{"id":329546,"date":"2026-01-17T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/shearwater-to-lead-3d-seismic-survey-in-trinidad-and-tobago\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T22:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T02:06:07","slug":"shearwater-to-lead-3d-seismic-survey-in-trinidad-and-tobago","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/shearwater-to-lead-3d-seismic-survey-in-trinidad-and-tobago\/","title":{"rendered":"Shearwater to lead 3D seismic survey in Trinidad and Tobago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Shearwater Geoservices<\/strong> has recently been selected by ExxonMobil Trinidad and Tobago Deepwater Limited to conduct an extensive <strong>3D seismic survey<\/strong> in deep water offshore Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n\n<p>The campaign will cover approximately <strong>6,000 square kilometers<\/strong> and is scheduled to <strong>begin in the first quarter of 2026<\/strong>, with an estimated duration of 5 months. The project seeks to generate high-resolution seismic data that will serve as a basis for <strong>future energy exploration activities<\/strong> in the region. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced technology and large-scale operation<\/h2>\n\n<p>The acquisition will be carried out by the <strong>Amazon Warrior<\/strong>, one of Shearwater&#8217;s largest seismic vessels, which will operate using its <strong>Isometrix multicomponent system<\/strong>, a technology that enables more accurate imaging of the seafloor due to its ability to capture signals in multiple dimensions.<\/p>\n\n<p>This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/shearwater-geoservices-conducts-large-3d-seismic-survey-off-the-east-coast-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D seismic survey<\/a><\/strong> survey represents one of the most significant programs in the region in recent years, and reinforces the commitment of both companies to <strong>responsible exploration based on accurate scientific data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Importance and context of the operation<\/h2>\n\n<p>For ExxonMobil, this is an <strong>investment in exploration<\/strong> to secure future oil and gas reserves. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/egypt-boosts-energy-production-with-4-new-wells-in-western-desert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oil and gas reserves<\/a><\/strong> in a region where it already has operations, and the data will help them decide whether it is worthwhile to drill expensive deepwater wells. For Shearwater, on the other hand, it is a <strong>significant contract<\/strong> that strengthens its position in the market, demonstrates the capability of its cutting-edge technology and gives it visibility for future work. <\/p>\n\n<p>For Trinidad and Tobago, this type of project can lead to <strong>new discoveries<\/strong> that extend the life of its energy sector, which is key to the country&#8217;s economy. It also generates local economic activity (port services, supplies, etc.). <\/p>\n\n<p>Shearwater and ExxonMobil aim to transform this data into concrete opportunities, contributing to the energy development of the Caribbean through exploration based on state-of-the-art technology.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shearwatergeo.com\/press-releases\/shearwater-secures-large-3d-seismic-survey-in-south-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shearwater Geoservices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shearwater Geoservices will operate the Amazon Warrior vessel to capture deepwater data in a 6,000 km\u00b2 area in the service of ExxonMobil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10019,"featured_media":329470,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13036],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-329546","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-oil-and-gas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/329546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10019"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/329546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=329546"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=329546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}