Corcel Plc has reported excellent data quality from initial internal review following the acquisition of 2D seismic at the operated KON-16 Block, within the Kwanza Basin onshore Angola
"The project was executed without incident, to a very high standard, and the initial results are incredibly encouraging," said Richard Lane, Corcel's chief operating officer while calling the programme a "milestone" as it came as part of the company's fist operated exploration and production project.
Delivered on schedule, the 326-line kms of high resolution 2D seismic data provided clear imaging of key pre‑salt structures, implying an opportunity to de-risk several pre-salt and post-salt zones before initiating drilling within KON-16. Prospect maturation and drilling preparation will be determined by results from the year-long seismic processing that has been specifically designed with the region's high-graded pre salt indications in mind.
Corcel's aim to crack KON-16's complex pre-salt plays is exactly where DUG Technology's imaging expertise lies in. The geophysical processing specialist will be undertaking the project, ensuring the KON‑16 dataset is processed to the highest technical standard.
The acquisition programme was largely supported by BGP INC, China National Petroleum Corporation and its local subsidiary.
Corcel finds excellent data from KON-16 onshore Angola
The project was executed to a very high standard. (Image source: Corcel)
