Tullow Oil Plc conducted a fault rupture hazard study for Block 1, Block 2 and Block 3A in the Lake Albert region of Uganda.  The purpose of the investigation was to provide an initial screening of the presence and location of potentially active faults, and a deterministic assessment of the relative hazard posed by movement on those faults.   

The investigation used publicly available information such as scientific journals and government publications, satellite imagery and elevation data, and proprietary exploration 2D and 3D seismic reflection data.   Evidence of fault activity in the study area was based on historical seismicity, interpretation of deformed shallow sediments observed on seismic reflection data, and geomorphic and geologic cross-cutting relationships.