West Africa contains an intriguing mix of mature and frontier areas presenting many exciting opportunities for significant discoveries.

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Our Data Coverage

Data Coverage in West African Salt Basins

Gabon

  • 16,900 km² of long offset 3D multi-client shallow seismic
  • 10,880 km² deepwater 3D multi-client seismic
  • Over 20,000 km of regional 2D seismic data 
  • Marine gravity and magnetic surveys
  • Direct negotiations for open blocks

Angola

  • 16,000 km² of multi-client 3D seismic data
  • Processed with modern FWI, RTM and de-ghosting methods
  • Greatly enhanced imaging of the base, intra-and sub-salt levels
  • 2025 license round expected

 

Congo

  • 2,690 km of long offset multi-client 2D SPAN seismic data
  • Re-processed with modern RTM and de-ghosting methods
  • Blocks available via direct negotiations
  • Unparalleled imaging down to basement showing complete basin architecture
Nigeria License Round

Regional Highlight:
Nigeria Mini Bid Round

A mini bid round has been announced by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Seven deep offshore oil and gas blocks are on offer, with the round providing interested parties the chance to invest in the region's potential for oil and gas. TGS-PetroData offers data to de-risk exploration plays in the deep-water region. 

Other Subregions

  • Northwest Africa
  • West Africa Transform
  • Southwest Africa
  • East Africa
  • Mediterranean and Middle East

Northwest Africa

Northwest Africa

Northwest Africa has been the shining light of African exploration. That light was cast upon the region through world-class discoveries in Senegal and Mauritania.

TGS offers 2D and 3D seismic in continuous coverage from MSGBC to Liberia, with supporting MBSS geochemistry, and continues to prove a working hydrocarbon system here. 

 

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West Africa Transform

West African Transform

The West African Transform Margin (WATM) stretches from Sierra Leone in the west to Benin in the east.

What was once frontier territory for oil and gas exploration has had some of the most exciting discoveries in recent years.

 

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Southwest Africa

Southwest Africa

TGS holds the largest and most extensive 2D library in Namibia and South Africa with over 97,500 km and is adding to it by tieing recent discoveries to explore analogous plays.

 

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East Africa

East Africa

East Africa contains several offshore basins, some of which are still unexplored for oil and gas.

TGS offers comprehensive seismic coverage of the region, combined with well data, gravity and magnetic surveys, and other geoscience data.

 

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Mediterranean and Middle East

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Mediterranean & Middle East

Significant 2D and 3D in the Red Sea providing exploration insights into an emerging region.

In addition, significant key areas of the Mediterranean and North Africa are covered with regional tie lines and a tight grid of 2D. 

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