Geophysical Applications for Exploration & Development in Shallow Water & Transition Zones

6–8 October 2026
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

With easy hydrocarbon reserves declining, transition‑zone and shallow‑water settings are becoming vital exploration frontiers. These environments offer exciting potential but also pose well‑known challenges—from high operating costs and complex logistics to environmental constraints and the limits of traditional seismic methods. OBN solutions can help, but often at significant expense. Together, these factors can hinder data quality, operational efficiency, and exploration or development outcomes. This workshop brings these challenges and the opportunities to overcome them, into sharp focus.

Join us to discover the latest breakthroughs in geophysical innovation. We’ll highlight cutting‑edge survey‑design approaches, next‑generation seismic‑imaging techniques, multidimensional data integration, and AI/ML‑enabled workflows that are reshaping subsurface understanding. You’ll also gain insights into emerging trends such as automation, scalable operational concepts, and new business models that promise to unlock greater value.

We’ll also explore how these technologies can extend beyond transition‑zone and shallow‑water environments, offering benefits for onshore and deep‑water applications.

Whether your focus is exploration, development planning, operations, or technology deployment, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and gain inspiration for the future of geophysical acquisition and imaging.

Technical Committee

Co-chairs

• Ranjit Pannu, SLB
• Sandeep Kumar Chandola, PETRONAS

Lead Convenors

• Law Chung Teck, PETRONAS Carigali
• Nigel Seymour, SLB

Committee Members

• Azman Azis, Enviros
• Bee Hoon Tan, Total Energies
• Craig Walker, SAExploration
• David Moore, Xcalibur
• Faizan Akasyah Ghazali, PETRONAS Carigali
• Hafizan Wahab, PETRONAS Carigali
• Hoang Lam Do, Viridien
• Iskandar Rahman, Shell Miri
• Joanna Kho, PETRONAS Carigali
• Khusrina Mohamed, AFED
• Kok Leong Chong, TGS
• Mikhail Makhorin, PXGEO
• Nik Nur Halim, PETRONAS Carigali
• Nils-Eivind Holmedal, Reach Subsea
• Patrik Stigborg, Brunei Shell Petroleum
• Sarah Lim, PETRONAS Carigali
• Satoshi Shimizu, Seisgadget
• Simon Wolfarth, BGP
• Tom Rayment, DUG
• Tomohide Ishiyama, INPEX
• Kittinat Taweesintananon, PTTEP
• Sundaresan Sathasivam, PETRONAS Carigali