Shearwater Wins Second CCS Seismic Survey Contract in Australia’s Bonaparte Basin

SW Bly. (Image credit: Shearwater)
SW Bly. (Image credit: Shearwater)

Shearwater Geoservices AS (Shearwater) has been awarded a 3D seismic survey contract to support appraisal of the carbon storage potential in the Bonaparte Basin, Northern Australia.

The project is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2026 and will be executed by SW Bly, with an expected duration of 50 days. The collected geophysical data will be used to high-grade and define future injection well locations and serve as a baseline survey for possible future 4D seismic monitoring.

The survey is Shearwater’s second carbon capture and storage (CCS)-related survey in the Bonaparte Basin following a similar campaign in 2024, reinforcing the company’s presence in the regional CCS market.

“Shearwater has established a strong position in supporting carbon storage projects globally, and we look forward to returning to Australia for a second related survey,” said Irene Waage Basili, CEO, Shearwater. “CCS will play an important role in supporting the energy transition, and these surveys are a natural extension to our business, leveraging Shearwater’s state-of-the-art technology and geophysical capabilities.”

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