Chevron Canada Resources Canadian Beaufort Seismic Program

Inuvialuit Settlement Region has struck the minds of Chevron Canada Resources. The waters of this region, within the Canadian Beaufort Sea, "indicate geologic formations that may contain volumes of producible hydrocarbons", Chevron explains. Acquiring seismic data from the region would aid in evaluating petroleum reserves in the area.

Chevron Canada Ltd. put forward a proposition to the National Energy Board earlier in 2012. After having been reviewed by the Canadian Environment Assessment Registry, they have been permitted to conduct a ship-borne marine geophysical program consisting of 3-D and/or contingent 2-D swath seismic surveys in the Canadian Beaufort Sea. Scheduled for an estimated period of (weather dependent) 40 to 70 days between late July and mid-October 2012, the seismic surveys are taking place approximately 120 kilometres north of Herschel Island. The Project area consists of approximately 43 000 square kilometres, with water depths ranging from approximately 20 to 2000 metres. The seismic source vessel would tow a dual sound source (airgun array) and up to 12 6-km long streamers of receiving hydrophones, and would be accompanied by two full-time support vessels. The activities associated with the Project include 3-D and/or 2-D seismic surveying, scouting, ice reconnaissance flights, possible crew change flights and associated re-supply activities.

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