(WO) – TGS has signed an settlement with Mauritania’s Ministère du Pétrole, des Mines et de l’Énergie to combine, improve and license extra subsurface knowledge, strengthening their place as the only supplier of multi-client subsurface knowledge within the Republic.
This settlement permits TGS to considerably increase the onshore and offshore knowledge out there throughout Mauritania. The brand new subsurface knowledge contains ten slim azimuth enter 3D seismic surveys, processed by ION in 2022 utilizing 3D pre-stack depth migration, leading to a totally merged and migrated quantity of 19,092 km².
Moreover, there’s roughly 84,000 km² of 3D surveys from offshore block relinquishments, offshore and onshore wells, and round 20,000 line km of onshore 2D seismic knowledge throughout the Taoudeni basin.
Offshore exploration in Mauritania has targeted on the Cenozoic salt-draped channel performs, highlighted by the invention of the Chinguetti area in 2001. Since then, most wells have focused this confirmed play.
Latest exploration in deepwater and neighboring areas has revealed vital potential within the Cretaceous channel sand performs and shelf clastics above the carbonate platform. Untapped potential additionally exists within the carbonate platform and syn-rift areas.
David Hajovsky, EVP of Multi-Consumer at TGS, stated, “Mauritania presents vital hydrocarbon potential. These crucial datasets will present complete subsurface insights, connecting drilled prospects to underexplored areas just like the deepwater. When mixed with TGS’ in depth database alongside the MSGBC basin, it will allow an intensive mega-regional evaluation, enhancing understanding of analogs and variations alongside the margin.”
Knowledge is accessible now from TGS on a multi-client foundation.
