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The Future of Offshore ExplorationThe Future of Offshore Exploration

The Future of Offshore Exploration ince industrial oil extraction began in the mid-19th century, civilization has gradually turned to new offshore resources to

S meet global energy demands. As the industry ventures further into polar and deep-water regions, the complexity of today’s explora- tion projects continues to rise. Given the falling oil prices and rising production costs, current market dynamics will become a catalyst for changes in conventional explorative and extraction practices. A new approach for seismic surveying developed by researchers at the University of Bath, offers a resolution and ef