(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Oct.2024) — Viridien and SLB recently completed the acquisition of a new multi-client survey in the Bonaparte Basin, off the NW coast of Australia, that has received industry support and prefunding.
The resulting ~6,760 km2 ultramodern PSDM seismic data set will provide a thorough evaluation of this highly prospective and underexplored area to improve industry understanding, Viridien said 24 Oct. 2024 in an official statement.
“We are delighted to have partnered with SLB for the first time in Australia to successfully complete this large data acquisition project,” Dechun Lin, EVP, Earth Data, Viridien, said in the statement.
“The new high-quality data set will give interested players greater insight into the exploration and carbon storage potential of this promising area. We will continue to look for opportunities to invest in the country,” Lin said.
The data is currently being processed and the final data will be available in the second-quarter 2025, according to Viridien.
The complex geological area has been historically challenging to image due to the presence of carbonates and the shallow water. The new survey will provide modern, high-quality data over an area lacking recent, or any 3D data. The data also partially covers a carbon storage block, recently awarded as permit G-13-AP. The survey deployed Sercel Sentinel MS multi-component streamers and the Sercel QuietSea marine mammal monitoring system.
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