Viridien and TGS commence Phase III of next-generation Laconia sparse OBN program in US Gulf
Continuing with the success of Phases I and II of its Laconia 3D OBN multi-client seismic program in the US Gulf, Viridien has announced, in collaboration with partner TGS, the start


Laconia in the Garden Banks area of the US Gulf. Legacy full azimuth streamer 15 Hz RTM image overlaid with 6 Hz streamer FWI velocity (top) and Laconia Phase I long-offset low-frequency sparse OBN “early-out” 5 Hz FWI Image overlaid with corresponding velocity (bottom).The early-out image demonstrates significantly improved imaging of the salt and the deep basin architecture, including potential subsalt reservoir targets in the Paleogene trend. The seismic sections intersect the Sparta discovery and the Kingsholm prospect (a dry well with oil shows). More detailed images from Phase I and II will be delivered throughout 2025 and 2026, with final deliverables being released in Q2 2026. (Image courtesy of Viridien Earth Data).
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