Sevmorneftegeofizika (SMNG, Murmansk, a subsidiary of the state-owned holding RosGeo) completed the digital processing of seismic data for the junction zone of the Laptevs marginal-continental plate with the Eurasian Basin structures of the Arctic Ocean.

Here, RosGeo is conducting the surveys at the expense of the federal budget under the public contract signed with Department of Mineral Resources in the North-West Federal District for the exploration on the continental shelf and in the World ocean (Sevzapnedra, a subdivision of Rosnedra).

The purpose of the project is to study the regional geological structure of the area, identification of the fields promising in terms of oil and gas potential, determination of the regularities in their locations. The outcome of the work should be the assessment of the localized hydrocarbon resources and development of recommendations for the next stages of explorations and surveys in the purpose of hydrocarbon resource base reproduction.

In 2018 SMNG completed the field seismic survey operations. Insofar, the stage of digital seismic data processing has been completed, the interpretation is in progress.

The studies envisaged under the contract will be completed in 2019.

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RosGeo is a Russian multi-disciplinary geological holding that carries out a full range of services related to geological exploration: from regional surveys to parametric drilling and monitoring of subsoil conditions. The holding company boasts a unique expertise, particularly in marine geology and shelf operations.

RosGeo was established following the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 15, 2011, No. 957 on the basis of Tsentrgeologiya, an oldest Russian geological enterprise. Rosgeo is a fully state-owned company.

The enterprises within the Holding company operate in all eight Federal Districts of Russia. A total of more than 1000 fields and deposits have been discovered by the holding’s companies, including major hydrocarbon and solid mineral deposits and fields.

Sevmorneftegeophysica is the largest marine geophysical company in Russia. The compacy traces back to 1979, using advanced technologies and state-of-the-art equipment Sevmorneftegeophysica provides a wide range of services around the world including 2D/3D marine seismic survey, digital processing of seismic data, integrated interpretation of geological and geophysical data.