Seismic Survey Offshore New Zealand Begins

Cue Energy Resources Limited, an oil and gas exploration and production company with a regional focus on SE Asia and Australasia reports that acquisition of the Maari 3D seismic survey has commenced in permits PMP 38160 and PEP 51313 in the offshore Taranaki Basin of New Zealand.

The acquisition of 3D seismic data will provide new  Coverage over the Maari and Manaia fields and the Pike and Paua prospects to the south. The data will be used to mature drilling opportunities for the Maari appraisal campaign planned for the 2012/2013 summer period. The survey is expected to take approximately 20 days to record subject to weather.

The survey comprises 254 sq km of seismic data and is being recorded with the survey vessel Polarcus Alima, an ultra-modern, high ice class, 12 streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel built to the ULSTEIN SX134 design and incorporating the  innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW® hul

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Offshore Energy Today Staff, April 4, 2012