The seismic acquisition began on January 14, 2010 and a total of 1520sqkm of 3D seismic data has been acquired using the vessel ‘M/V Atlantic Explorer’ contracted from Petroleum Geo-Services Asia Pacific.
The seismic acquisition is part of the work program being funded by Shell Italia E&P (Shell) as part of the farm-in arrangement revealed in December 2008. The aim of the survey is to obtain a quality, and complete, definition of the encouraging structures identified by the two previous 2D seismic campaigns, and firm up prospects for drilling.
As per the terms of the farm-in agreement, Shell holds 55% in G.R17.NP, and 70% in G.R20.NP, G.R21.NP and G.R22.NP.
Northern Petroleum is an oil and gas exploration company with interests in the UK, Netherlands and Italy.
