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Fairfield’s shallow water expertise creates largest database in Gulf of Mexico from water depths of 0 to 90 meters
Fairfield has worked for the last 20 years in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and around the world. Our crews are now extending acquisition capabilities to water depths of 90 meters, using the latest radio-telemetry acquisition techniques and multicomponent technology to provide high-quality data, even in traditionally difficult seismic areas.
Committed to flexibility, quality and safety
Fairfield crews are structured to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the industry, allowing the latest techniques and technology of multicomponent data acquisition to be quickly incorporated into our crew’s daily working pattern.
As part of Fairfield's commitment to quality, our approach means the seismic data collected provides the geoscientist with information to build a more reliable image of the reservoir in question. This makes management of the reservoir significantly more predictable—and dramatically more profitable.
As a leader in shallow-water seismic data acquisition, the Acquisition Division has a strong commitment to safety and the environment. At Fairfield, we work together for safety and quality. Corporate policy ensures that profitability can only be achieved in a safe working environment. We observe onboard awareness and conduct training programs on a continual basis.
Fairfield crews bring expertise and devotion to safety into the field. This strong, dedicated approach has helped Fairfield build a 3D seismic database that now covers more than 2000 OCS blocks and measures more than 48,000 sq. kilometers. Fairfield has also acquired more than 1500 square kilometers of 4C seismic data.
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View the specs of one of the most technologically advanced fleets in the Gulf: The Fairfield Fleet.
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New techniques enable work in shallower water
Techniques that eliminate cables and allow tighter turns enable us to work in much shallower water than traditionally possible. These same techniques provide the bonus of less down time and far greater efficiency than previously obtainable.
Purpose-built boats mean Fairfield operates one of the most technologically advanced fleets in the Gulf. This allows our crews to work efficiently and with the greatest respect to the environment, even around the many hazardous obstacles typically encountered in shallow-water/transition zone locations.
The lack of cables and maneuverability of our shallow-water vessels result in little or no skips normally associated with OBC operations around the many, ever-present obstacles in the shallow-water regions.
We completed our first 2D transition zone Louisiana program in 1976. Thirteen years later, we introduced our first 3D survey data; since then, licenses have been granted to more than 125 exploration and production companies to use our non-exclusive seismic data. Crews operate on a 24/7, 365 day schedule. On average, our crews can acquire between 12 and 18 OCS blocks, or between 94 and 142 square miles per month. All production estimates are parameter dependent.
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