S E A F L O O R S A M P L I N G

Seafloor Sampling Cruise

  • In situ sediments for seismic tie in areas with no well control

  • Seep localities for identification and characterization of active petroleum systems

  • Improved geological understanding of frontier basins

Our work areas are in the NE and NW Atlantic conjugate margins with focus on licensing blocks and important areas for future development.  Seabed sampling results are important to improve licensing applications, constrain basin models, and increase success rates in exploration for oil and gas in frontier basins.

Gravity Coring (EGS16)

The seabed above potential hydrocarbon traps is tested for seepage using samples collected with a gravity corer and analyzed with two geochemical (APT and AGI) and one microbial (MPOG) methods. Stratigraphic samples collected across exposed fault escarpments are age dated and tested for source and reservoir rock properties, and results presented as a pseudo well. Companies are invited to nominate survey areas (strict confidentiality guaranteed). Please contact us for further information.

Map of Antarctica showing various drilling stations with labels indicating core and dredge counts, such as BBS08, EGS11, BSS14, and JMRSS11, alongside a photo of scientists working on a ship's deck preparing for drilling.

Click a report below to view it. Their locations are shown in the map above.

EGS18M
NAMS18
VS16
BSSR14
VTMS00
JMRS11
ABS12
BBS08
LBS14
Cover page of a report titled 'NAMS18 North Atlantic Margin Sampling 2018 Final Report' featuring an image of Earth focusing on the North Atlantic region.

North Atlantic Margin Sampling 2018 (NAMS18)

Synthesis report presenting our conjugate margin approach for exploring the outer mid-Norway and SW Barents Sea margins by integrating seafloor sampling results, geology, and plate reconstructions models to understand the hydrocarbon prospectivity of these frontier areas.

Cover page of a report titled 'VS16: Varying Sampling 2016' with a cloudy sky, mountain peaks, and water in the foreground.

Vøring (VS16)

Seeped thermogenic hydrocarbons provide evidence for a working petroleum system along the outer Vøring Basin Margin. "Hot areas" identified within Fenris Graben.

Cover page of a report titled 'BSS14R' with a background of ocean waves and a red banner that says 'Final Report'.

Barents Sea Repro (BSS14R)

Calibration of database acquired in 2014 (BSS14) and development of workflow for improved identification of hydrocarbon phase and ranking of exploration targets.

Cover page of a report titled 'VTM000 Varing Transform Margin Sampling Project Cruise Report' with a blue background and black and white images of equipment and workers in a horizontal strip.

Vøring Transform Margin (VTMS00)

First pre-breakup seafloor samples from the outer Vøring Basin.
Seismic tie and pseudo-well of Cretaceous and Paleogene sequences.

Cover page of a report titled 'JMR S11 Jan Mayen Ridge Sampling 2011.' Includes a map of Jan Mayen and the surrounding area, with topographical features and sampling locations. Logos of TGS and the Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research are present at the bottom.

Jan Mayen Ridge (JMRS11)

New seabed samples reveal active Jurassic oil seeps and Mesozoic sedimentary sequences on the Jan Mayen Ridge.
Seismic tie to pseudo-well. Relevant for sub-basalt exploration on the Norwegian margin.

Cover page of a report titled 'EGS18M' about East Greenland sampling in 2018, featuring photos of ice and ships in Arctic waters.

East Greenland (EGS18M)

First oil samples from the NE Greenland Shelf.
Unique data points to calibrate Paleogene and Mesozoic seismic sequences and basin models.

Cover page of a report titled 'ABS12 Ammasalik Basin Sampling 2012 Final Report' showing a foggy landscape with water, rocky shoreline, and some buildings and boats.

Ammassalik Basin (ABS12)

The ABS12 survey is located in a frontier area for oil and gas exploration offshore SE Greenland. Sediments were recovered from nine coring sites, showing evidence of seepage of hydrocarbons.

Cover page of a report titled 'BBSO8 Baffin Bay Sampling Project 2008 REPORT' with a background pattern of repeated text stating 'Baffin Bay Sampling Project 2008'. The top half features large blue text with the report title, and the bottom half contains a grid of nine photographs related to marine sampling and exploration in Baffin Bay, including maps, ships, researchers, and marine samples.

Baffin Bay (BBS08)

First oil seep and pre-Tertiary stratigraphic samples from the Melville Bay.
Unique data points to calibrate seismic interpretation and basin models.

Cover page of a report titled 'LBS14 Labrador Seafloor Sampling 2014 Final Report'. The background features an ocean with waves and a faint outline of a map of North America including the Labrador Sea, with text indicating the location.

Labrador Sea (LBS14)

Hydrocarbon anomalies above DHIs and deep structures.  Heatflow and thermal conductivity measurements.

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