Eliis
Eliis is a French software company that develops PaleoScan™, an AI-assisted seismic interpretation platform built on patented Relative Geological Time technology, serving energy operators, national oil companies, and CCS/geothermal/academic institutions across global markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersClapiers, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Eliis does
Eliis is a privately held French software company that develops PaleoScan™, a seismic interpretation platform used by energy operators, national oil companies, and research institutions to analyze, characterize, and model subsurface geological features from 2D and 3D seismic data. The platform is built around patented Relative Geological Time (RGT) technology that provides a chronostratigraphic framework linking well and seismic data, and is augmented by an integrated suite of AI-assisted capabilities — including AI FaultAssist (co-developed with Chevron), AI GeoSeg, and PaleoBot GenAI — accessible through the PaleoScan™ AI Hub alongside third-party microservices such as SINA™ denoising (WAVERITY) and AI Earth Model (RagnaRock Geo). PaleoScan™ 2026.1 introduced Modeling While Interpreting, enabling interpreters to generate structural grids and models in real time during interpretation.
Eliis monetizes primarily through enterprise software licensing on an annual subscription basis, supplemented by consulting and technical services, on-site assistance, and training delivered via the PULSE user engagement program and the PaleoScan™ E-Learning Centre. The company is headquartered in Clapiers, France, with regional offices in Stavanger, Norway (opened March 2025) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and serves customers across Europe, the Americas, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. End markets span oil and gas exploration (the primary segment), carbon capture and storage (Northern Lights JV), geothermal (Ormat Technologies), and academic research (Royal Holloway University of London).
The company is backed by ARLANE (formerly Vespa Capital), which strengthened Eliis's shareholding structure in May 2024. Recent strategic moves include the Chevron AI collaboration (2024), the C-FSM IP acquisition and PaleoModel Joint Industry Project launch (June 2025), the Stavanger office opening (March 2025), and the PETRONAS Joint Industry Project Agreement (March 2026). Eliis sells predominantly through direct enterprise field sales with regional VPs covering SEA, Americas, and ME & APAC, supplemented by channel partnerships such as AFED Digital in Malaysia and active presence at major industry conferences including IMAGE, EAGE, and GeoConvention.
Eliis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Eliis
- Legal name
- Eliis
- Website
- https://eliis-geo.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Eliis is a French software company that develops PaleoScan™, an AI-assisted seismic interpretation platform built on patented Relative Geological Time technology, serving energy operators, national oil companies, and CCS/geothermal/academic institutions across global markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Eliis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Clapiers
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Eliis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- PaleoScan™ Software Licenses: Eliis generates primary revenue through software licensing of its flagship PaleoScan™ platform, sold as enterprise licenses to energy operators, national energy companies, and academic institutions worldwide. The software is available in multiple release versions (e.g., 2025, 2025.1.1, 2026.1) with downloadable updates via customer portal.
- Consulting & Technical Services: Eliis offers tailor-made consulting services including fully integrated interpretation studies using PaleoScan™, technical assistance, advisory services, and on-site assistance. These professional services complement software licensing and drive adoption.
- Training & E-Learning: Training services curated by industry professionals to help users master PaleoScan™ and optimize geological modeling. Includes self-paced online e-learning platform (PaleoScan™ E-learning Centre) with certificate of completion awarded.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise licensing with bespoke evaluation and support options |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels11 records
Eliis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Eliis develops and licenses PaleoScan™, a 2D and 3D seismic interpretation platform built on patented Relative Geological Time (RGT) technology and enhanced with AI-assisted functionality for processing, interpreting, modeling, and visualizing subsurface geophysical data. The platform is sold under annual enterprise licenses to oil & gas operators, national energy companies, CCS developers, geothermal companies, and academic institutions, complemented by consulting, technical services, and a self-paced e-learning program.
Product overview
Eliis offers a unified seismic interpretation platform centered on PaleoScan™, which is the core commercial product. PaleoScan™ is a geoscientific interpretation platform built on patented Relative Geological Time (RGT) technology, enhanced with an integrated suite of AI-assisted tools (AI FaultAssist, AI GeoSeg, FaultAssist, PaleoBot GenAI) accessible through the PaleoScan™ AI Hub. The platform is offered alongside the PaleoModel JIP — a three-year collaborative Joint Industry Project developing next-generation geological modeling using Constrained Forward Stratigraphic Modeling (C-FSM). Third-party AI extensions (SINA™ from WAVERITY, AI Earth Model from RagnaRock Geo) are distributed as microservices through the AI Hub. Additional offerings include the PaleoScan™ E-Learning Centre (self-paced training), the PULSE user engagement program (webinars, user meetings, regional events), and consulting and technical support services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- PaleoScan™ Flagship 2D and 3D seismic interpretation platform combining patented Relative Geological Time (RGT) technology with AI-assisted functionality. Used by energy operators, national oil companies, CCS developers, geothermal companies, and academic institutions for exploration assessments, seismic stratigraphy, attribute analysis, prospect maturation, structural interpretation, and reservoir characterization.
- PaleoModel JIP Joint Industry Project for next-generation geological and reservoir modeling, integrating Constrained Forward Stratigraphic Modeling (C-FSM) technology. Aims to bridge seismic interpretation, geological interpretation, and reservoir production interpretation by generating realistic geological scenarios of depositional environments and reservoir architecture. Oil India Limited joined as Advisory Member.
- PaleoScan™ E-Learning Centre
Quantifiable outcome
- Machine-assisted automation cuts interpretation time by up to 80%
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Eliis
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Eliis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability7 records
Feature10 records
Eliis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- Oil India LimitedcoreOil India joined the PaleoModel™ Joint Industry Project (JIP) as an Advisory Member, bringing decades of operational experience across India's sedimentary basins to collaborative work on next-generation interpretation and reservoir-modelling workflows. The JIP aims to transform how geoscientists approach reservoir characterization by integrating seismic, well, and production data.
- GeoComputing GroupminorGeoComputing Group, a provider of high-performance petro-technical solutions for the energy sector, demonstrated its RiVA platform at Eliis's booth (and S&P Global's booth) at GeoConvention 2026 in Calgary, Canada (May 11-13, 2026).
- WAVERITYcoreStrategic partnership making WAVERITY's cutting-edge SINA™ (Seismic Image Noise Attenuation) AI denoising technology available to the PaleoScan™ community. SINA™ leverages hybrid deep learning with non-linear signal processing techniques for 2D and 3D post-stack denoising. Offered as a microservice in the PaleoScan™ AI Hub, with WAVERITY also supporting tailored AI models tuned to customer-specific needs.
- PETRONAS (Malaysia Petroleum Management - MPM)flagshipEliis and PETRONAS (MPM) signed a Joint Industry Project Agreement (JIPA) to deploy PaleoScan™ technology and advance joint geoscience R&D in Malaysia. Eliis will deploy its PaleoScan™ platform and AI-assisted subsurface interpretation workflows within the MPM technical ecosystem, supported by dedicated technical assistance. The collaboration encompasses joint R&D across selected geoscience domains, aiming to enhance subsurface understanding and identify new exploration opportunities in Malaysian waters. This builds on a November 2025 MoU signed at ADIPEC 2025 to co-develop AI/ML-enabled seismic interpretation solutions powered by HPC.
- RagnaRock GeocoreStrategic partnership integrating RagnaRock's AI Earth Model into PaleoScan™'s AI Hub. AI Earth Model is among the most accurate property prediction and propagation technologies, leveraging well and seismic guided geology alongside geophysics-informed deep learning algorithms. Delivers 10× higher accuracy and 10× faster turnaround vs conventional methods. Available as a microservice within PaleoScan™ AI Hub.
- Federal University of Ceará (UFC) & Petrobras/CenpescoreFour-year applied research project (under ANP investment clause) to develop new AI-driven capabilities in PaleoScan™ for turbidite reservoir identification and characterization. UFC leads academic research with 10+ researchers across post-doctoral, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate levels. Eliis leads software development; Petrobras/Cenpes provides technical support and project steering. Focused on Brazil Equatorial Margin, particularly Potigar Basin.
- SearchercoreStrategic partnership to analyze 20,000+ km² of Orange Basin 3D seismic data (offshore Namibia and South Africa) using PaleoScan™ for regional exploration and de-risking new play fairways. PaleoScan™ used to rapidly screen and interrogate high-quality 3D seismic data, with initial screening revealing large basin floor fan systems from the Cretaceous period and well-defined channels.
- AFED DigitalcoreStrategic partnership with AFED Digital to expand PaleoScan™ adoption in Malaysia and advance digital subsurface solutions. AFED acts as Eliis's strategic partner providing business development support and market engagement. Includes technical collaboration to integrate PaleoScan™ into AFED's EDAFY data ecosystem platform, facilitating streamlined data flow across industry solutions.
- Jean-Claude Dulac / Next-Shot@GeomodelingflagshipEliis completed its first strategic IP acquisition, integrating Constrained Forward Stratigraphic Modeling (C-FSM) technology developed by Jean-Claude Dulac (founder of GOCAD and inventor of the C-FSM method). Development is carried out internally by Eliis R&D team with continued scientific collaboration from Dulac. This acquisition is pivotal to the PaleoModel JIP's goal of connecting seismic interpretation, geological interpretation, and reservoir production interpretation.
- Club CO2minorEliis joined Club CO2, a leading French organization dedicated to advancing carbon capture and storage technologies. Club CO2 serves as a hub for exchanges, information, and initiatives between industrial and research stakeholders to accelerate CCUS technology development. Eliis contributes geoscience expertise to support CO2 capture, storage, and recovery sectors.
- Norwegian Polyteknisk Forening (Norwegian CCUS Association)minorEliis joined the Norwegian Polyteknisk Forening to contribute to innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage and sustainable subsurface exploration. Pierre Le Guern, VP of Customer Success, was invited to join as Director of the Board of the Norwegian CCUS Association. The society has 4,000 members from business, academia, and public sector.
- RING Consortium (Research for Integrative Numerical Geology)minorEliis joined the worldwide RING Consortium of universities and companies supporting research and development in subsurface modeling technology. RING unites experts from geology, mathematics, and computational sciences to revolutionize subsurface modeling understanding and management. Eliis's membership provides access to exclusive resources, events, networking, and an elite talent pool.
- Northern Lights JV (TotalEnergies, Shell, Equinor)coreNorthern Lights JV selected Eliis to support evaluation of newly acquired 4D seismic baseline data for their CCS project in Norway, with particular focus on the Aurora storage complex. PaleoScan's AI-assisted structural interpretation workflow was used to rapidly evaluate geological elements of CO2 storage and identify potential geological risks, delivering comprehensive horizon sets within the storage interval.
- Chevron (Chevron Technical Center)flagshipCollaboration agreement to develop and commercialize advanced AI algorithms for seismic interpretation, subsurface characterization, and modeling. First product AI FaultAssist combines Chevron's AI models for automated fault detection with Eliis's global methods. Phase 2 introduces advanced Fault Modeling and Editing using Chevron's implicit modeling method, enabling coherent fault system construction from AI fault detection cubes. Significant step toward streamlined workflows from seismic data to 3D reservoir modeling.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Eliis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- CGG: CGG is a global geoscience company providing geophysical services and the GeoSoftware suite (incl. HampsonRussell, Jason, PowerLog) for seismic interpretation and reservoir characterization. It is the closest direct competitor to PaleoScan™ in seismic-to-reservoir workflows for oil & gas operators.
- Ikon Science: Ikon Science provides RokDoc and Ji-Fi rock physics and geomechanics software used in seismic-based reservoir characterization. It is a direct peer to Eliis in quantitative seismic interpretation and property prediction workflows for oil & gas operators.
- OpendTect: OpendTect is an open-source seismic interpretation platform widely used by interpreters and increasingly by machine-learning developers. It overlaps with PaleoScan™ as a seismic interpretation environment, particularly attractive to academic and research users.
Broad incumbents
- SLB (Schlumberger) – Petrel & Paradigm: SLB's Petrel E&P platform (incorporating the former Paradigm offerings) is the dominant integrated interpretation-to-simulation environment sold to enterprise E&P customers. It competes with PaleoScan™ as a broad incumbent that bundles interpretation within a much larger digital portfolio.
- Halliburton – Landmark DecisionSpace: Halliburton's Landmark DecisionSpace 365 suite is a broad geoscience and reservoir platform sold to major operators. It overlaps with PaleoScan™ in seismic interpretation but as part of a wider well-to-production software portfolio serving enterprise customers.
- Emerson – EKK (now Paradigm part of Emerson): Emerson's EKK seismic-to-simulation suite (formerly Paradigm's exploration offerings now under Emerson) competes directly with PaleoScan™ in seismic interpretation while being embedded in Emerson's broader automation and exploration software portfolio.
Emerging players
- Geophysical Insights: Geophysical Insights offers AI-driven seismic interpretation (Paradise multi-attribute workbench) targeted at oil & gas and CCS operators. It is an emerging AI-focused peer competing with PaleoScan™'s AI FaultAssist and GeoSeg capabilities.
- Earth Science Analytics: Earth Science Analytics provides AI/ML solutions for seismic interpretation, reservoir characterization and CCS, serving a similar niche to PaleoScan™. It is an emerging player with overlapping AI-native interpretation features.
Others
- TGS: TGS is a leading multi-client seismic data library and subsurface intelligence provider. While not a software competitor, it is an adjacent ecosystem player whose seismic datasets feed into PaleoScan™ workflows and into the same operator customers.
- S&P Global Commodity Insights: S&P Global Commodity Insights (via platforms such as EnergyMap and partner integrations) shares enterprise energy-customer relationships with Eliis and has publicly co-marketed with Eliis at GeoConvention. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct software competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Eliis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Eliis
What does Eliis do?
Eliis develops and licenses PaleoScan™, a 2D and 3D seismic interpretation platform built on patented Relative Geological Time (RGT) technology and enhanced with AI-assisted functionality for processing, interpreting, modeling, and visualizing subsurface geophysical data. The platform is sold under annual enterprise licenses to oil & gas operators, national energy companies, CCS developers, geothermal companies, and academic institutions, complemented by consulting, technical services, and a self-paced e-learning program.
Is Eliis a public or private company?
Eliis is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Eliis founded?
Eliis was founded in 2009. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Eliis based?
Eliis is headquartered in Clapiers, France, in the Europe region.
How does Eliis make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. PaleoScan™ Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are consulting & Technical Services and training & E-Learning.
Who are Eliis's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are CGG, Ikon Science and OpendTect. Broad incumbents are SLB (Schlumberger) – Petrel & Paradigm, Halliburton – Landmark DecisionSpace and Emerson – EKK (now Paradigm part of Emerson). Emerging players are Geophysical Insights and Earth Science Analytics. Others are TGS and S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Does Eliis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Eliis.