Identify permafrost zone for data analysis

Challenge ID:

HCP-1105

Originator:

Onshore: Hatfield

Title:

Identify permafrost zone for data analysis.

Theme:

ON 1.1: Seismic Planning - Areas of poor coupling

Consortium Lead:

RPS Group

Interviewed Company:

RPS Group

Geography:

ON.REG.03 - Canada

Challenge Description

What is not possible / not adequately addressed at present?

Information on discontinuous permafrost zone is useful for seismic data processing.

What effect does this challenge have on operations?

Need to know the permafrost zone for planning effective survey and processing.

Thematic information requirements:

Land cover

Terrain information

What do you currently do to address this challenge? 

How is this challenge conventionally addressed?

Conduct surveys in the winter with frozen ground. Will also look for the best available existing permafrost maps for survey area.

What kind of solutions do you envisage could address this challenge?

Up to date and higher fidelity information on permafrost extent.

What is your view on the capability of technology to meet this need?

Are you currently using EO tech? If not, why not?

None

Challenge Classification

Impact on Lifecycle (0=none, 4=high):

Climate / Topography / Urgency:

Pre-license:

2

Climate class:

Severe Mid-Latitude, Polar

Exploration:

3

Topographic class:

Snow/ice

Development:

1

Seasonal variations:

Warmer weather focus

Production:

1

Impact area:

Data Quality

Decommissioning:

1

Technology urgency:

3 - Immediately (0-2 years)

Challenge Information Requirements

Update frequency:

Snapshot

Data currently used:

Topographic maps

Spatial resolution:

Regional, Basin

Thematic accuracy:

Not specific

Required formats:

Not Specific

Timeliness (Vintage):

Reference data

Geographic extents:

Regional

Existing standards:

None