The company said it considers this region to have significant exploration potential, and the new data to be acquired complements and extends the company’s existing seismic coverage in the area.
The survey grid covers open acreage and images the main prospective plays due for drilling in 2011/2012.
TGS said offshore Namibia is significantly underexplored and has the potential to hold large oil and gas discoveries.
TGS is a provider of multi-client geoscience data and services to oil and gas exploration and production companies across the globe.