What Leap Energy does

Leap Energy is a privately held subsurface consulting and software technology firm headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, founded in 2008. The company provides specialized services to the oil and gas industry spanning geomatics, marine geoscience, commercial advisory, and proprietary software development for upstream operators.

The firm operates with 101-250 employees and is led by Managing Partner Arnout Everts and COO Brian Pye, alongside a multi-disciplinary leadership team that includes Managing Director Laurent Alessio and dedicated heads across Geomatics, Marine Geoscience, and Commercial Advisory functions. This organizational structure indicates a services-plus-software model where technical consulting is paired with internally developed technology assets.

Leap Energy's commercial activity includes a documented capital relationship with Simmons Private Equity through a fourth funding round dated 2016-10-25. The firm is positioned as a niche mid-market player serving upstream oil and gas clients, though specific customer logos, contract values, and revenue figures are not disclosed in the available data. Note that some source blocks contain attributions referencing solid-state EV battery technology, which conflict with the firm's firmographic description as an oil and gas subsurface services provider; this analysis treats the firmographic and leadership-grounded O&G positioning as the primary signal.

Name

Leap Energy

Website

https://leap-energy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Leap Energy is a Kuala Lumpur-based subsurface consulting and software technology firm serving the oil and gas industry with services spanning geomatics, marine geoscience, and commercial advisory, founded in 2008 with 101-250 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil and Gas Subsurface Consulting

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation) (EUALABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Subsurface consulting
• Oil and gas services
• Marine geoscience
• Geomatics services
• Energy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Leap Energy provides subsurface consulting and software technology development services for the oil and gas industry. The firm delivers integrated geoscience capabilities spanning marine geoscience, geomatics, and commercial advisory, supporting exploration and production clients with subsurface analysis and related technical services.

Product overview

Based on the available source data, Leap Energy (LEAPENERGY) is an energy technology company focused on solid-state EV battery technology. The company is actively investing in manufacturing innovations and material breakthroughs to overcome commercialization barriers for solid-state battery packs and accelerate their adoption in the U.S. market. No specific named products, modules, or product architecture details are provided in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Subsurface Consulting Services Consulting services covering subsurface analysis and interpretation for oil and gas exploration and production clients.
• Software Technology Development Development of software technology solutions supporting subsurface and geoscience workflows in the oil and gas industry.
• Marine Geoscience Services Marine geoscience services delivered by a dedicated General Manager function, supporting offshore oil and gas subsurface projects.
• Geomatics Services Geomatics services provided through a dedicated Head of Geomatics function, covering spatial data, surveying, and related technical support for oil and gas operations.
• Commercial Advisory Services Commercial advisory services led by a Head of Commercial Advisory, supporting oil and gas clients on commercial aspects of subsurface and energy projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Broad adoption of solid-state EV batteries anticipated over the next five to ten years

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• CGG: CGG is a global geoscience company providing seismic acquisition, processing, interpretation, and subsurface consulting to oil & gas operators. It is a direct comparable on the subsurface/geophysical services axis, though it operates at much larger scale and with proprietary multi-client data libraries.
• TGS: TGS provides multi-client seismic data and subsurface imaging libraries for the upstream oil & gas industry. Comparable to Leap Energy's geoscience service offering, though TGS is asset-heavy in data libraries whereas Leap focuses on consulting and software.
• PGS (Petroleum Geo-Services): PGS is a global geophysical company offering seismic acquisition and imaging services to the oil & gas industry. It overlaps with Leap Energy's seismic and subsurface service capabilities but operates at significantly larger scale with its own fleet and data assets.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is one of the world's largest oilfield services companies, with major subsurface consulting, digital, and software offerings through its Digital & Integration segment. It is a broad incumbent competing with Leap Energy on integrated subsurface interpretation and reservoir consulting engagements.
• Halliburton: Halliburton is a major oilfield services provider with significant geoscience and reservoir consulting capabilities through its Landmark Software & Services line. It overlaps with Leap Energy's subsurface consulting and software technology development offering, though at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Fugro: Fugro provides geotechnical, geophysical, and survey services for offshore and onshore energy projects, including site characterization for oil & gas. Leap Energy's marine geoscience and subsurface consulting offering is directly comparable, particularly for offshore site survey work in the Asia-Pacific region.
• ION Geophysical: ION Geophysical provides seismic data acquisition technology, planning software, and subsurface imaging services for the oil & gas industry. Its combination of geophysical services and proprietary software makes it a comparable services-plus-software peer to Leap Energy.
• Paradigm (part of Emerson): Paradigm (now part of Emerson E&P Software) provides subsurface software solutions for seismic interpretation, reservoir characterization, and geological modeling in oil & gas. Its software-centric approach makes it a close comparable to Leap Energy's software technology development focus.
• LMKR: LMKR provides geoscience and reservoir management software along with subsurface consulting services for upstream oil & gas operators. Its services-plus-software model and mid-sized scale make it one of the closest direct comparables to Leap Energy.

Emerging players

• PETEX (Petroleum Experts): Petroleum Experts develops reservoir engineering and subsurface modeling software for the oil & gas industry. It is comparable to Leap Energy on the software side of the business, with narrower focus on reservoir/production engineering rather than broader subsurface consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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