Surveying services company set to start seismic survey in Gulf

THE Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) will start the Painimaut 3D MultiClient seismic survey in the Gulf of Papua using its vessel Ramform Hyperion this month, it said in a statement.
Data recorded during the survey will allow oil and gas companies to see rock structures beneath the earth’s surface so that they can plan their drilling activities.
The survey technique used is very similar to how doctors use ultrasound to check babies during pregnancy.
The Ramform Hyperion is an advanced 3D seismic vessels in the industry with a length of 104 meters and an aft beam of 70 meters, providing an extremely stable platform for seismic acquisition.
The company said that during the 10-week programme, the vessel would be towing 12 cables eight kilometres long and spaced 150 meters apart.
The survey would provide modern 3D data over held and vacant acreage in the frontier Papuan Basin.