What Atlas Geophysics does

Atlas Geophysics Pty Ltd is an Australian geophysical acquisition company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The company specializes in ground-based gravity survey services spanning microgravity (0.5m–10m station spacing) through regional scales (1km–10km spacing), with complementary service lines in ground magnetics, Tromino passive seismic (H/V spectral ratio), UAV-based surveying via its sister company Pegasus Airborne Systems, geological and soil sampling, and equipment and specialist-vehicle rental. Its technical platform is built on Scintrex CG-6/CG-5/CG-3 relative gravity meters, a fleet of more than 50 multi-constellation GNSS receivers (GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU, GALILEO, QZSS), and proprietary in-house software for gravity reduction, terrain corrections, advanced gridding, image filtering, 3D modeling, and passive seismic processing — supplemented by a custom ATFAB fabrication workshop supporting field operations in remote terrain.

The company serves three primary verticals: Australian government geological surveys (Geoscience Australia, GSWA, NTGS, GSV, PIRSA, CSIRO), mining and exploration companies, and the petroleum industry. Revenue is generated predominantly through fixed-price-per-station professional service contracts — explicitly not daily-rate engagements — with Australian government tenders forming the largest visible pipeline. Atlas operates a hub-and-spoke office model (Perth HQ plus Broome, Adelaide, Darwin) enabling rapid nationwide deployment, and has executed international projects in Africa, India, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Since inception the firm has acquired over 400,000 regional gravity stations for the Australian government by helicopter — more than any other Australian contractor and likely more than all competitors combined — and its director Leon Mathews has personally overseen acquisition and processing of more than 3 million gravity stations across his 30-year career. Atlas is privately held, founder-led, and operates without disclosed external institutional investment.

Name

Atlas Geophysics

Legal name

Atlas Geophysics Pty Ltd

Website

https://atlasgeo.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlas Geophysics is an Australian geophysical acquisition company founded in 2007, specializing in ground-based gravity surveys (microgravity to regional scales) for government geological surveys, mining and exploration companies, and the petroleum industry, with offices in Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, and Broome.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geophysical Survey Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

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), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Geophysical survey services
• Ground gravity surveys
• Mineral exploration surveys
• Potential field processing
• Gravity data acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Gravity Survey Services: Ground-based gravity survey acquisition, processing, and interpretation services ranging from microgravity to regional scales. Pricing is based on fixed price per station, not daily rate surveys.
2. UAV/Surveying Services: UAV-based magnetic surveys through sister company Pegasus Airborne Systems, plus geodetic and GNSS survey services including DEM generation, GIS mapping, and engineering surveys.
3. Geological Sampling Services: Surface, soil, calcrete, and vegetation (biogeochemical) sampling services complementing geophysical surveys. Also provides short-term field technicians, geophysicists, and geologists.
4. Equipment Rental: Rental of geophysical instruments including magnetometers, seismic receivers, geophones, gravity meters (with trained operator), and specialist vehicles including UTVs, ATVs, AATVs, exploration caravans, and Unimog off-road trucks.
5. ATFAB Fabrication & Engineering: Custom steel and aluminium welding/fabrication, vehicle tray builds, UTV/buggy customisation, extreme duty trailer/caravan builds, automotive repairs, and Uniglide FRC lubricant distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atlas Geophysics is an Australian geophysical acquisition company that collects ground-based gravity measurements for government geological surveys and mineral exploration companies. The firm provides field data acquisition, data processing, and delivery of potential field datasets using specialized gravity meters and proprietary processing software.

Product overview

Atlas Geophysics is an Australian geophysical acquisition company providing a comprehensive suite of survey services, primarily specializing in gravity surveys (from microgravity to regional scales) along with ground magnetics, passive seismic, UAV/drone surveys, geological sampling, and GNSS positioning services. The company operates from a hub-and-spoke model centered on its Perth headquarters, with additional offices in Broome, Adelaide, and Darwin. The core offering consists of field data acquisition services (gravity, magnetic, seismic, sampling), complemented by in-house data processing and imaging, specialist vehicle and instrument rental, custom fabrication services (ATFAB), and a client-facing data portal. The portfolio is unified by the company's focus on delivering end-to-end geophysical solutions—from survey design and acquisition through processing, imaging, and data delivery—rather than offering standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATFAB Fabrication & Engineering Services: Engineering workshop that designs, engineers and fabricates tough, reliable and fit for purpose caravans, trailers and off road vehicles for survey operations in rugged and remote parts of Australia. Capabilities include steel and aluminium welding, Ute and truck tray body builds, UTV/SXS customisation, extreme duty trailer and caravan builds, automotive repairs, and custom projects.

Products and services

• Ground Gravity Survey Acquisition

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,464 gravity stations completed in single helicopter survey (2007)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pegasus Airborne SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPegasus Airborne Systems is a sister company of Atlas Geophysics specifically created to deliver UAV/Drone-based magnetic surveys. This partnership allows Atlas Geophysics to offer clients a complete airborne and ground geophysical solution, extending their service offerings beyond ground-based gravity surveys to include airborne magnetic surveying capabilities. The relationship enables cross-referral between companies for complementary geophysical services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CGG: Major global geoscience company historically focused on seismic and multi-client data for oil & gas, with airborne geophysics capabilities via Xcalibur. Represents the large-incumbent competitive threat on integrated multi-method tenders.
• Fugro: Global site characterisation, geotechnical, and survey services company with a meaningful geophysical offering to mining, oil & gas, and infrastructure clients. Comparable through its broad subsurface and survey portfolio serving similar end markets.
• Xcalibur Multiphysics: Global airborne geophysical survey provider (formerly CGG Multi-Physics) offering gravity, magnetic, radiometric, and EM surveys. A larger, broader portfolio competitor that Atlas encounters on international airborne + ground tenders.

Direct peers

• Sander Geophysics: Canadian privately held airborne and ground geophysical survey contractor offering gravity, magnetic, and radiometric surveys globally. Closely comparable to Atlas in scale, ownership structure (private, founder-led), and integrated airborne+ground offering.
• New Resolution Geophysics (NRG): Australian airborne and ground geophysical survey contractor serving the mineral exploration industry. Direct competitor for Australian tenders, with overlapping service mix in magnetics, radiometrics, and gravity.
• Southern Geoscience Consultants: Australian geophysical consultancy and survey provider serving mineral exploration with ground and downhole EM, IP, magnetics, and gravity services. Comparable customer base (Australian and international miners) and overlapping method mix.
• GPX Surveys: Australian geophysical survey contractor providing ground gravity, magnetic, and IP surveys to the mining and exploration sector. Most direct domestic head-to-head competitor to Atlas in Australian gravity acquisition.
• SkyTEM Surveys: Specialist airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey contractor serving mineral exploration and groundwater mapping globally. Comparable as a focused geophysical acquisition contractor competing for the same exploration-services budget pool, particularly on multi-method tenders.
• Tesla Airborne Geoscience: Airborne geophysical survey contractor offering high-resolution magnetic, radiometric, and gravity gradiometry surveys. Comparable as a focused acquisition-services peer targeting the same mineral exploration client base.

Emerging players

• Daara Geoscience: Australian geoscience services firm offering geophysical survey, processing, and consulting to the exploration sector. Direct overlap with Atlas in gravity, magnetics, and induced polarisation work for Australian and international miners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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