SEISMIC SURVEY

Here in New Zealand we have 18 sedimentary basins - with only one of those basins (Taranaki) currently producing oil and gas... By conducting seismic surveys (both onshore and offshore) we are able to get a better understanding of what kind of petroleum potential lies beneath our land and seas - without a huge environmental effect... Seismic surveys produce detailed images of the various rock types and their location beneath the earth's surface. This information can tell us the location and size of oil and gas reservoirs, without having to disturb the land or seabed.