Volcanic Basin Energy Research AS
Research and consulting company
- VBER founded in 1999, and based in Oslo, Norway
- Collaborate with largest Multi-Client Seismic provider TGS
- Cooperate with leading service companies and academic institutions worldwide.
- Multi-Client projects sold to more than 40 oil companies
- Co-owner of extensive Multi-Client P-Cable database in the Barents and Norwegian seas
Expertise
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In-depth studies of the margins along the north Atlantic and Arctic oceans, and extensive field work in volcanic basins world-wide, e.g. South Africa, India, Australia, Siberia, Argentina and Brazil
- Seismic volcano stratigraphy and petroleum implications
- Seafloor sampling to identify and characterize petroleum systems
- Integrated seismic, gravity, and magnetic (SGM) interpretation
Latest Projects and Products
LOGi
Develop and apply fit-for-purpose approaches for igneous reservoir
and borehole characterization for energy companies
VMAPP phase 2
New understanding and exploration opportunities in global volcanic margin petroleum systems. Project timeline 2018-21.
North Atlantic Margin Sampling
Integration of sampling results from seven surveys (2000 - 2016) along North Atlantic conjugate margins of Mid-Norway, Greenland, and Jan Mayen
Vøring Sampling
Seeped thermogenic hydrocarbons provide evidence for a working petroleum system along the outer Vøring Basin Margin. "Hot areas" identified within Fenris Graben.
Barents Sea Sampling 2014 Reprocessed
Calibration of database acquired in 2014 (BSS14) and development of workflow for improved identification of hydrocarbon phase and ranking of exploration targets in undrilled areas.
NE Atlantic GPlates reconstruction - 58 Ma
The reconstructed structure map at NE Atlantic pre break-up time is the result of integrated interpretation of SGM data (seismic, gravity, and magnetic).
Project Proposals
WIMP24 | Western Indian Margin Prospectivity 2024
The WIMP24 Project is a multiclient geophysical-borehole-prospectivity study of the western Indian continental margin, including the NW segment (Kutch Basin), with aim to improved exploration success of volcanic-influenced plays along the margin.
Project tasks:
(1) regional integrated seismic-gravity-magnetic interpretation based on TGS and released data,
(2) reginal borehole studies and focused core-log-seismic integration of selected basin segments, and
(3) prospectivity evaluation and play descriptions.
Project group:
VBER, TGS, and consultants with long and complementary experience in petroleum exploration volcanic basins and the western Indian margin.
VM25 - Deep prospectivity of the Vøring and Møre basins
VM25 is an integrated imaging and interpretation multi-client project for refinement of immature and unconventional plays offshore mid-Norway. It is a collaboration between VBER and TGS
The study comprises:
(1) qualitative and quantitative seismic interpretations,
(2) core analyses and description, and
(3) integrated interpretations of reservoir provenance, source rocks, igneous rocks, and play models.
P-Cable 2D/3D - HR21
With the astonishing high-resolution P-Cable 3D seismic on Wisting (2016) as reference, operators are preparing for more high-resolution acquisition over shallow target prospects/discoveries. Spare acquisition capacity can be utilized to expand the existing MC P-Cable coverage in the Barents and the Norwegian Sea. Companies are invited to nominate survey areas (strict confidentiality guaranteed).
Seafloor Sampling (Gravity Coring) - Barents and Norwegian Seas
Sampling proposals in both mature and frontier areas. Companies are invited to nominate survey areas (strict confidentiality guaranteed).
Video from EGS16 - Gravity Coring.