Karyna Rodriguez, Neil Hodgson & Lauren Found – Searcher
The Renaissance Tour: A Revival of Frontier Basins with Data-Driven Exploration explores advancements in seismic technology and their transformative impact on petroleum exploration in underexplored basins. It highlights case studies from the Papuan Basin, Scotian Basin, Orange Basin, and Pelotas Basin, showcasing how modern seismic data has redefined crustal models, de-risked petroleum systems, and identified new play fairways. The document emphasises the role of long-offset broadband seismic surveys, angle stacks, and AVO analysis in uncovering hydrocarbon potential, improving geothermal gradient mapping, and extending proven plays into frontier regions.