Marine Mammal Impact Assessments

Listed below are Marine Mammal Impact Assessments which have been assessed as meeting the standards described in the Seismic Code of Conduct to the satisfaction of the Director-General of the Department of Conservation.

Chatham Rise

Date: January 2016
Company: Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar Research and GNS Sciences
Survey name: Chatham Rise: Gondwana Breakup and Chatham Rise Structure
Type: 2D Geological survey
AWI and GNS, 2D Geological Survey, Chatham Rise (PDF, 14,363K)

Reinga, New Caledonia and Taranaki Basins – west and north of North Island

Date: December 2015
Company: Energy Holdings Offshore Limited
Survey name: New Caledonia Basin
Type: 2D MSS
Energy Holdings Offshore Limited, 2D MSS, New Caledonia Basin (PDF, 11,069K) 

Date: November 2014
Company: TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company
Survey name: Northwest Frontier
Type: 2D MSS
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, Northwest Frontier, Reinga, New Caledonia and Taranaki Basins (PDF, 12,070)

Taranaki Basin – west of North Island

Date: May 2022
Company: NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd
Survey name: Waitara 3D Seismic Survey
Type: 3D MSS
NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd, 3D MSS, Waitara 3D (PDF, 7,859)

Date: March 2022
Company: NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd
Survey name: Turangi 3D Seismic Survey
Type: 3D MSS
NZ Surveys 2020 Ltd, 3D MSS, Turangi 3D (PDF, 15,667K)

Date: December 2019
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Taranaki and Māui EAD Checkshot
Type: Checkshot surveys
OMV New Zealand Ltd, CSS, Taranaki and Māui EAD (PDF, 8,225K)

Date: February 2018
Company: Todd Exploration Management Services Ltd
Survey name: 18SBB3D
Type: 3D MSS
Todd Exploration Management Services, 3D MSS (PDF, 9,181K)

Date: February 2018 to March 2018
Company: Shell Taranaki Ltd
Survey name: Māui 4D
Type: 4D MSS
Shell Taranaki Ltd, 4D MSS, Maui 4D  (9,338K)

Date: November 2017 to March 2018
Company: Schlumberger New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Western Platform Multi Client
Type: 3D MSS
Schlumberger New Zealand Ltd, 3D MSS, Taranaki Western Platform (16,062K)

Date: December 2016 to January 2017
Company: PGS Australia Pty Ltd
Survey name: Taranaki West
Type: 3D MSS
PGS Australia Pty Ltd, 3D MSS, Taranaki West (PDF, 10,218K) 

Date: November 2016
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Nikau 3D Seismic Survey
Type: 3D MSS
OMV New Zealand Ltd, Nikau 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 19,881K) 

Date: November 2016
Company: PGS Australia Pty Ltd
Survey name: Taranaki South
Type: 3D MSS
PGS Australia Pty Ltd, Taranaki South 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 19,478K) 

Date: February 2015
Company: Todd Energy Limited
Survey name: Trestles
Type: 3D MSS
Todd Energy Limited, Trestles 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 7,923K)

Date: January 2015
Company: Woodside Energy (New Zealand) Limited
Survey name: Vulcan
Type: 3D MSS
Woodside Energy Ltd, Vulcan 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 9,539K) 

Date: September 2014
Company: Shell Todd Oil Services Limited
Survey name: Ruru-2 and Maui 8 VSP
Type: Vertical Seismic Profiling
Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd, Ruru-2 and Maui 8 VSP, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 5,180K)

Date: April 2014
Company: Shell Todd Oil Services Limited
Survey name: Maui 8 Site Survey
Type: Shallow hazard survey
Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd, Maui 8 site, Tranaki Basin (PDF, 9,450K)

Date: April 2014
Company: New Zealand Oil & Gas
Survey name: Waru
Type: 2D MSS
New Zealand Oil & Gas 54857 Ltd. Waru 2D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 7,720K) 

Date: April 2014
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Mohua
Type: 2D MSS
OMV New Zealand Ltd. Mohua 2D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 6,780K) 

Date: April 2014
Company: AWE Ltd
Survey name: Oi-1 CSS
Type: Check-shot survey
AWE Ltd CSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 4,849K) 

Date: January 2014
Company: Anadarko NZ Taranaki Company
Survey name: Romney VSP
Type: Vertical seismic profiling
Anadarko NZ Taranaki Company Romney VSP, Deepwater Taranaki Basin (PDF, 3,403K) 

Date: January 2014
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Kaka
Type: 3D MSS
OMV New Zealand Ltd. Kaka 3D MSS, Taranaki Basin (PDF, 6,642K)

East Coast and Pegasus Basin – east and south of North Island

Date: November 2016 to April 2017
Company: Schlumberger New Zealand Limited
Survey name: Pegasus Basin multiclient
Type: 3D MSS
Schlumberger NZ Ltd, 3D MSS, East Coast and Pegasus (PDF, 20,683K)

Date: April to May 2014
Company: Schlumberger Seaco Inc.
Survey name: East Coast and Pegasus Multiclient
Type: 2D MSS
Schlumberger Seaco Inc, 2D MSS, East Coast and Pegasus (PDF, 10,166K)

Pegasus Basin south of North Island and east of South Island

Date: January to April 2014
Company: Anadarko New Zealand
Survey name: Pegasus
Type: 2D MSS
Anadarko New Zealand 2D MSS, Pegasus Basin (PDF, 6,741K)

Canterbury Basin – east of South Island

Date: February 2015
Company: Anadarko New Zealand
Survey name: Wherry and Gondola
Type: 3D MSS
Anadarko New Zealand, Wherry and Gondola 3D MSS, Canterbury Basin (PDF, 6,988K)

Date: March 2014
Company: Anadarko New Zealand
Survey name: Canterbury VSP
Type: Vertical seismic profiling
Anadarko New Zealand Company VSP, Canterbury Basin (PDF, 3,580)

Date: December 2013
Company: New Zealand Oil & Gas Devon Ltd.
Survey name: Endurance
Type: 3D MSS
New Zealand Oil & Gas Devon Ltd. Endurance 3D MSS, South Canterbury (PDF, 9,308K)

Great South Basin – south of South Island

Date: December 2019
Company: OMV New Zealand Ltd
Survey name: Great South Basin Checkshot
Type: Checkshot surveys
OMV New Zealand Ltd, CSS, Great South Basin (PDF, 4,471K)

Date: February 2015
Company: Woodside Energy (New Zealand) Limited
Survey name: Toroa
Type: 3D MSS
Woodside Energy Ltd, Toroa 3D MSS, Great South Basin (PDF, 9,667K)

Date: January to March 2014
Company: Shell New Zealand Ltd.
Survey name: Carina
Type: 2D MSS
Shell New Zealand Ltd. Carina 2D MSS, Great South Basin (PDF, 8,236K)

Contact

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