Geophysics GPR International

What Geophysics GPR International does

Geophysics GPR International Inc. is a privately held Canadian applied geophysics firm founded circa 1973 and headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, with 51-100 employees across five offices (Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, Francistown Botswana, Bogotá Colombia). The company sells geophysical equipment and delivers professional survey services across three operating divisions: ground geophysics, marine geophysics, and airborne/heliborne geophysics. Its service portfolio spans mining exploration and mine engineering (tailings, dams, blast monitoring), oil and gas seismic exploration, civil engineering and infrastructure integrity (Vs30 site classification, vibration monitoring, NDT, dam and tunnel investigations), environmental site characterization, hydrogeology, and archaeological studies, with project footprints in 40+ countries across North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

The technology stack is built on a broad portfolio of physics-based methods — seismic reflection/refraction/MASW, ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic (time-domain and VLF), magnetometry and gravimetry, electrical resistivity/IP/SP, gamma-ray spectrometry, borehole logging, marine seismic profiling, side-scan sonar, and multi-beam bathymetry — augmented by proprietary systems developed in-house. Notable proprietary technologies include the patented HeliMAGer 4-sensor helicopter-borne magnetic gradiometer, the GPRTEM/GPRTEM2 heliborne time-domain EM system, the Microsis/Microsis 2 high-speed NDT data acquisition instruments, and the Hydro-TISAR frequency-domain resonance seismic method and Hydro-SEEp tailings/dam imaging methodology. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification at its head office and operates as the exclusive Canadian agent for Bartec Syscom, ABEM (Guideline Geo), and NOMIS Seismographs equipment lines.

The business model is a hybrid of professional services (project-based geophysical surveys delivered by field teams), hardware sales and rentals (new and used instruments, calibration and maintenance, with rentals restricted to Canada), and managed monitoring services (vibration and dam instrumentation leveraging Vista Data Vision and Roctest partnerships). Customers span enterprise mining and oil & gas operators, engineering and construction firms including SNC-Lavalin, industrial clients such as General Electric, and government/transit projects such as the Réseau Électrique Métropolitain (REM). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales through regional offices, supported by a multi-language website and active LinkedIn, Facebook, and X presence. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Geophysics GPR International

Legal name

Geophysics GPR International Inc.

Website

https://geophysicsgpr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Geophysics GPR International is a Canadian applied geophysics firm that delivers ground, marine and airborne geophysical survey services and distributes geophysical equipment across 40+ countries for mining, oil and gas, civil engineering, environmental and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geophysical Survey Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation) (EUALABAK), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

Keywords

• Geophysical survey services
• Ground penetrating radar
• Airborne electromagnetic surveys
• Marine geophysics surveys
• Geophysical equipment distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geophysical Survey Services: Professional services revenue from conducting geophysical surveys including ground, airborne, heliborne, and marine surveys for various applications in mining, oil and gas, environmental, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects.
2. Equipment Sales and Rentals: Sales and rental of new and used geophysical equipment including instruments and accessories. Equipment includes seismographs, vibration monitors, resistivity equipment, GPR, gravimeters, and marine equipment. Rental available in Canada only, with or without operator.
3. Monitoring and Instrumentation Services: Automated monitoring services and geotechnical instrumentation including vibration monitoring, blast monitoring, dam instrumentation, building instrumentation and displacement tracking.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Geophysics GPR International delivers applied geophysical survey services across ground, airborne/heliborne, and marine environments for mining, oil and gas, environmental, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects. The company also sells and rents new and used geophysical equipment as the exclusive Canadian agent for Bartec Syscom, ABEM, and NOMIS Seismographs, and develops proprietary instruments (GPRTEM, HeliMAGer, Microsis) and methodologies (Hydro-SEEp, Hydro-TISAR) through its in-house R&D team.

Product overview

Geophysics GPR International Inc. is an applied geophysics company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services across three divisions: Ground Geophysics, Airborne/Heliborne Geophysics, and Marine Geophysics. The company operates as both a service provider and authorized equipment distributor. Its proprietary technology portfolio includes GPRTEM (heliborne time-domain EM system for mineral exploration), HeliMAGer (patented 4-sensor magnetic gradiometer), Microsis (high-speed NDT data acquisition instrument), and specialized methodologies such as Hydro-TISAR (seismic resonance imaging) and Hydro-SEEp (dam/tailing pond evaluation). The company also serves as the exclusive Canadian agent for Bartec Syscom, ABEM, and NOMIS Seismographs geophysical equipment, offering sales, rental, and calibration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hydro-SEEp: Geophysical evaluation methodology for tailings ponds and earth dams, providing detailed imaging of dam structure to detect defects, voids, leaks, and infiltration zones.
• Hydro-TISAR
• GPRTEM/GPRTEM2
• HeliMAGer
• Microsis

Products and services

• Ground Geophysics Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed projects in over 40 countries across four continents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bartec SyscomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Canadian agent for Bartec Syscom geophysical equipment including vibration monitoring instruments. GPR provides sales, rental, maintenance, and calibration services for Bartec Syscom products in Canada.
• ABEM (Guideline Geo)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Canadian agent for ABEM geophysical equipment including seismographs (Terraloc PRO 12ch-48ch), resistivity equipment (Terrameter SAS 1000, LS Imaging LUND), borehole logging (SAS LOG), electromagnetic systems (WalkTEM 2ch), and interpretation software.
• NOMIS SeismographscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Canadian agent for NOMIS vibration monitoring equipment including the 7100 series (Mini-Supergraph and Supergraph) and 8100 series (Mini-Supergraph II). GPR provides sales, rental, calibration and maintenance services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• DMT GmbH: German engineering services firm with significant applied geophysics and airborne survey capabilities for mining, civil engineering, and environmental clients. Comparable in offering breadth and mix of services, though focused on European markets.

Broad incumbents

• CGG: French multi-client geoscience and seismic acquisition firm offering 2D/3D seismic surveys and geoscience processing for oil & gas and mining/mineral exploration. Established incumbent in the same seismic and geoscience service category GPR serves.
• PGS (Petroleum Geo-Services): Norwegian marine seismic acquisition contractor operating a global fleet for 2D/4D seismic surveys serving offshore oil & gas and increasingly offshore wind and CCS markets. Direct overlap with GPR's marine geophysics division.
• Fugro: Dutch global leader in geotechnical, survey, and geoscience services including site characterization, marine survey, and seabed mapping for offshore, infrastructure, and energy clients. Much larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities across GPR's ground, marine, and civil engineering service lines.

Direct peers

• Sander Geophysics: Ottawa-based airborne geophysical survey company operating fixed-wing and helicopter-borne magnetic, EM, and radiometric systems for mineral and oil & gas exploration worldwide. Closely comparable to GPR's airborne/heliborne division in scale, geography (Canada-headquartered with global reach), and customer base.
• SkyTEM Surveys: Danish airborne time-domain EM (SkyTEM) survey provider specializing in groundwater, mineral, and geotechnical mapping globally. Direct competitor in heliborne EM services, including the GPRTEM versus SkyTEM methodology overlap for mineral exploration.
• PHX Geophysics: Canadian ground and borehole geophysical survey company providing resistivity, IP, EM, magnetic, and seismic services to mineral exploration clients. Close mid-sized applied geophysics peer for the mining/exploration segment.
• EMGS (Electromagnetic Geoservices): Norwegian controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) and magnetotelluric services provider for offshore hydrocarbon and subsurface fluid mapping. Comparable specialized EM/geoscience service provider with similar acquisition, processing, and interpretation workflow.
• Abitibi Geophysics: Quebec-based mineral exploration geophysics firm offering ground magnetic, EM, induced polarization, and borehole surveys for mining clients across Canada and abroad. Highly comparable mid-sized Canadian applied geophysics firm with similar mining-segment focus and method mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GeophysicsGPR
• Facebookfacebook.com/geophysicsgpr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geophysics-gpr-international-inc-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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