3D seismic survey Namibia Blocks 2912 and 2913B 2023-2024 for Total Energies Namibia

doi:10.15468/25zgdc

3D seismic survey Namibia Blocks 2912 and 2913B 2023-2024 for Total Energies Namibia

Citation

TotalEnergies E&P Namibia (2024). 3D seismic survey Namibia Blocks 2912 and 2913B 2023-2024 for Total Energies Namibia. Version 1.2. TotalEnergies. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/25zgdc accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

Marine mammal survey in TotalEnergies Venus West, Namibia (Orange Basin, Blocks 2912 and 2913B). Survey of all marine mammals seen from a seismic survey vessel conducting a 3D survey. Water depths ranging between 2400 - 3800 m.

Minimum 1 MMO and 1 PAM on watch during all pre-watches and periods with active source, the team are recording wind direction, wind force, sea state, swell height, visibility, sun glare and precipitation each hour or when there is a change in the status of the source.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Marine mammals (whales, dolphins and seals), sea turtles.

Chordata
rank: phylum
Testudines
rank: order
Molidae
rank: family
Carcharhiniformes
rank: order
Reptilia
rank: class
Otariidae
rank: family
Delphinidae
rank: family
Cheloniidae
rank: family
Sphyrnidae
rank: family
Balaenopteridae
rank: family
Actinopterygii
rank: class
Tetraodontiformes
rank: order
Chondrichthyes
rank: class
Myliobatiformes
rank: order
Cetacea
rank: order
Mobulidae
rank: family
Animalia
rank: kingdom
Mammalia
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Namibia

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

TotalEnergies E&P Namibia
originator
position: Affiliate
TotalEnergies
NA

TotalEnergies E&P Namibia
metadata author
position: Affiliate
TotalEnergies
NA

- EP-ENV
user
email: ep-env@totalenergies.com

Steven Dickinson
administrative point of contact
position: Group biodiversity specialist
TotalEnergies
FR
email: steven.dickinson@totalenergies.com