Norwegian owner PGS and charterer TGS are to conduct the first 3D seismic survey in the Labrador Sea in eastern Canada.
The two companies will work on the Torngat 3D multi-client project, which will cover around 3,287 km2 of the area included in the Labrador South November 2021 bid round.
This will be PGS and TGS' ninth consecutive summer season of survey work in eastern Canada.
"The Torngat 3D survey will be instrumental in assessing several amplitude variations-supported leads that were initially evaluated with our comprehensive 2D library in this region," said Kristian Johansen, chief executive of TGS.
"Our combined seismic, well log and interpretation datasets provide the industry with invaluable subsurface insight.
"This is critical to help identify potential source rocks, structural and stratigraphic traps and reservoirs, allowing our clients to de-risk their exploration activities and prepare them for upcoming licensing rounds."
PGS' 104-metre seismic survey vessel Ramform Titan (built 2013) will perform the acquisition using Geostreamer technology, starting in late July.
The Torngat 3D survey sits within Labrador Sea's southern sedimentary basins, close to the Hopedale and Snorri discoveries, where hydrocarbons have already been identified.
Once the survey has been completed, TGS and PGS' jointly owned library will have more than 189,000 km of 2D GeoStreamer data and approximately 52,000 km2 of 3D GeoStreamer data, TGS said.
The company said the project will be supported by industry funding, but did not reveal the contract's value.
