TGS launches seismic overhaul offshore Egypt

TGS Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS, in partnership with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), has commenced a large-scale 2D seismic reimaging initiative covering 34,000 km offshore Egypt. The project, named EGY-2DRE2026, will integrate input from the GeoStreamer 2016, 2018, and 2023 surveys, together with other available conventional 2D data, to build a single, consistent regional framework across the offshore basins. The project is supported by industry funding. This merged dataset will be put through an advanced velocity model building and pre-stack depth migration workflow. The reimaged dataset is designed to give operators a sharper, basin-wide structural framework to support prospect identification and maturation, helping customers direct exploration budgets toward the areas of highest potential in the anticipated future licensing round, and support activity in the offshore Nile Delta, Herodotus Basin, and wider Eastern Mediterranean Basin. Final products for a priority subset of 2D lines are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2027, with the remaining full project scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2028. “By combining our latest imaging technology with the depth and breadth of our existing coverage, we’re able to de-risk exploration decisions and support our customers as they evaluate future opportunities in this highly prospective part of the Egyptian offshore,” said David Hajovsky, EVP for multi-client at TGS. Follow Us Bojan Lepic Bojan is an English language professor turned journalist with years of experience covering the energy industry with a focus on the oil, gas, and LNG industries as well as reporting on the rise of the energy transition. Previously, he had written for Navingo media group titles including Offshore Energy Today and LNG World News. Before joining Splash, Bojan worked as an editor for Rigzone online magazine. Newsletter DAILY SPLASH NEWSLETTER Subscribe now for FREE daily news updates. Subscribe Read Next August 5, 2026 Fugro scores deepwater ROV contract for ONGC drilling campaign August 5, 2026 InterMoor secures long-term Petrobras services contract August 5, 2026 Goldenport lifts ultramax newbuild bet August 5, 2026 Asso.subsea unveiled as buyer of Reach and Eidesvik’s IMR vessel August 5, 2026 Greece’s Nautilus makes tanker newbuild debut at Wuhu