ION awarded all 2016 North Sea 4D towed streamer optimization projects

HOUSTON -- ION Geophysical said Friday that North Sea operators selected ION in-field Acquisition Optimization Services for all time-lapse, or 4D, towed streamer projects for the 2016 North Sea season.

Experience and proprietary technology were key to the award of five 4D projects, which include real-time survey line planning and quality control for fields in the North Sea offshore the UK, Norway and Denmark.

ION acquisition specialists have in-field experience on over 100 4D programs in a variety of environments around the world including the North Sea, West Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and the Gulf of Mexico.

Stuart Darling, V.P., Optimization Software and Services, ION, said, “Towed streamer 4D acquisition remains one of the most complex operations for the seismic industry. 4D surveys require precise marine current predictions to accurately match past receiver positions and focused simultaneous operations management to ensure the vessel and equipment navigates around field infrastructure in a safe, efficient manner.”