Advanced seismic survey begins in U.S. Gulf
  by: OilOnline
  Monday, October 01, 2001

WesternGeco's seismic vessel, the Western Pride, commenced its first Q-Marine survey in the Gulf of Mexico. The multiclient survey will cover the Hoover, Diana South, Rockefeller, Madison and Marshall fields. The Western Pride is equipped with WesternGeco's exclusive Q-Marine single-sensor technology and will deploy eight streamers each 5-miles in length. Q-Marine uses calibrated sensors, sources and steerable streamers to deliver exceptional image quality and repeatability. Based on the 2-D beta best of Q-Technology over the Diana field, WesternGeco officials said they were extremely confident that the survey will define reservoir sands, stratigraphic and structural traps and will establish a baseline survey for future production monitoring of this oil-rimmed gas reservoir. WesternGeco is a joint venture of Schlumberger and Baker Hughes.

WesternGeco's other vessel to receive Q-technology, the Geco Topaz, is completing its first full season in the North Sea. Based on Q-Marine successes, WesternGeco plans to fit Q-Technology to other vessels in its deepwater fleet soon.