TGS has announced the commencement of the Orphan3D PSDM Phase 2 reprocessing project offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The project will upgrade approximately 13,300 km² of 3D seismic data across one of the most prospective exploration regions in the North Atlantic.
The project is designed to enhance imaging quality and subsurface understanding across the survey area, helping exploration companies more effectively evaluate opportunities within the basin. The reprocessed data will strengthen TGS’ extensive Newfoundland and Labrador data library and support ongoing industry interest in the region.
TGS will apply its latest depth imaging technologies, including advanced Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) and proprietary imaging workflows, to deliver significant improvements in image clarity, structural definition, and reservoir characterization. The enhanced products are expected to provide greater confidence in prospect evaluation and exploration planning.
The project targets key Cretaceous and Jurassic exploration intervals and is expected to improve subsurface imaging across a range of structural and stratigraphic play types. The enhanced dataset will support more detailed geological interpretation and prospect assessment.
The project further reinforces TGS’ long-standing commitment to the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore. The project builds upon TGS’ ongoing collaboration with industry and provincial stakeholders to advance geoscience understanding and showcase the exploration potential of the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore to the global energy industry. The investment reflects TGS’ continued confidence in the basin’s prospectivity and its commitment to supporting future exploration and licensing activity in the region.
Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS, commented: 'TGS remains committed to supporting exploration offshore Newfoundland and Labrador through continued investment in high-quality subsurface data. Working alongside industry and regional stakeholders, we are helping deliver the geoscience insights needed to attract investment, advance prospect evaluation, and support the region’s long-term exploration success.'
Jim Keating, CEO, Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador added: 'Continued investment in geoscience data is essential to advancing understanding of the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore and maintaining the region's position as a globally competitive exploration jurisdiction. This reprocessing project will provide industry with enhanced subsurface insights in the Orphan Basin that support prospect evaluation and informed investment decisions. We welcome TGS’ ongoing commitment to the basin and its contribution to strengthening the geoscience foundation that helps attract future exploration activity offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.'
Early products are expected to be available during 2027, with final migrated volumes scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2027.
The project is supported by industry funding.
For more information, visit tgs.com or contact: Bård Stenberg, VP IR & Business Intelligence. Mobile: +47 992 45 235
Source: TGS
