Searcher Seismic and MAGE began the acquisition of the Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey, offshore Ireland.
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Map of Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey. From Searcher Seismic |
The Echidna survey covers approximately 9000km of high quality, long-offset broadband 2D seismic data and will be the first comprehensive well-tie survey covering the Atlantic Margin off western Ireland. The survey will cover the Goban Spur, Porcupine, and Slyne basins and includes well-ties to more than 30 exploration wells.
Searcher Seismic says that recent drilling results have indicated considerable oil potential in the area.
“The rift systems associated with these basins are among the most interesting exploration targets in the North Atlantic and we are confident the Echidna survey will provide a solid foundation for evaluation of the area," says Jan Gunnar Opsal, Searcher Seismic Norway country manager.
The Echidna survey will be acquired with a +8km streamer, which is longer than most existing surveys. According to Searcher, the cable length, combined with the latest broadband processing techniques, will provide exploration companies with a unique opportunity to conduct an integrated evaluation of this highly prospective acreage.
Standard deliverables for the survey will include both time and depth image processing.
The survey also incorporates the historical drilling results in one consistent, long offset broadband seismic dataset.
Searcher and MAGE announced the survey in December. At that time, Gunnar said that the Flemish basin on the Canadian side of the Atlantic Rift was located adjacent to the Goban Spur / Southern Porcupine basins until Aptian time, suggesting the possibility that similar play types may be revealed within the Echidna survey area.
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