Shearwater Geoservices has partnered with Harvex Geosolutions and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to begin a fresh multi-client seismic project offshore Nigeria. Supported by strong industry funding, the 3D survey started in December 2025 and will operate for approximately two months.
Shearwater is deploying its high-end vessel SW Duchess for the project, which will extract high-resolution subsurface data across the Western Niger Delta Basin. The data is expected to influence significant exploration decisions and future license rounds in one of West Africa’s most prospective oil and gas regions.
Irene Waage Basili, CEO of Shearwater, emphasized that the project underscores the growing momentum of the company’s multi-client business and its key role in supporting exploration across key global basins. She noted that by investing in high-quality seismic data that can both capture rapid returns and create longer-term value, the company is enabling smarter decisions and helping to shape the future of energy security in West Africa and beyond.
Shearwater has established a strong presence in West African regions, having previously announced a service contract offshore Ghana to carry out the region’s first deepwater Ocean Bottom Node seismic survey in the Jubilee and TEN fields. Since late 2024, the company has deployed the SW Tasman vessel and Pearl node OBN platform to conduct OBN surveys across the region, starting with Côte d’Ivoire and continuing with surveys in Angola.
Source: oilreviewafrica.com