Viridien has completed seismic imaging for the Selat Melaka multi-client 2D seismic project over the offshore area of the Langkasuka Basin in Malaysia.

The final dataset indicates a previously unseen Pre-Tertiary fold and thrust belt, extending offshore across the unexplored area.

According to Viridien, the high-resolution, long-offset dataset significantly enhances imaging over the area, with the company applying full-waveform inversion and Q-tomography for the first time over the basin.

It was also Viridien’s first multi-client project offshore Malaysia.

Dechun Lin, executive vice president of Earth Data, said, “We are confident that this ultramodern dataset will support the efforts of Malaysia Petroleum Management, Petronas in promoting open acreages in Selat Melaka and spur exploration in this frontier area located near a number of proven large discoveries.”

The Selat Melaka 2D survey will provide 8,000 km of seismic data over this frontier area.