DRC TOROKO (Block 3) - Onsite Processing QC Benefits on a 2D Land Seismic Acquisition

Early 2016, Total EP RDC lead a 2D land seismic survey on the north part of the Block 3 in the north east Democratic Republic of Congo. This acquisition was performed by Tesla Exploration and represents 16 2D lines for a total length of 246 km. The complexity and difficult context of the DRC’s block 3 constrained Total to adapt the acquisition design and setting. An innovative approach has been applied to face the unfriendly field and HSE constrain. The onsite processing QC take place in this context where regular methods met theirs limits.

In addition to have the data immediately available, the processing presence onsite during meeting or on the operation site gives a real creative force and avoids lag between advice and operation. It gives the concrete information to be able to take the right decision considering all the practical and geophysical aspects.