Geocap

What Geocap does

Geocap AS is a Norwegian private limited company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Oslo, operating as an Esri partner that builds specialized geoscience software extensions for the ArcGIS platform. The company's portfolio spans desktop, server, and web products: Ground Model for ArcGIS Pro (an add-in for seismic visualization, geotechnical integration in AGS format, depth conversion, and subsurface interpretation), Subsurface Portal for ArcGIS (a web-based visualization and collaboration platform built on ArcGIS Enterprise's Server Object Extension and Experience Builder), Geocap Shelf (UNCLOS Article 76 continental shelf delineation software used in over 70% of submissions to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf), Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS (co-developed with Geoscience Australia and the Canadian Hydrographic Service), GIS Data Link for Petrel (bidirectional ArcGIS-Petrel interoperability plugin distributed via SLB digital platforms), and Seismic Explorer for ArcGIS. Supporting formats include SEG-Y, ZGY, VDS, AGS, LAS, and Petrel/Kingdom formats, with OSDU/OpenVDS integration aligning products to the energy industry's emerging cloud data standard.

Geocap serves four primary customer segments: offshore wind developers and engineering consultancies, oil and gas operators, subsea cable installers, and national governments and hydrographic services engaged in maritime boundary and continental shelf work. Named enterprise customers include Multiconsult, Scottish Power Renewables, ORLEN Upstream Norway, GEUS, and GRID-Arendal. The company monetizes primarily through annual subscription licenses with floating licenses (most products) and a perpetual license plus maintenance model for Geocap Shelf; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales ("Request a demo" / "Request a quote"), channel partners (Esri ecosystem, Geodata as sister company, SLB digital platforms for the Petrel plugin), and limited product-led growth elements (downloadable ArcGIS Pro add-ins, public OGA seismic viewer).

The company is led by CEO Erlend Kvinnesland, hired specifically to expand the offshore wind franchise, and VP Product Development Anders Moe. Geocap is a privately held, founder/management-led Norwegian firm with no disclosed external institutional investment and operates with an 11–50 employee base across 50+ countries, positioned as a niche specialist with regulatory moat in the Law of the Sea segment and deep integration moat in ArcGIS-centric geoscience workflows.

Name

Geocap

Legal name

Geocap AS

Website

https://geocap.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Geocap AS is a Norwegian geoscience software firm (founded 1998, Oslo) that builds ArcGIS extensions for subsurface analysis, maritime boundary calculation, and UNCLOS continental shelf delineation, serving offshore wind, oil and gas, subsea cable, and government customers in 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geoscience Software

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), 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

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Offshore E&P (Shallow/Deepwater, Subsea Production Systems) (EUALAAAI)

Keywords

• Geoscience software
• ArcGIS extensions
• Subsurface data visualization
• Maritime boundary software
• Offshore wind solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. Ground Model for ArcGIS Subscription: Ground Model for ArcGIS Pro is licensed as an annual subscription with floating licenses. Customers subscribe to use the software rather than purchasing outright, providing lower upfront cost and no long-term lock-in.
2. Subsurface Portal for ArcGIS Subscription: The Subsurface Portal for ArcGIS is licensed as an annual subscription license, providing access to the Server Object Extension and custom Experience Builder Widget.
3. Geocap Shelf Perpetual License: Geocap Shelf is licensed as a perpetual license with annual maintenance and support. This provides upfront revenue from license sale plus recurring maintenance revenue.
4. Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS Subscription: Licensed as an annual subscription license, providing recurring revenue from government and marine sector customers.
5. GIS Data Link for Petrel Subscription: GIS Data Link for Petrel software is available as a subscription license, distributed through Geocap directly or via SLB digital platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Geocap develops and licenses geoscience software products that extend Esri's ArcGIS platform with specialized subsurface, geotechnical, and maritime capabilities. The portfolio includes ArcGIS Pro add-ins (Ground Model), ArcGIS Enterprise extensions (Subsurface Portal), and standalone domain products (Geocap Shelf, Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS, GIS Data Link for Petrel), enabling seismic interpretation, depth conversion, ground modeling, maritime boundary calculation, and UNCLOS Article 76 continental shelf delineation for offshore wind, oil & gas, subsea cable, and law of the sea markets.

Product overview

Geocap offers a portfolio of geoscience software products that extend ArcGIS with subsurface and maritime capabilities. The core offerings include Ground Model for ArcGIS Pro (an add-in for seismic interpretation, geotechnical integration, and depth conversion) and Subsurface Portal for ArcGIS (a web-based visualization and collaboration platform). For maritime applications, Geocap Shelf provides UNCLOS Article 76 continental shelf delineation tools, while Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS handles maritime boundary calculations. GIS Data Link for Petrel enables data interoperability between Petrel software and ArcGIS. These products are designed to work together as an integrated workflow: Ground Model serves as the desktop interpretation tool, Subsurface Portal enables web-based sharing and collaboration, and the maritime products address law of the sea requirements. Licensing is offered as annual subscriptions for most products with perpetual licensing available for Geocap Shelf.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Geocap Shelf: World leading software for extended continental shelf delineation in accordance with UNCLOS, Article 76.
• Ground Model for ArcGIS Pro
• Subsurface Portal for ArcGIS
• Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS
• GIS Data Link for Petrel
• Seismic Explorer for ArcGIS

Products and services

• Ground Model for ArcGIS Pro An ArcGIS Pro add-in that enables geoscientists to work with seismic data (2D/3D SEG-Y, 3D ZGY, VDS), boreholes, logs, and geotechnical data (AGS format) directly in ArcGIS Pro for subsurface analysis, visualization, depth conversion, and interpretation. Targeted at offshore wind, oil & gas, and subsea cable projects.
• Subsurface Portal for ArcGIS An ArcGIS Enterprise extension providing web-based visualization of subsurface data through a 3D viewer, cross-section viewer, and log viewer, plus customizable Experience Builder applications. Enables organizations to share seismic, borehole, and geotechnical data with stakeholders without specialized desktop software.
• Geocap Shelf Standalone software for extended continental shelf delineation in accordance with UNCLOS Article 76. Provides mapping, distance line calculation, foot of slope analysis, Hedberg point calculation (60M), sediment thickness generation, Gardiner point calculation (1% distance), and outer limit generation. Used by more than 70% of submissions made to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).
• Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS An ArcGIS extension providing geodetic tools for calculating maritime limit lines and maritime boundary lines, including equidistance, weighted midline, tri-point, and batch calculations with metadata attribution. Developed with Geoscience Australia and Canadian Hydrographic Service.
• GIS Data Link for Petrel A Petrel software plugin enabling bidirectional data transfer between ArcGIS and Petrel. Converts ArcGIS service data into native Petrel objects (point sets, polyline sets, polygon sets) with symbology, attributes, and layer structure intact. Distributed through SLB digital platforms and Geocap directly.
• Seismic Explorer for ArcGIS ArcGIS extension for viewing seismic data, used to build the public OGA (Oil and Gas Authority) seismic viewer that allows browser-based access to seismic data without specialized G&G software.
• Geocap Desktop Desktop software product with a new licensing system; latest version is Geocap 8.1.14 (64-bit).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced maritime boundary processing time from years to hours (10 hours vs several years for Australia's baseline dataset)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• EsricoreTechnology or IntegrationGeocap is an Esri partner specializing in creating geoscience software extensions for ArcGIS. Products are built as ArcGIS Pro add-ins and ArcGIS Enterprise extensions. The partnership is fundamental to Geocap's business model as all products extend the ArcGIS platform.
• GeodatacoreTechnology or IntegrationGeocap is a sister company of the Norwegian ArcGIS distributor Geodata. This relationship provides distribution capabilities within Norway and integration with the broader Geodata organization.
• Geoscience AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS in collaboration with Geoscience Australia. Based on enhancements defined by Geoscience Australia, Geocap built automated workflows for baseline capture and maritime zone calculations. Geoscience Australia is a key reference customer.
• Canadian Hydrographic ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Canadian Hydrographic Service in developing Maritime Limits and Boundaries for ArcGIS extension. Joint development effort to create geodetic tools for calculating maritime limit lines and boundary lines.
• Bluware (CMG Company)majorTechnology or IntegrationBluware contributed OpenVDS to The Open Group OSDU Data Platform. Geocap integrated OpenVDS support into Ground Model for ArcGIS and Subsurface Portal for ArcGIS applications, making solutions OSDU-ready. OpenVDS provides efficient cloud storage and data compression for seismic data.
• SLB (Schlumberger)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGIS Data Link for Petrel software is available via SLB digital platforms in addition to direct purchase from Geocap. SLB distributes the Petrel integration plugin to their customer base.
• The Open Group OSDUstrategicTechnology or IntegrationGeocap products are OSDU-ready through OpenVDS integration. OpenVDS is a standard data format on the OSDU Data Platform, enabling interoperability with the energy industry's data standard.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Emerson (Paradigm) E&P Software: Emerson's Paradigm suite offers seismic interpretation, geological modeling, and reservoir characterization. It competes with Geocap in subsurface interpretation workflows targeting E&P customers, particularly in oil & gas and increasingly subsurface-related renewables.
• Schlumberger (SLB) Petrel: SLB's Petrel is the dominant subsurface interpretation and E&P platform in oil & gas. Geocap builds a bidirectional GIS data link into Petrel and is distributed through SLB digital platforms, making SLB simultaneously a channel partner and the broadest incumbent competitor whose platform could subsume Geocap's niche.
• Viridien (formerly CGG) GeoSoftware: Viridien's GeoSoftware portfolio (HampsonRussell, Jason, Insight, PowerLog) covers seismic inversion and reservoir characterization. Competes with Geocap's interpretation capabilities for geoscientists working with seismic and well data.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (IHS Kingdom): S&P Global's Kingdom Suite is a widely used geoscience interpretation platform in oil & gas. It competes with Geocap in seismic and well interpretation, particularly for operators that have standardized on Kingdom as their interpretation environment.

Direct peers

• Petrosys: Petrosys provides subsurface data management, mapping, and integration software for the upstream oil & gas industry, with deep ArcGIS and Petrel integration. It is the closest direct competitor to Geocap's Ground Model and Subsurface Portal offerings in geoscience-GIS bridging.
• GeoTeric: GeoTeric offers geological interpretation software using AI-assisted seismic facies analysis. Competes with Geocap's Ground Model for seismic interpretation in oil & gas exploration and subsurface characterization workflows.
• Badley Geoscience: Badley Geoscience provides geoscience software (e.g., TrapTester, Reservoir Explorer) and consulting focused on structural and reservoir analysis. Competes with Geocap on advanced geoscience interpretation for upstream and increasingly CCS/geothermal applications.

Others

• TGS: TGS provides subsurface data and digital energy solutions, including multi-client seismic libraries and interpretation-ready data products. Adjacent to Geocap's software business because TGS supplies the data that flows through Geocap's interpretation tools.
• Esri: Esri is the underlying ArcGIS platform provider and Geocap's primary technology partner. While not a direct competitor today, Esri's strategic decisions on platform extensions and pricing directly shape Geocap's product viability and economics.

Emerging players

• Earth Science Analytics: Earth Science Analytics applies AI/machine learning to seismic and subsurface interpretation. As an emerging player in geoscience software, it represents the next-generation competitive vector to traditional interpretation tools like Geocap's Ground Model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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