The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOC) has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible companies to procure a multi-client 3D broadband seismic survey including processing over the shallow waters of the offshore Lamu basin, Kenya.

The multi-client surveys and studies are part of the preparation for an open licensing round tentatively scheduled for the year 2017. A formal announcement on the date from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is expected in due course.

During the past exploration work in Kenya, offshore area seismic surveys have been dominated by 2D data acquisition. 3D data has been acquired in only a few blocks. The aim of National Oil and the Ministry is to increase the amount of 3D data coverage so as to better image drillable structures and accelerate exploration through drilling in the earliest phases of exploration, potentially the Initial Exploration Period of any Block licensed under the new PSC. 

Furthermore, invitations are requested from seismic contractors to present proposals to undertake a 3D broadband seismic survey on a multi-client basis, the detailed terms of which will be subject to further discussion and negotiations with the successful contractor.

The 3D acquisition and processing may however include the deep water blocks held by ANADARKO (L12 & L11A) and CAMAC (L27 & L28) and possibly L25 and L26 depending on prior commitments being made by the licensees. Energy-pedia reports.