risk.
Seep detection often gives the industry the first clues about oil presence in frontier areas and can save significant time and money, thereby significantly reducing the exploration risk.
ShareGravity, Magnetic & Seep Surveys - airborne & ultra high resolution
TGS and Oilsearch combined technologies programme – first announcement November 2010
Oilsearch is pleased to announce a new combined seep, aero-magnetic and high resolution gravity airborne survey to be flown in the following areas:
- Area 1 – East Midlands to West Netherlands Oilfield Survey
- Area 2 – Catcher Buzzard and the Western Flanks
Both surveys will be flown with 2km survey line spacing. Area 1 will deliver 10,500 line km, and Area 2 12,700 line km. Seep data will comprise light end hydrocarbons (condensates and high API oils), mid end hydrocarbons (typical North Sea black oils) and heavy
end hydrocarbons (immature and/or degraded hydrocarbon seepage, low API oils) analysis and Composite maps, allowing an estimate of API to be made. Gravity and aero-magnetic data will be Bouger and Base Mag corrected accordingly, with any additional processing on request.
Further information on the survey area and pre-commitment offers is available below.
