Geoinform Ltd.

What Geoinform Ltd. does

Geoinform Ltd. (legal name: Mélyfúrási Információ Szolgáltató Kft.) is a Hungary-based oilfield services company and a 100% subsidiary of MOL Group, founded in 1993 and operating from headquarters in Algyő and a branch with core storage facility in Szolnok. The company delivers integrated well services across the lifecycle of oil, gas, geothermal and underground gas storage wells: wireline open hole and cased hole logging, Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP), well testing (including drill stem testing and HP/HT and high-H2S environments up to >40%), mud logging, slickline, coiled tubing and nitrogen services, plus a dedicated core storage and examination service backed by nine hangars including a superhangar.

Its technology base combines in-house proprietary products (the HT/HP CBL tool rated to 200°C, the GeoDARTS mud logging data acquisition system with MySQL backend, the DWL digital well logging system, an H2S-resistant three-phase separator co-developed with Oiltech, and an intrusive wireless sand monitoring system) with tool and equipment technologies sourced from major OEMs such as Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Sercel, Sondex, Owen and DynaEnergetics. Engineers carry an average of 10–15 years of experience and the maintenance team is factory-trained in the USA by Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Sercel.

Geoinform monetizes through project-based B2B professional service contracts with oil and gas E&P operators, underground gas storage operators, and geothermal companies, complemented by equipment rental (notably the HT/HP CBL tool). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company has executed more than 1,000 DST jobs and is self-described as the leading well testing provider in Central and Eastern Europe, with international project exposure in Tunisia, Syria, and Kurdistan (Northern Iraq), and Western European seismic data processing customers. It is ISO 9001 (since 1999), ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 (since 2015) certified, and the GEOINFORM mark is a registered EU trademark.

Name

Geoinform Ltd.

Legal name

Mélyfúrási Információ Szolgáltató Kft.

Website

https://geoinform.hu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Geoinform Ltd. is a Hungary-based, MOL Group-owned oilfield services firm providing wireline logging, well testing, mud logging, slickline, coiled tubing and VSP services to oil & gas E&P, underground gas storage and geothermal operators across Central Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, supported by proprietary HT/HP tools and data acquisition systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation) (EUALABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Services & Artificial Lift (ESP, Rod Lift, Gas Lift, Chemicals) (EUALABAH), Geothermal Resource Exploration & Assessment (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry) (EUAMAEAA)

Keywords

• Oilfield services
• Wireline logging
• Well testing
• Mud logging
• Well intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Algyő

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oilfield Professional Services: Project-based professional services including wireline logging (open hole and cased hole), VSP seismic profiling, well testing, mud logging, slickline, coiled tubing, and nitrogen services. Revenue generated through service contracts and project engagements with oil & gas operators.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of specialized equipment including the HT/HP CBL tool for high temperature/pressure well conditions.
3. Specialized Monitoring Services: Sand monitoring system services for detecting and quantifying sediment content in well streams, particularly for underground gas storage facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Geoinform provides integrated oilfield services for hydrocarbon and geothermal exploration and production, including wireline logging (open hole and cased hole), Vertical Seismic Profiling, mud logging, well testing (DST, surface testing, HP/HT and high-H2S), slickline, coiled tubing and nitrogen intervention, and core storage. The company also develops and rents proprietary tools and data acquisition systems (GeoDARTS, DWL, HT/HP CBL Tool, Sand Monitoring System) used in its own service delivery and offered to third parties.

Product overview

Geoinform Ltd. is a 100% subsidiary of MOL Group providing integrated oilfield services for hydrocarbon and geothermal exploration and production. The portfolio includes wireline services (open hole and cased hole logging, VSP seismic profiling), well testing, mud logging, slickline, coiled tubing, and nitrogen services. Proprietary products include the GeoDARTS data acquisition system, DWL system, HT/HP CBL tool (rated 200°C), and Sand Monitoring System. The company operates from two locations (Algyő headquarters and Szolnok branch) with a core storage facility in Szolnok featuring specialized hangars for core examination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GeoDARTS: In-house developed data acquisition system for mud logging services, including PC-based data collection and real-time remote access capabilities.
• DWL

Products and services

• Mud Logging Service Comprehensive mud logging service providing lithology records, formation fluid evaluation, drilling parameter monitoring, and real-time alerts for dangerous situations, for hydrocarbon and geothermal drilling operations. Operates normal (onshore) and pressurized (offshore) units using the in-house GeoDARTS data acquisition system.
• Wireline Open Hole Services Petrophysical and mechanical measurements during the drilling phase, including nuclear, resistivity, acoustic logging and geological imaging services that produce high-resolution depth-adjusted logs for reservoir characterization for oil & gas and geothermal operators.
• Wireline Cased Hole Services Cased hole logging for well integrity evaluation, including cement bond logging, casing/tubing corrosion assessment, production logging, perforation services, and technical blasting operations for well workover, using the in-house DWL data acquisition system.
• Wireline Seismic Profiling (VSP) Vertical Seismic Profiling services providing borehole seismic measurements including Checkshot VSP, Zero Offset VSP, Offset VSP, Walkaway VSP, combined 2D seismic and 3D VSP for reservoir imaging and calibration.
• Well Testing Services Well testing services for exploration and production including surface well testing, extended well testing, early production systems, drill stem testing (DST), and specialized services for HP/HT and high H2S environments up to 40%, using an H2S-resistant 3-phase separator co-developed with Oiltech.
• Slickline Services Wireline operations for well intervention, maintenance and data acquisition including depth-adjusted operations, setting/removing nipples, memory logging with pressure/temperature gauges (including HT/HP quartz gauges), and fluid level and bottomhole pressure determination.
• Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services Well intervention services using coiled tubing technology for well cleaning, stimulation and tool deployment, combined with nitrogen services for well kick-off, underbalanced conditions, pipeline cleaning and pressure testing operations.
• Sand Monitoring System Intrusive-type sand monitoring system that detects solid content (sand or limestone dust) in well streams by measuring physical property changes caused by erosion in a sensor probe, with in-situ calibration, wireless data transmission and self-cleaning properties, used on underground gas storage and production wells.
• HT/HP CBL Tool (rental) High Temperature/High Pressure Cement Bond Logging tool (2-3/4 inch diameter) rated up to 200°C, integrating CBL, GR and CCL circuits in a heat-shielded electronics section, fully compatible with the Warrior data acquisition system, and available for rent to third parties.
• Core Storage Services Professional core sample storage and examination services at the Szolnok facility with 9 hangars including a Superhangar, offering spectral gamma measurements, core photography, core scanning, core slabbing and digital archiving for oil & gas operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 Drill Stem Testing jobs successfully executed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OiltechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey supplying partner for H2S-resistant equipment development. Jointly developed new H2S-resistant 3-phase separator system and heater for well testing operations in high sour gas environments. Proven equipment capable of handling >40% H2S concentrations.
• NISminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner.
• GeotechminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner.
• OGEPminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner.
• CROSCOminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner.
• ProspectiuniminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner.
• RotaryminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner. Related to Rotary Co. Ltd. mentioned in management history.
• CDPminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner.
• GeoUnitminorOthersPartner company logo displayed on partnerships page. Oil and gas industry partner.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Weatherford International: Global oilfield services company providing well construction, evaluation, and intervention services including wireline logging and well testing. Directly comparable in service mix (wireline, slickline, well testing) and in competing for similar upstream operator contracts.
• Expro Group: Specialized oilfield services company focused on well testing, well intervention, and production services. Closely comparable niche positioning to Geoinform with emphasis on HP/HT and challenging-environment operations.
• Core Laboratories: Provides reservoir description and production enhancement services including core analysis and wellsite logging/geological services. Comparable in geological/geophysical evaluation services and core storage offerings that overlap with Geoinform's portfolio.
• Oceaneering International: Provides intervention services including slickline, coiled tubing, and well intervention tooling to upstream operators. Comparable to Geoinform's intervention and well-services portfolio, though with stronger offshore and subsea exposure.
• Trican Well Service: Oilfield services company providing well intervention, coiled tubing, and stimulation services. Similar service-line focus to Geoinform's coiled tubing, nitrogen, and intervention offerings, though primarily serving Canadian basins.

Broad incumbents

• SLB (formerly Schlumberger): Largest global oilfield services company offering the full suite of wireline logging, well testing, and intervention services. Competes with Geoinform across multiple service lines but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Halliburton: Global oilfield services major with leading wireline and perforating, well testing, and intervention capabilities. Overlaps with Geoinform's service portfolio as an integrated competitor and is also listed as a tool/training partner of Geoinform.
• Baker Hughes: Global oilfield services and industrial energy technology company offering wireline services, well intervention, and production solutions. Comparable across Geoinform's core service lines and provides tool/training support referenced by Geoinform.

Regional players

• Prospectiuni: Romanian state-owned geological and geophysical services company offering seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation across CEE. Comparable regional peer for VSP and seismic processing services in the same geographic market, and listed as a Geoinform industry partner.

Others

• Sercel (CGG Geoscience): Designs and manufactures seismic acquisition equipment and provides geoscience solutions used in VSP and surface seismic operations. Adjacent technology partner comparable to Geoinform's VSP service line rather than a direct services competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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