Customer –

• Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC)

Project Task –

• To assist GNPOC in prospecting for crude oil and gas in South Sudan

Implementation –

• Consolidation of existing regional data (gravimetric, magnetic, well and seismic, etc.)
• Selection (by resolution, scale, spectral range, etc.) and interpretation of space satellite images
• Aerovisual observations to support satellite image analysis
• Creation of an exploration model, combining all acquired information
• Final report and maps recommending areas for further exploration and drilling locations

Project Duration –

• 6 months (Q4 2006 – Q1 2007)

Outcome –

• 4 sites recommended for oil drilling
• The most promising of the 4 sites was drilled for oil
• Oil was discovered in 2 planes at drill site