Marine Operations

In 2022, UG(N)L identified a strategic opportunity in the Nigerian seismic data acquisition market to field a Transition Zone (TZ) crew utilizing the latest shallow water Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) technology. In doing so, UG(N)L now provides Operators and Oil companies with an opportunity to acquire data in areas previously omitted from exploration programs.

Inherent problems historically associated with TZ data acquisition included recording equipment limitations and hazardous operating environments, typically characterized by irregular coastlines with variable terrain and water depths up to 10m. However, the latest generation of marine and land nodes now allow seamless access across the transition zone providing superior near offset data with continuity of offset and azimuth distribution.