Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured an agreement with the Gouvernement de L’Union des Comores and the Bureau Géologique des Comores, granting exclusive rights to market and license geophysical data covering the Comoros’ offshore basins.
The agreement reinforces TGS’ commitment to supporting the development of the island nation’s energy sector. The company’s comprehensive regional data library enables energy companies to evaluate exploration potential across the country’s offshore areas, which lie in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa.
David Hajovsky, Executive Vice President of Multi-Client at TGS, commented that the agreement deepens the partnership with the Union of the Comoros and the Bureau Géologique des Comores, giving explorers the modern seismic insight they need to evaluate this frontier with confidence.
The ComorosSPAN survey lies outboard of the deepwater Rovuma Basin, a major world-class emerging petroleum province. The data allows mapping of tectonic elements reflecting the deformation that has occurred along the East African margin as a result of offset along the Davie Fracture Zone throughout the Lower Cretaceous. It enables mapping of reservoir sands and modelling work to reduce the risk around source potential.
Through the agreement, TGS will offer, exclusively, over 10,000-line kilometers of modern SPAN 2D seismic data, providing essential insight into the geological framework and prospectivity of the region. The available datasets are critical for companies assessing investment opportunities across the numerous available offshore blocks in the area.
This assignment comes shortly after TGS agreed with the government of Somalia to continue to market and license offshore geophysical data for the African country’s hydrocarbon basins.
Sources: energy-pedia.com, offshore-energy.biz