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TerraSond
Legal namestring
UTEC (Geo-services business line of Acteon)
Websiteurl
terrasond.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1994
Descriptiontext

TerraSond is a professional surveying services firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Palmer, United States, with a headcount of 51–100 employees. Following its acquisition by Acteon, the business operates as part of UTEC, Acteon's geo-services business line, delivering specialist survey, inspection, and data management services to offshore energy operators worldwide. Its core offerings span high-resolution geophysical surveys, geotechnical sampling, geospatial surveys, precision positioning and construction support, offshore inspection, monitoring and digital solutions, mooring integrity management, and asset life extension services. A notable proprietary technology asset is the PROD5 portable remotely operated drill, designed to deliver high-quality seafloor geotechnical data for offshore wind and marine site investigations; the firm also operates a Help Desk Portal for monitoring equipment support.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services sold on a quote-based model directly to enterprise customers, with no public pricing. The go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales executed through regional managers across Europe & Africa, Americas, and Asia Pacific & Middle East, supported by a 'Contact our experts' central team and Acteon's broader marketing platform (LinkedIn, YouTube, case studies, brochures, whitepapers, podcasts). Primary customer segments are offshore wind operators and oil and gas operators, with marine infrastructure projects as a secondary segment. The integrated offering covers the full project lifecycle from site investigation and characterisation, through installation and construction, to asset integrity management and decommissioning, creating multi-touchpoint engagement with each offshore asset owner.

Short descriptiontext

TerraSond is a US-based surveying firm founded in 1994, operating as part of UTEC (Acteon). It delivers hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical, and geospatial survey, positioning, and monitoring services to offshore wind, oil and gas, and marine infrastructure operators worldwide.

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Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
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HeadquartersPalmer, United States
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Palmer
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
hydrographic surveying, land surveying, marine geophysics, geospatial mapping, offshore survey services
Industry2 codes
1Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling)
CodeIMAKAKAAPrimaryYes
2Remote Sensing & Imaging (Satellite, UAV/Drone, Aerial, Multispectral/Hyperspectral)
CodeAFAGALACPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services54136
  • Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services54137
SIC code1 code
  • Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services1382
Product category
Surveying Services
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Offshore Survey Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

UTEC generates revenue through specialist survey, inspection and data management services including geophysical surveys, geotechnical sampling, geospatial surveys, positioning and construction support, and monitoring services for offshore energy and marine infrastructure projects. Revenue is derived from project-based professional services across the entire project lifecycle from site investigation through to decommissioning.

acteon.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

TerraSond delivers professional surveying services including hydrographic surveys, land surveys, and marine geophysical surveys. The firm is based in Palmer, Alaska and was founded in 1994, serving clients that require accurate measurement, mapping, and subsurface characterization of marine, coastal, and terrestrial environments.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

UTEC, Acteon's geo-services business line, operates as a unified service portfolio offering specialist survey, inspection, and data management services for offshore energy projects. The portfolio includes geophysical and geotechnical surveys, geospatial surveys, positioning and construction support, offshore inspection, monitoring and digital solutions, and mooring integrity management. These services span the entire project lifecycle from site investigation and characterization through construction, operations, and decommissioning. Key technology products include PROD5 (Portable Remotely Operated Drill) for seafloor geotechnical data collection. The company also provides a Help Desk portal for monitoring equipment support services.

Product and service1 record
1Hydrographic Surveys
Scale indicator2 records

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Recent move1 record

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Fugro
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global leader in geo-services for offshore energy, providing site characterisation, geophysical and geotechnical surveys, positioning and asset integrity services. Direct overlap with TerraSond/UTEC across offshore wind, oil & gas, and marine infrastructure survey work.

2EGS International
TypeDirect peer
Description

Offshore survey and positioning services firm serving oil & gas and offshore wind markets with geophysical, hydrographic and construction-support surveys. Direct peer in core offshore survey scope and project lifecycle services.

3TGS
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Multi-client geoscience data and subsurface intelligence provider serving the upstream energy industry. Adjacent competitor in marine survey data products and offshore site characterisation workflows.

4Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global marine geophysical company providing seismic acquisition and imaging services to oil & gas operators. Comparable to TerraSond/UTEC in marine geophysical survey, with a heavier focus on seismic data acquisition.

5Ocean Infinity
TypeDirect peer
Description

Provider of marine geophysical and hydrographic survey services using autonomous robotic vessels. Direct peer in marine survey and offshore data acquisition, particularly relevant as a technology benchmark for remote/uncrewed survey execution.

6CSA Ocean Sciences
TypeDirect peer
Description

Marine environmental and offshore survey consultancy providing geophysical, hydrographic and environmental baseline services. Comparable to TerraSond in offshore wind site characterisation and survey execution.

7NORBIT Subsea
TypeEmerging player
Description

Subsea survey technology provider offering multibeam sonars and turnkey survey solutions for hydrographic and offshore applications. Emerging peer competing on the technology stack underlying TerraSond's hydrographic and marine geophysical work.

8Gardline
TypeDirect peer
Description

Marine geophysical, geotechnical, hydrographic and environmental survey contractor serving offshore renewables, oil & gas and infrastructure clients. Direct peer across TerraSond's offshore survey service mix.

9MMT Sweden
TypeDirect peer
Description

Marine surveying specialist offering hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical survey services to offshore developers and infrastructure projects. Direct peer to TerraSond/UTEC in core offshore survey and cable-route survey scope.

10Bibby HydroMap
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK-based hydrographic and marine survey contractor providing charting, geophysical and underwater inspection services. Direct peer in hydrographic survey and offshore mapping work.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

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Named customers1 record

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Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
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No

Docs URL, Description

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Has app

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Funding overview

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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TerraSond

Surveying Servicesterrasond.com

TerraSond is a US-based surveying firm founded in 1994, operating as part of UTEC (Acteon). It delivers hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical, and geospatial survey, positioning, and monitoring services to offshore wind, oil and gas, and marine infrastructure operators worldwide.

What TerraSond does

TerraSond is a professional surveying services firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Palmer, United States, with a headcount of 51–100 employees. Following its acquisition by Acteon, the business operates as part of UTEC, Acteon's geo-services business line, delivering specialist survey, inspection, and data management services to offshore energy operators worldwide. Its core offerings span high-resolution geophysical surveys, geotechnical sampling, geospatial surveys, precision positioning and construction support, offshore inspection, monitoring and digital solutions, mooring integrity management, and asset life extension services. A notable proprietary technology asset is the PROD5 portable remotely operated drill, designed to deliver high-quality seafloor geotechnical data for offshore wind and marine site investigations; the firm also operates a Help Desk Portal for monitoring equipment support.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services sold on a quote-based model directly to enterprise customers, with no public pricing. The go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales executed through regional managers across Europe & Africa, Americas, and Asia Pacific & Middle East, supported by a 'Contact our experts' central team and Acteon's broader marketing platform (LinkedIn, YouTube, case studies, brochures, whitepapers, podcasts). Primary customer segments are offshore wind operators and oil and gas operators, with marine infrastructure projects as a secondary segment. The integrated offering covers the full project lifecycle from site investigation and characterisation, through installation and construction, to asset integrity management and decommissioning, creating multi-touchpoint engagement with each offshore asset owner.

TerraSond firmographics

Firmographics
Name
TerraSond
Legal name
UTEC (Geo-services business line of Acteon)
Website
https://terrasond.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1994
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
TerraSond is a US-based surveying firm founded in 1994, operating as part of UTEC (Acteon). It delivers hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical, and geospatial survey, positioning, and monitoring services to offshore wind, oil and gas, and marine infrastructure operators worldwide.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

TerraSond industry classification

Industry
Product category
Surveying Services
NAICS
Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)
SIC
Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)
akta.pro primary industry
Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)
akta.pro secondary industry
Remote Sensing & Imaging (Satellite, UAV/Drone, Aerial, Multispectral/Hyperspectral) (AFAGALAC)

Keywords

  • Hydrographic surveying
  • Land surveying
  • Marine geophysics
  • Geospatial mapping
  • Offshore survey services

Where TerraSond is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Palmer
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

TerraSond business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Offshore Survey Services: UTEC generates revenue through specialist survey, inspection and data management services including geophysical surveys, geotechnical sampling, geospatial surveys, positioning and construction support, and monitoring services for offshore energy and marine infrastructure projects. Revenue is derived from project-based professional services across the entire project lifecycle from site investigation through to decommissioning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

TerraSond product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TerraSond delivers professional surveying services including hydrographic surveys, land surveys, and marine geophysical surveys. The firm is based in Palmer, Alaska and was founded in 1994, serving clients that require accurate measurement, mapping, and subsurface characterization of marine, coastal, and terrestrial environments.

Product overview

UTEC, Acteon's geo-services business line, operates as a unified service portfolio offering specialist survey, inspection, and data management services for offshore energy projects. The portfolio includes geophysical and geotechnical surveys, geospatial surveys, positioning and construction support, offshore inspection, monitoring and digital solutions, and mooring integrity management. These services span the entire project lifecycle from site investigation and characterization through construction, operations, and decommissioning. Key technology products include PROD5 (Portable Remotely Operated Drill) for seafloor geotechnical data collection. The company also provides a Help Desk portal for monitoring equipment support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Hydrographic Surveys

Companies that use TerraSond

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

TerraSond technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

TerraSond partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

TerraSond competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Fugro: Global leader in geo-services for offshore energy, providing site characterisation, geophysical and geotechnical surveys, positioning and asset integrity services. Direct overlap with TerraSond/UTEC across offshore wind, oil & gas, and marine infrastructure survey work.
  • EGS International: Offshore survey and positioning services firm serving oil & gas and offshore wind markets with geophysical, hydrographic and construction-support surveys. Direct peer in core offshore survey scope and project lifecycle services.
  • Ocean Infinity: Provider of marine geophysical and hydrographic survey services using autonomous robotic vessels. Direct peer in marine survey and offshore data acquisition, particularly relevant as a technology benchmark for remote/uncrewed survey execution.
  • CSA Ocean Sciences: Marine environmental and offshore survey consultancy providing geophysical, hydrographic and environmental baseline services. Comparable to TerraSond in offshore wind site characterisation and survey execution.
  • Gardline: Marine geophysical, geotechnical, hydrographic and environmental survey contractor serving offshore renewables, oil & gas and infrastructure clients. Direct peer across TerraSond's offshore survey service mix.
  • MMT Sweden: Marine surveying specialist offering hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical survey services to offshore developers and infrastructure projects. Direct peer to TerraSond/UTEC in core offshore survey and cable-route survey scope.
  • Bibby HydroMap: UK-based hydrographic and marine survey contractor providing charting, geophysical and underwater inspection services. Direct peer in hydrographic survey and offshore mapping work.

Broad incumbents

  • TGS: Multi-client geoscience data and subsurface intelligence provider serving the upstream energy industry. Adjacent competitor in marine survey data products and offshore site characterisation workflows.
  • Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS): Global marine geophysical company providing seismic acquisition and imaging services to oil & gas operators. Comparable to TerraSond/UTEC in marine geophysical survey, with a heavier focus on seismic data acquisition.

Emerging players

  • NORBIT Subsea: Subsea survey technology provider offering multibeam sonars and turnkey survey solutions for hydrographic and offshore applications. Emerging peer competing on the technology stack underlying TerraSond's hydrographic and marine geophysical work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

TerraSond social profiles

Digital presence

TerraSond financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TerraSond leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

TerraSond funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TerraSond M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TerraSond

What does TerraSond do?

TerraSond delivers professional surveying services including hydrographic surveys, land surveys, and marine geophysical surveys. The firm is based in Palmer, Alaska and was founded in 1994, serving clients that require accurate measurement, mapping, and subsurface characterization of marine, coastal, and terrestrial environments.

Is TerraSond a public or private company?

TerraSond is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was TerraSond founded?

TerraSond was founded in 1994. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is TerraSond based?

TerraSond is headquartered in Palmer, United States, in the North America region.

How does TerraSond make money?

One revenue line is on record: offshore Survey Services.

Who are TerraSond's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Fugro, EGS International, Ocean Infinity, CSA Ocean Sciences, Gardline, MMT Sweden and Bibby HydroMap. Broad incumbents are TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). NORBIT Subsea is listed as an emerging player.

Does TerraSond have an API?

No public API is recorded for TerraSond.

What industry is TerraSond in?

TerraSond's product category is Surveying Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAKAA, Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling), with a secondary code of AFAGALAC, Remote Sensing & Imaging (Satellite, UAV/Drone, Aerial, Multispectral/Hyperspectral). Its NAICS code is 54136 and its SIC code is 1382.

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