Ion begins 3D seismic survey in Marcellus

Marcellus Shale play: Ion Geophysical begins seismic survey

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Claudia Perez Rivas

 08 December 2010 19:56 GMT

Seismic player Ion Geophysical has begun a new 3D multi-client seismic survey in the Marcellus shale play in central Pennsylvania.



The company will manage and execute the entire programme, providing a proven mix of survey design, planning and permitting, data acquisition using advanced technologies, data processing, and reservoir analysis from Ion's GX Technology imaging solutions subsidiary.

Ion has begun mobilisation for the 200-square-mile initial phase of the programme, it said in a statement.

The company is working with Tesla-Conquest to provide acquisition services using land seismic technologies from INOVA, the newly formed joint venture between BGP (51%) and Ion (49%).

No further details were relased.

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