CGG awarded Colombia survey

CGG announced that it has been awarded a contract by a subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and partner Ecopetrol to acquire and process a 5,500sq-km 3D BroadSeis^TM seismic survey on the Caribbean coast offshore Colombia. This is the largest marine seismic program ever acquired in Colombia and the first proprietary BroadSeis survey to be conducted in the country.

The survey, covering portions of the Col 5; Ura 4, Fuerte Norte, Fuerte Sur and Purple Angel blocks, will be acquired by the CGG Viking towing a 10m x 100m x 7050m spread in a BroadSeis configuration, using steerable Sercel Sentinel^®solid streamers and CGG’s proprietary Dovetail™ acquisition solution that is designed for more regular sampling and reduced infill. The survey will start in 3Q 2013 and is expected to take four months. The data set will be processed in CGG’s Houston data center.

BroadSeis will enhance imaging in this geologically challenging area, known for its heavy faulting and strong multiples, will improve resolution of shallow targets, and provide better penetration for imaging deeper objectives.

Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO, CGG, said: “We are pleased to win this contract. We look forward to working closely with Anadarko to maximize the benefits of BroadSeis for unlocking the potential of Colombia, a country where we have acquired ten surveys since 2006.”