Lahara Non-Exclusive 2D Seismic Survey

Transforming Geological Understanding with Advanced Seismic Data

Searcher, in collaboration with project partner TGS, has acquired over 12,500 km of 2D long-offset seismic data across the south eastern Papuan Basin. The survey significantly enhanced the understanding of the compressional fold belt trends continuing from the onshore into the offshore, but imaging was challenged by traditional PSTM imaging.

Subsequent PSDM Reprocessing of the survey allowed it to become a key tool in revolutionising the offshore understanding of structure and prospectivity, revealing preserved pre-Tertiary petroleum systems.

Project Size

12,971 km

Project Partners

TGS

Acquisition Parameters

Acquisition Year: 2006
Vessel: S/V Polar Duke (Fugro)
Streamer: 2D Digital Solid Streamer
Streamer Length: 7200m
Number of Streamers: 1
Record Length: 8 sec
Sample Rate: 2ms

Deliverables

Processing: DownUnder GeoSolutions
Processing Flow: Broadband deghosting, Anisotropic Kirchhoff PSDM, 7 iterations of tomographic velocity model building

Final Full Angle Volume (AGC) (in time and depth),
Final Full Angle Volume (Raw) (in time and depth),
True Amplitude Angle Volumes (Near, Mid, Far, Ultra Far) (in time and depth),
Final PSDM CDP gathers with residual RMO,
Final migration interval velocity field,
Final anisotropic parameter fields,
Gravity and magnetic data