Energy data specialist TGS has commenced a major new 3D seismic project spanning 19,500 square kilometres in the deepwaters offshore Côte d’Ivoire, in partnership with national oil company PetroCi and the Direction Générale des Hydrocarbures, as the region’s frontier exploration potential draws renewed attention.
The project uses TGS’s proprietary 2D-Cubed technology — a structurally conformable interpolation solution — to transform legacy 2D seismic data into a regional-scale 3D volume. The dataset integrates more than 14,800 kilometres of 2D seismic data acquired across multiple campaigns between 2006 and 2014, subsequently reprocessed through an advanced pre-stack depth migration sequence in 2024.
Final products from the project are expected to be available in the third quarter of 2026. The resulting unified 3D volume will provide valuable insight into Cretaceous depositional systems and improve understanding of structural and stratigraphic traps across the deepwater area.
“This project reflects TGS’ continued commitment to delivering high-quality seismic data to identify new resource potential and support ongoing exploration activity in deepwater Côte d’Ivoire. For energy companies operating in the region, or looking to explore, this dataset provides more efficient screening and early-stage evaluations, helping prioritise exploration targets with greater confidence.” — David Hajovsky, Executive Vice President of Multi-Client, TGS
Source: Energy-Pedia