What EPI Group does

EPI Group (Holdings) Limited is a UK-headquartered specialist consultancy delivering geoscience, environmental, and technical survey services to the offshore energy industry. Founded in 1987 and operating from nine offices — including regional HQs in Houston (Americas) and Perth (Asia-Pacific) plus local offices in Azerbaijan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Ukraine — the firm serves major developers, governments, and private clients across more than 70 countries. Its work spans exploration, appraisal, and field development for oil and gas, offshore wind site characterisation and survey QC, infrastructure geophysical assessments, and emerging carbon capture and storage (CCS) site evaluation, delivered to clients that include ADNOC, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, and Ignitis Renewables.

The firm's technical core rests on three proprietary building blocks: (i) the EPIQC™ Quality Control System (with a separate EpiQC™ software suite for land seismic QC covering SMT Analyser, FDU Analyser, Sensor Analyser, Survey QC 2D/3D, Vibrator Performance QC, Source Tracker, AutoSeis HDR Scanner Log, and SEGY file analyser), which EPI describes as processing thousands of lines of seismic data "in seconds"; (ii) EPI AGS — Applied Geophysical Solutions — a bespoke reprocessing capability for vintage and difficult datasets using state-of-the-art algorithms combined with proprietary code; and (iii) OExD® (Outsourced Exploration & Production Department), a long-term embedded-team partnering model that places EPI professionals inside client workflows. Additional capabilities include Environmental Impact Assessments, regulatory permitting, protected-species mitigation and monitoring (MMO/PAM), UXO survey and mitigation, QHSE consultancy, geotechnical interpretive reporting, ground modelling, and seismic training.

Commercially, EPI operates a sales-led, direct-enterprise model: pricing is project-based and quote-driven with no public tiers, engagements typically run on multi-year contracts, and the firm combines in-house teams with a global consultant network to flex delivery. It supplements consulting fees with a small EpiQC software licensing and support stream. Marketing is anchored on industry conferences (PETEX, EAGE, AAPG|SEG ICE, PESGB/HGS, RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind), technical white papers, and LinkedIn thought leadership. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, is a UN Global Compact signatory, achieved Carbon Neutral certification for 2024 (824 carbon credits offset), and has a Science Based Targets-validated commitment to reduce scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2023 base year, with an EcoVadis Silver medal placing it in the top 5% of its sector for sustainability.

Name

EPI Group

Legal name

EPI Group (Holdings) Limited

Website

https://epigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPI Group is a UK-based specialist geoscience, environmental, and technical survey consultancy serving the offshore energy industry. It delivers integrated exploration, environmental, and quality control services worldwide through a consultant network and its proprietary EPIQC™ software suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fleet

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Geoscience Consulting Services: Technical consulting services for exploration, appraisal, and field development including geological assessments, geophysical services, basin modelling, quantitative interpretation, and field development evaluations. Delivered by experienced geoscientists and engineers with 20+ years of experience.
2. Environmental and QHSE Services: Environmental consulting including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), permitting, regulatory compliance, protected species mitigation and monitoring (MMO/PAM services), and QHSE consultancy. Services available for offshore survey projects with both office and field support.
3. Survey and Quality Control Services: Marine and land survey quality control services, project management, technical operations support, and survey optimisation. Includes MMO (Marine Mammal Observer), PAM (Passive Acoustic Monitoring), and UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) survey and mitigation services.
4. Technical Training Services: Professional training courses including seismic project management, MMO/PAM training, and bespoke client-specific training programs. Delivered by industry experts with real-world experience.
5. EpiQC Software Licensing: Licensing and support for EpiQC software suite used for quality control on seismic projects. Users have access to technical support for settings configuration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPI Group is a specialist geoscience, environmental and technical services consultancy serving the global energy industry. It delivers integrated services spanning geological and geophysical consulting, offshore survey QC, environmental impact assessment, QHSE risk management, UXO mitigation, marine operations, seismic training and geotechnical interpretive reporting. The firm also licenses its proprietary EPIQC™ seismic quality control software suite and operates an Outsourced Exploration & Production Department (OExD®) partnering model.

Product overview

EPI Group is a specialist energy consultancy providing geoscience, environmental, and technical services. The core product offering is the proprietary EPIQC™ Software suite—a collection of quality control tools for seismic data analysis. Related services include Environmental Services (EIAs, permitting, protected species monitoring), Geoscience Services (field development, basin modelling, quantitative interpretation), QHSE Consultancy, UXO Mitigation, Geotechnical Interpretive Reporting, Marine Operations, Seismic Training, Ground Modelling, and the OExD® (Outsourced Exploration & Production Department) partnership model. These offerings are delivered through a combination of in-house expertise and global consultant networks, supported by proprietary software tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPIQC™ Quality Control System (Offshore) Proprietary real-time seismic quality control system deployed on offshore survey vessels to monitor, validate and assure the integrity of seismic acquisition data, with 24/7 technical support.
• EpiQC™ Software Suite (Land)

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% exploration success rate in thrust belt settings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• NjordIC B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Cooperation agreement signed November 2025 between NjordIC B.V. (Meedhuizen, The Netherlands) and EPI Group Ltd. (Manchester, UK) to strengthen global offshore UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) risk management services. Partnership combines NjordIC's UXO expertise with EPI's survey and quality control capabilities.
• AlMansoori Specialized EngineeringmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2019Partnership to support ADNOC in the largest ever seismic survey. EPI Group and AlMansoori Specialized Engineering collaboration for landmark UAE offshore seismic program.
• Cross Quantitative Interpretation, LPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2019Partnership to offer full service quantitative interpretation solutions combining EPI's geoscience expertise with Cross QI's applied geophysical technologies for risk reduction and reservoir characterisation.
• Ignitis RenewablesmajorOthersClient relationship for Curonian Nord offshore wind farm project off Lithuanian coast. EPI provides client representative and survey support services for this groundbreaking offshore wind development.
• CO2balancecoreOthersCarbon offset partner for EPI's CarbonZero and Carbon Neutral certification. CO2balance provides verified carbon credits from community-based projects, including Malawi CO₂ to H2O scheme certified by Gold Standard.
• Self Help AfricasupportingOthersPartner for Carbon Neutral 2024 certification through sustainable investment initiatives. Self Help Africa projects contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Engenius SoftwaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationEPI uses Engenius Software tools including SurvOpt for streamer survey design and Seafloor Planner for ocean bottom surveys. These tools enable optimal marine survey design and cost analysis.
• United PurposesupportingOthersPrevious carbon offset partner for premium offset credits from community-based projects in Malawi under CO₂ to H2O scheme. Projects address UN Sustainable Development Goals including health, gender equality, water, and climate action.
• American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)supportingOthersIndustry association membership providing access to US wind energy industry network, standards, best practices, and advocacy for offshore wind sector.
• International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC)supportingOthersTrade association membership representing geophysical industry globally. IAGC provides commercial and government advocacy, standards development, and best practices promotion.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fugro: Dutch-headquartered geoscience and offshore survey specialist offering site characterisation, geotechnical, environmental, and survey QC services to offshore wind, oil & gas, and infrastructure clients — directly comparable in service mix and customer base to EPI Group.
• RPS Group (a Tetra Tech company): UK-based environmental, geoscience, and offshore engineering consultancy serving the same offshore energy, renewables, and infrastructure clients — competing head-to-head with EPI on environmental impact assessments, marine permitting, and survey services.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory firm with a strong offshore renewables and oil & gas practice, offering EIA, permitting, geoscience, and QHSE consulting — comparable to EPI's integrated service model across energy verticals.
• TGS: Multi-client geoscience data and services company providing seismic data, imaging, and reservoir insights — directly comparable to EPI's seismic reprocessing and geoscience interpretation services, particularly the EPI AGS line.
• Shearwater GeoServices: Specialist geophysical services company providing seismic acquisition and processing for offshore energy — closely comparable to EPI's survey QC and reprocessing work for oil & gas clients.
• ION Geophysical: Geophysical technology and services provider for offshore E&P — competes with EPI in seismic acquisition support and processing services, with overlapping software/QC capabilities.
• Aqualis (OEG Energy group brand): Offshore wind and renewables-focused consultancy offering marine operations, site survey support, and engineering services — directly comparable to EPI's offshore wind survey QC and client-representative offering.

Broad incumbents

• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Largest pure-play environmental consultancy globally, with deep offshore energy and renewables capabilities. Competes with EPI on environmental impact assessments, permitting, and ESG advisory — though EPI's pure geoscience/QC focus is more specialised.
• Wood Group: Global engineering and consulting firm serving energy and built environment. Overlaps with EPI on offshore energy project services and QHSE consulting, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) major with energy sector services including QHSE, asset integrity, and offshore project support — overlaps with EPI's QHSE and environmental compliance offerings at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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