Falklands : Electromagnetic Survey Information Notice
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 06.01.2006 (Article Archived on 27.01.2006)
Rockhopper Exploration PLC have issued this notice and have identified the ship that will be doing it.
Photo (c) Rockhopper Petroleum M/V Aurelia
ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC
ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY INFORMATION NOTICE
Rockhopper Exploration plc will undertake an Electromagnetic Survey in the North Falklands Basin commencing Sunday 8th January 2006.
The survey will be undertaken by the research vessel "Aurelia", radio call sign 9HFI8 (NINE HOTEL FOX INDIA EIGHT). Depending on weather conditions the survey is expected to take around 20 days to complete. The “Aurelia” has a bright red hull and a white superstructure.
The “Aurelia” will place a number of receivers on the seabed along the length of the survey lines to be targeted at approximately 1-kilometre intervals. The receivers are left on the seabed for the duration of the survey period. When the receivers are in place on the seabed, the “Aurelia” will run towlines at 1.5 knots towing an electromagnetic source. This electromagnetic source is towed approximately 30 metres above the seabed, on an electro-hydraulic winch, approximately 100 metres astern of the vessel. On successful completion of the towlines the seabed receivers will be recovered by means of acoustic releasing mechanisms.
Three survey areas will be targeted, commencing with Survey Area J1.
Survey Area J1 is bounded by the following coordinates
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50° |
10' |
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59° |
12' |
W |
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50° |
10' |
S |
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58° |
48' |
W |
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50° |
30' |
S |
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58° |
48' |
W |
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50° |
30' |
S |
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59° |
12' |
W |
Survey Area I24, is bounded by the following coordinates
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50° |
40' |
S |
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59° |
12' |
W |
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50° |
40' |
S |
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58° |
36' |
W |
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51° |
00' |
S |
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59° |
12' |
W |
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51° |
00' |
S |
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58° |
36' |
W |
Survey Area B prospect is bounded by the following coordinates
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