SLB and Shearwater GeoServices have launched the Amapá 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore northern Brazil’s Equatorial Margin.

The project will expand high-quality seismic coverage in the underexplored basin and support exploration and prospect evaluation.

Located about 130 kilometres from the Morpho exploratory well, where a recent hydrocarbon discovery was announced, the survey will acquire high-density broadband data using Shearwater’s Isometrix technology aboard the Amazon Warrior.

SLB will process and image the data using advanced techniques, including elastic full-waveform inversion.

The resulting dataset is expected to strengthen regional subsurface understanding and support future exploration and licensing opportunities across Brazil’s Equatorial Margin.

“The Morpho discovery has brought new attention to exploration offshore Amapá,” said Andrea Lovatini, vice president, Exploration Data and Geosolutions, SLB. “As customers assess opportunities across the area, Amapá 3D will provide a clearer picture of the subsurface to help them evaluate prospectivity and make better-informed investment decisions.”

“This project demonstrates Shearwater’s growing position in the multi-client market,” said Irene Waage Basili, CEO of Shearwater. “By combining Shearwater's leading Isometrix® acquisition technology, operational expertise and track record in complex marine environments with SLB's advanced imaging workflows, we are creating a premium regional dataset that will play an important role in supporting exploration and future licensing activity across Brazil’s Equatorial Margin.” -OGN/TradeArabia News Service