European-based Multiwave Geophysical Company said the contract was between BP Indonesia and Multiwave’s Indonesian partner company Elnusa Geosains.
The 4C survey will use a revolutionary new method to reduce the effect of current induced noise on multi-component sea floor sensors. It is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2005.
The method comprises of burying 40km of 4C cable, acquiring data using a source vessel and retrieving the cable from the buried position for repositioning at the next location. Seabed conditions range from soft clays to consolidated sand, said Multiwave Asia and Pacific marketing and sales manager David Lamb.
“Multiwave is confident that we, together with Elnusa Geosains, shall deliver better quality 4C data than ever seen before," Lamb said.
"We expect that this new technique will yield results that set a standard for future reservoir description and monitoring.”
Multiwave Geophysical specialises in 2D and 3D marine seismic acquisition using towed streamer systems plus four component seabed systems which are designed not only for conventional bottom cable acquisition but also for permanent installation over fields for continuous seismic monitoring.
