EMGS shoots 3D EM in Brazil

Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a contract worth USD 1.5 million for a research project in Brazil.

The project will use 3D EM data to map shallow gas hydrates in the Pelotas Basin. The project is a collaboration between the Pontifical Catholic University (PUCRS) of Rio Grande do Sul and Petrobras’ Research and Development Center called CENPES.

The vessel EM Leader has started the survey.