BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2026, Words: 240) — Viridien revealed a new regional multi-client data initiative for the offshore basins of India, designed to deliver enhanced, data-driven exploration capabilities to industry operators.
The initiative will commence with Phase 1 Mahanadi Basin reimaging and merging of approximately 9000 km2 of 3D seismic data over the offshore East Coast Mahanadi Basin.
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Fast-track results will be ready by Jun. 2026, with final data available by year-end 2026, Viridien said on 10 Mar. 2026 in an official statement.
The aim of the Phase 1 Mahanadi Basin reimaging project is to provide higher-quality imaging over proven petroleum system areas, as well as deeper water areas where exploration of new
thermogenic plays has been challenging due to low-quality imaging of legacy data. Viridien will apply the latest imaging technologies, such as time-lag full-waveform inversion (TLFWI) and least-squares PSDM (LSQPDSM), to address these challenges and produce seamless, high-quality merged 3D datasets.
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“The innovative imaging technology and regional expertise provided by Viridien, combined with phased project expansion throughout the Mahanadi Basin, will drive new exploration and investment opportunities for emerging plays, and support both ongoing and future bid rounds,” said Viridien head of earth data Dechun Lin.
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By Steve Stewart reporting from Baton Rouge. © 1999-2026 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
