The PXGEO 2 seismic vessel is in T&T for three major projects pioneered by the Government.

These include the seismic surveys of deep-water blocks, awarded as a result of the Energy Ministry’s 2021 Deepwater Competitive Bidding Round; seismic surveys at the Manakin- Cocuina field, after a cross-border unitization agreement was successfully negotiated by the Government July 2024; and the pending seismic survey of Block Modified U (c) which is a result of the PSC negotiations coming out of the MEEI’s 2023 Shallow Water Competitive Bidding Round.

The vessel is currently at Point Gourde, Chaguaramas.

Yesterday, it was toured by Energy Minister Stuart Young, along with Adam Lowmass, Senior Vice President and Country Chair at Shell Trinidad and Tobago.

Cabinet recently approved negotiations towards a production sharing contract between Shell Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, for Block Modified U (c), which is located in the ‘Shallow Water’ area off the south-eastern coast of Trinidad and Tobago.

According to the Energy Ministry, the PXGEO 2 seismic vessel is equipped with seismic acquisition systems including Sercel Sentinel solid streamers and Sercel G-Source II energy arrays.

For the specific protection of marine life during marine surveys, the vessel sails with a team of marine mammal observers and passive acoustic monitoring operators trained to visually watch and acoustically monitor for the presence of marine mammals and sea turtles.

When an animal is detected, specific protocols are taken to minimize any interactions.