Helium One Ltd (LON:HE1) has started the acquisition of seismic data at the Rukwa project in Tanzania.
The company has mobilised a data acquisition team, vibroseis trucks and geophones to undertake 150 kilometres of infill 2D seismic targeting multiple trapping styles.
The seismic data acquisition will be focussed in areas of known prospectivity to assist in providing greater clarity on the subsurface structures in which Helium One believes it has the highest chances of discovering helium. The seismic campaign is fully permitted and benefits from strong community and governmental support.
Helium One has also appointed Lorna Blaisse as Principal Geologist.
Blaisse is a skilled petroleum geologist with 15 years' experience in exploration and appraisal across Africa. She has direct experience of rift basin geology, conducting work in the Lake Albert Rift Basin in Uganda, as well as operational experience managing successful exploration campaigns in North and East Africa.
"We are delighted to be able to progress to the next stage of the seismic campaign at Rukwa,” said Helium One chief executive David Minchin.
“The data acquired will enable us to better visualise subsurface structures that could be trapping substantial helium resources and reduce geological risk ahead of our drilling campaign. The appointment of Lorna Blaisse as Principal Geologist will allow us to bring the interpretation of this data in-house, giving us greater control over our modelling of the basin and optimising our drill targeting.”