Seismic Programs

The 2024 seismic season ran from May to mid August. The seismic vessel, the Amazon Conqueror, was operated by international company Shearwater GeoServices, and contracted by ExxonMobil. As a standard mitigation measure, FFAW Fisheries Liaison Officers (FLOs) were deployed onboard. Approximately 700km² of 4D marine seismic and navigation data was acquired near Hibernia and Hebron to determine what oil remains near the platforms and to investigate the potential for subsea tie backs.

An ExxonMobil EOI is currently out for seismic near the Persephone well outside of 3K drilled this past summer. However, this drilling program was unsuccessful in the discovery commercial hydrocarbons, so we are not expecting this seismic program to come to fruition.

MKI recently registered a proposal for its Newfoundland Offshore Seismic and Environmental Data Collection Program, 2025-2029. MKI is proposing to conduct seismic surveys and collect environmental data during one or more years within the 2025–2029 timeframe and specific data acquisition plans for 2D, 3D and/or 4D surveys are not yet determined. Engagement with FFAW is ongoing.