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EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF DELIMITATION

EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF DELIMITATION. The Seychelles Experience (cont.). The Seychelles Experience By Patrick R Joseph Ag. Managing Director, Seychelles National Oil Company Chairman, Extended Continental Shelf Sub-committee March 31 st – April 2 nd 2003, GRID Arendal, Norway.

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EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF DELIMITATION

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  1. EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF DELIMITATION The Seychelles Experience (cont.) The Seychelles Experience By Patrick R Joseph Ag. Managing Director, Seychelles National Oil Company Chairman, Extended Continental Shelf Sub-committee March 31st – April 2nd 2003, GRID Arendal, Norway

  2. Structure of the presentation • Introduction • Composition of the Extended Continental Shelf Sub-Comm. • The area of interest • Current Status • Data Coverage • Data Management • Difficulties & Limitations

  3. General Location Map East Africa Seychelles Plateau Mascarene Ridge Saya de Malha Madagascar

  4. Article 76 is short but complex We fully understand that delineation of the extended continental shelf is a complex scientific and legal exercise that requires expertise in the fields of geoscience, law and IT. No single government body could handle this task Decided to set up the Extended Continental Shelf Sub-committee We also seek the experience of international consultants when necessary Team work

  5. The Extended Continental Shelf Sub-committee The sub-committee brings together local experts in the different fields. • Seychelles National Oil Company – geophysicist, geologist • Seychelles Coast Guard - hydrographer • Geo-informatics div, MLUH - GIS experts • Seychelles Bureau of standards - sci-tech studies coord. (bibliographic information repository) • Seychelles Fishing Authority -living resources

  6. Area of Interest 55E 65E 4S 10S

  7. Current Status Working towards the completion of a desktop study • Available data compilation • Interpretation & model generation • Resources evaluation Desktop Study Aim To generate adequate & accurate information to enable govt. to decide on whether to proceed with a claim.

  8. Data Availability

  9. Gridded Sedimentary Thickness Source : GEODAS contoured using Arc scene

  10. Free air satellite gravity data (Sandwell & Smith)

  11. Data Management • Currently setting up a computerised meta-database • - all participating bodies have submitted table structures • - brainstorming to come up with a data model • The Tech Comm. is helping to finalise a national data policy • Quality Assurance procedures to be implemented by all parties • The MBDP database will serve as a pilot study for creation of • Seychelles Geoscience Data Centre (SGDC) • Data will be stored at respective organisation until SGDC ready

  12. Data Management (computerisation) PC Network LAN / WAN Linux Database Engine Windows Main Server - ARCGIS 8 is currently the graphical front end. CARIS LOTS will subsequently be used

  13. Difficulties & Limitations • Limited financial resources (competing with other National priorities) • Limited human resources (experts not 100% committed to • project) • Seychelles is remotely located (access to workshops & • conferences) • Data hunting can be tedious

  14. Thank You Takk

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