GeoSurveys - Geophysical Consultants

What GeoSurveys - Geophysical Consultants does

GeoSurveys - Geophysical Consultants is a Portugal-based B2B professional services firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Aveiro, operating with a team of 29 employees. The company provides turnkey onshore and offshore geophysical surveying services built around Ultrahigh Resolution Seismic (UHRS) technology, covering the full project lifecycle of 2D and 3D data acquisition, integrated real-time quality control, in-house processing, interpretation, and data management.

The firm's underlying technology stack includes proprietary in-house-developed 2D and 3D processing techniques, a Dual Sparker acquisition system introduced in 2015, and a 3D UHRS Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) platform implemented in 2020. Through a strategic partnership with Geo Marine Surveys Systems (GMSS) that has been continuously maintained since 2009, GeoSurveys co-develops and co-delivers advanced UHRS solutions, reaching its 5th generation of 3D UHRS capability in 2023. The company reports an operational footprint spanning 25 countries, 30 clients, and 40 completed projects, supported by 230 combined years of team experience across geophysicists, geologists, and engineers.

GeoSurveys monetizes its offering as a project-based professional services provider rather than through software licensing or recurring subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with go-to-market centered on direct enterprise sales targeting oil and gas, offshore construction and renewable energy, and marine engineering buyers. The GTM motion relies on a corporate website, industry events and conferences, and professional networks, with no disclosed indirect channels, partnerships-as-distribution, or named customer logos beyond industry-vertical descriptions.

Name

GeoSurveys - Geophysical Consultants

Legal name

GeoSurveys

Website

https://geosurveys.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GeoSurveys is a Portugal-based B2B geophysical services firm founded in 1999 that delivers turnkey ultrahigh-resolution seismic (UHRS) surveys, including acquisition, processing, and interpretation, to oil and gas, offshore construction, and marine engineering clients across 25 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geophysical Surveying Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUALABAK

Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Refining)/Oilfield Services & Drilling (OFS)

SECONDARYIMAKAKAA

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

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

SECONDARYBPAHAIAB

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYIMAFAJAK

Offshore-to-Shore Interface Construction (Landfalls, Shore Crossings, HDD)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Marine & Coastal Construction (Ports, Harbors, Dredging)

Keywords

• Geophysical surveying services
• Ultrahigh resolution seismic
• Seismic data acquisition
• Offshore seismic surveys
• Subsurface imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aveiro

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Geophysical Surveying Services: Turnkey geophysical surveying services including UHRS data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and data management for onshore and offshore projects. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with enterprise clients requiring specialized seismic surveys.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GeoSurveys provides turnkey Ultrahigh Resolution Seismic (UHRS) geophysical surveying services for onshore and offshore environments, covering the full project lifecycle: data acquisition, in-house processing, interpretation, and data management. Services are delivered primarily through a long-standing partnership with Geo Marine Surveys Systems (GMSS) and target enterprise clients in oil and gas, offshore construction, and marine engineering.

Product overview

GeoSurveys provides a single unified offering of onshore and offshore geophysical surveying services centered on Ultrahigh Resolution Seismic (UHRS) technology. The company operates as an integrated service provider offering turnkey solutions that span the full survey lifecycle: UHRS Acquisition, UHRS Processing, UHRS Interpretation, and UHRS Data Management. Through their partnership with Geo Marine Surveys Systems (GMSS), they deliver combined 2D and 3D seismic solutions with in-house developed processing techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UHRS Turnkey Services End-to-end Ultrahigh Resolution Seismic (UHRS) surveying service covering data acquisition, in-house processing, interpretation, and data management for onshore and offshore geophysical projects. Targeted at enterprise clients in oil and gas, offshore construction, and marine engineering sectors.
• 2D UHRS Multi-Channel Survey Multi-channel 2D UHRS seismic survey capability enabling high-resolution subsurface imaging for clients in oil and gas exploration and offshore construction.
• Dual Sparker Project Enhanced UHRS acquisition configuration using dual sparker technology to improve seismic data quality and resolution during onshore/offshore survey campaigns.
• First Commercial 3D UHRS Survey Commercial three-dimensional ultrahigh resolution seismic surveying service providing volumetric subsurface imaging for advanced exploration and site characterization projects.
• 3D UHRS ASV System Autonomous Surface Vehicle-enabled 3D UHRS survey system enabling unmanned marine seismic data acquisition for offshore geophysical projects.
• 5th Gen 3D UHRS Survey Latest-generation 3D ultrahigh resolution seismic survey capability incorporating refined acquisition, processing, and interpretation advances accumulated across prior UHRS generations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 completed projects across 25 countries demonstrates established international delivery capability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Geo Marine Surveys Systems (GMSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009GeoSurveys and Geo Marine Surveys Systems (GMSS) have maintained a strategic partnership since 2009, combining their respective capabilities to develop, trial, and implement 2D and 3D Ultrahigh Resolution Seismic (UHRS) techniques. The partnership has achieved several significant milestones including the Dual Sparker Project (2015), First Commercial 3D UHRS Survey (2016), 3D UHRS ASV System development (2020), and 5th Gen 3D UHRS Survey (2023). This long-standing collaboration enables shared R&D investments and integrated service delivery for clients requiring advanced geophysical survey capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CGG: French-headquartered geoscience company providing seismic acquisition, processing, and subsurface imaging services for oil & gas and mining exploration, comparable to GeoSurveys' turnkey UHRS acquisition-to-interpretation model.
• Gardline Limited: UK-based marine survey contractor delivering geophysical, geotechnical, and environmental surveys for offshore oil & gas, renewables, and cable route projects, comparable to GeoSurveys' offshore UHRS and seabed survey work.
• TGS: Multi-client geophysical data and seismic acquisition company providing 2D/3D seismic, seafloor, and reservoir datasets for upstream energy and offshore development, a comparable seismic-survey peer for GeoSurveys' UHRS and offshore geophysical work.
• PGS (Petroleum Geo-Services): Global marine seismic acquisition and multi-client data library provider offering 2D/3D seismic surveys for oil & gas exploration and offshore site characterization, directly overlapping GeoSurveys' UHRS acquisition and processing offering.
• Horizon Geosciences: Middle East-based marine geophysical and geotechnical survey company offering offshore site investigation and seabed mapping for energy and infrastructure clients, with a similar project-based UHRS/geophysical services profile to GeoSurveys.
• Fugro: Dutch marine geotechnical and geophysical survey specialist serving offshore wind, oil & gas, and infrastructure clients with seabed, cable route, and site characterization surveys — overlapping with GeoSurveys' offshore construction and renewables survey segment.
• Shearwater GeoServices: Marine seismic acquisition and processing company operating a global fleet of seismic vessels, providing 2D/3D seismic services to upstream clients, comparable to GeoSurveys' offshore seismic acquisition capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• WesternGeco (Schlumberger): Schlumberger's seismic services division is a broad incumbent offering large-scale 2D/3D marine seismic acquisition, processing, and multi-client libraries globally; competes with GeoSurveys in the same seismic services space but at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Terrasond (now part of Acteon): Marine geophysical and hydrographic survey provider specializing in high-resolution seabed mapping and shallow-water surveys for offshore wind, oil & gas, and coastal infrastructure — overlapping with GeoSurveys' high-resolution survey niche.

Others

• Geo Marine Survey Systems (GMSS): GeoSurveys' strategic R&D and field-operations partner since 2009, jointly developing and implementing 2D/3D UHRS techniques including the Dual Sparker and 3D UHRS ASV systems; not a competitor but an enabling ecosystem partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geosurveys-geophysical-consultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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