Viridien Launches Walker Ridge Reimaging Extension in the Gulf of Mexico

27 August 2026
Edited By: Haley McQueen

Viridien has recently launched its Walker Ridge Reimaging Extension in the US Gulf. With the support of industry partners, the initiative expands on the success of its original Walker Ridge Reimaging program. Fast-track results for this new project are already available.

Map showing location of the Walker Ridge Reimaging Extension program. (Image credit: Viridien Earth Data)

The 4,406 km² extension covers 189 new Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) blocks in the highly prospective Walker Ridge area, in addition to 46.5 blocks overlapping the original Walker Ridge Reimaging program over a 1,085 km² area. The total program coverage of 5,491 km² over 235.5 blocks will deliver a premium exploration dataset across a large acreage position with significant infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) potential.

Viridien is applying its seismic imaging expertise and advanced Time-Lag Full Waveform Inversion (TLFWI) technology to enhance subsurface understanding and provide greater geological insight into this complex deepwater environment. The project will deliver a higher-quality data set over the extension area, seamlessly merged with the original Walker Ridge Reimaging volume, with final results expected to be available in early 2027.

Dechun Lin, Head of Earth Data, Viridien, said: “The Walker Ridge Reimaging Extension program builds directly on the proven success of our earlier Walker Ridge multi-client survey, which generated strong commercial interest. By applying our latest Time-Lag FWI technology, we are giving clients a powerful exploration tool across a large, highly prospective area with strong ILX potential.”