Insight
OBN seismic: illuminating advantaged barrels in the US GoM
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Report summary
The US GoM holds advantaged oil-weighted resources that are low-cost and have low carbon intensity. A key contributor to the sourcing of advantaged resources in the region is the Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic technology. Since 2018, we estimate the OBN has illuminated over 370 million barrels of oil equivalent in mature fields such as Atlantis, Horn Mountain, Thunder Horse, and King Embayment. Read our insight to find out other benefits of the OBN technology and the current challenges it faces for continued usage.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
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Offshore seismic acquisition
- The cost of OBN
- OBN gives operators a competitive advantage
- Unlocking undeveloped areas
- What remains to be seen
- Need a seismic permit? Take a number, please
- Energy transition
- Appendix
- Seismic corporate landscape
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Seismic acquisition - towed streamer versus Ocean Bottom NodeSeismic permits approval and the average wait time (2017 - 2022)US GoM multi-client and proprietary permits between 2012-2022
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Proprietary permits by operator (2012 - 2022)US GoM fields with OBN permits or permits in progressUS GoM deepwater multi-client OBN library
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