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russia arcticspan northeast greenlandspan arafuraspan bightspan javaspan natunaspan westraliaspan black sea ms & crop northeast atlanticspan polandspan porcupine 3d ireland gulf of mexico novaspan marcellus shale mississippi lime niobrara shale argentina brazil caribbean the guianas peru uruguay marine imaging systems training optimization software and services training marine repairs and spare parts software release notes technical specifications brochures data sheets field service bulletins vision and valuesat ion geophysical our vision is to integrate the capabilities across the company and through our partners to solve the toughest problems in the industry . people and cultureion geophysical cultivates a diverse culture filled with industry experts who thrive in our entrepreneurial environment to develop customized seismic solutions and groundbreaking technologies . technology and innovationion geophysical is a proven technology innovator constantly advancing survey design software acquisition equipment command and control software and data processing to support worldwide seismic operations . qhseion geophysical is committed to improve the quality of our products and services provide a safe work environment for our employees and protect the environment . optimization software and servicesion provides industry leading survey design software and services to design model plan and execute the most complex seismic surveys in all acquisition environments . survey planning & optimization servicesion offers a comprehensive set of survey planning modeling and analysis tools designed to deliver the best images as cost effectively as possible . field acquisition specialistsion s field acquisition specialists manage software and operations to dynamically optimize marine acquisition from survey planning to the final shot point . survey design softwaremesa survey design software provides unprecedented design planning and modeling capabilities for land and marine acquisition projects . ice managementby combining multiple data sources narwhal helps vessel captains ice pilots and analysts to better visualize and predict ice conditions and better plan arctic seismic and drilling operations and mitigate risk . navigation systemscomprehensive suite of products addresses the navigation requirements of 2d 3d and 4d seismic surveys for both towed streamer and ocean bottom seismic obs operations . field acquisition qcrio helps solve seismic qc issues during acquisition to expedite seismic data processing workflows . simultaneous operationsmarlin the first fully integrated commercial software solution for optimizing simultaneous operations during seismic acquisition . acquisition systemsion provides seismic data acquisition imaging systems for marine towed streamer and ocean bottom seismic in addition to geophones for land seismic data acquisition . towed streamerion s industry leading towed streamer acquisition seismic technology enables superior marine seismic data to be acquired safely and efficiently . ocean bottomion provides ocean bottom seismic acquisition systems and services to overcome the toughest geophysical imaging challenges . geophonesion provides geophones and ancillary geophone equipment to capture high quality data in any seismic data acquisition environment . data processingion geophysical delivers a full suite of seismic data processing services through a seasoned team of experts who share an uncompromising commitment to provide the highest quality image . pre processingby enhancing the signal to noise ratio ion s imaging services group is able to optimize seismic data for advanced pre stack time and depth imaging . advanced imagingas one of the industry leaders in pre stack depth migration and reverse time migration rtm ion s imaging services group provides advanced land and marine imaging to solve the toughest imaging challenges . full wave imagingby utilizing full azimuth and multicomponent data ion helps e & p operators solve exploration challenges and reduce drilling risk by providing a more complete understanding of the reservoir . land processingion s imaging services group has the tools knowledge and experience to help e & p operators better understand the geology of unconventional reservoirs including shale and tight gas plays enabling them to maximize exploration and production . marine processingion offers advanced seismic data processing with vast experience in critical marine processing techniques including subsalt imaging . ocean bottom processingion has developed a comprehensive suite of advanced algorithms that leverage both p wave and converted wave data to dramatically improve complex subsurface imaging and reservoir attribute analysis in the seabed environment . arctic processingion applies several proprietary processing technologies to successfully overcome the geophysical challenge of removing multiples ghosts and complex noise unique to seismic data acquired near and under arctic ice . ocean bottom seismic servicesa fully integrated obs solution including survey design and planning data acquisition data processing interpretation and reservoir services delivering superior obs data for enhanced reservoir understanding . e & p advisorsion e & p advisors partner with e & p operators energy industry regulators and capital institutions to capture and monetize e & p opportunities worldwide . we provide technical commercial and strategic advice across the exploration & production value chain working at basin prospect and field scales . reservoir servicesion s reservoir services team provides a range of offerings from individual services such as simultaneous inversions or pore pressure prediction to fully integrated interpretations including selection of optimized well locations . e & p advisorsion e & p advisors partner with e & p operators energy industry regulators and capital institutions to capture and monetize e & p opportunities worldwide . we provide technical commercial and strategic advice across the exploration & production value chain working at basin prospect and field scales . interactive maptour ion s data library featuring programs in africa the arctic latin america the gulf of mexico india asia pacific the north atlantic and more . africaour seismic programs provide a holistic understanding of the petroleum systems off the western and eastern coasts of africa and help operators assess the hydrocarbon potential of this region . congospancongospan consists of two phases totaling over 27 000 kilometers of data acquired off the coasts of angola congo and gabon . east africaspanlocated offshore madagascar kenya and tanzania east africaspsan is a regional seismic program and geologic study designed to understand large scale hydrocarbon potential . equatorspanequatorspan is a 2d seismic program set in the equatorial atlantic margin providing greater insight of the tectonic architecture of the west african gulf of guinea margin . nigeriaspannigeriaspan is a basin scale 2d seismic program in the gulf of guinea and is showing great new plays in deeper shelf deepwater nigeria and jdz and sao tome and principe . libyalibyaspan provides a comprehensive picture of the geology north of the libyan coast in the mediterranean sea . namibiaspanconsisting of 11 000 km of data namibiaspan provides insight into the architecture of various basins along the namibian margin . east africa lakes reprocessingeast africa lakes reprocessing survey contains approximately 6 800 km of reprocessed legacy data . ms & cropms & crop reprocessing results tie seamlessly together creating a consistent regional seismic framework with modern imaging that covers the entire eastern and central mediterranean sea . arcticarcticspan is comprised of several large scale programs of deeply imaged seismic data covering the beaufort mackenzie banks island chukchi east greenland rift and danmarkshavn basins . beaufortspan eastbeaufortspan consists of over 23 000 km of deeply imaged regional data that has fundamentally changed the understanding of the production potential of the mackenzie delta beaufort passive and the banks island basin area . chukchispanby tying into the five critical wells in the chukchi basin chukchispan helps define the resource potential of the region s petroleum systems from the barrow arch in the east to the russian border in the west . northeast greenlandspannortheast greenlandspan is largely comprised of data acquired through ion s proprietary acquisition technology and provides critical insight into this highly potential but challenging region . eastern russia arcticspaneastern russia arcticspan eras programs extend from the laptev sea eastward to the chukchi shelf . with approximately 17 000 km of data the programs provide the most complete geologic portrayal of the region . beaufortspan west asia pacificion geophysical offers a series of seismic data programs in the asia pacific region that provides e & p operators the insight into the petroleum systems of the region . arafuraspanarafuraspan provides a better understanding of the arafura basin potential source rock intervals and delivers insights into the petroleum system structures reservoirs and seal mechanisms of the area . bightspanbightspan is a regional geologic study comprised of 2d seismic data mapping the active petroleum systems and identifying potential limits of new and existing plays . javaspanjavaspan is a regional seismic data program and geologic study that extends from madura island east java to south of sulawesi and north into the makassar straits . natunaspanlocated offshore northern indonesia natunaspan comprises high quality 2d seismic data designed to examine new and existing play types . westraliaspan europe and middle eastion s geoventures team has designed unique programs in europe and the middle east that provide an improved understanding of the geologic evolution and basin architecture of these regions . northeast atlanticspannortheast atlanticspan is a regional 2d seismic survey that provides a highly consistent dataset designed to image the less explored areas recognized to contain hydrocarbon potential beneath thick basalts . polandspanpolandspan is multi phased program that will provide the foundation of integrated geologic knowledge and a consistent seismic framework from which to build future studies . porcupine 3d ireland a new 4 000 sq. km . 3d multi client seismic survey offshore southwest ireland the first major survey of the significantly underexplored deep water southern porcupine basin . black seanew high quality data from this seismic survey data provides critical insights into this complicated prolific area modifying existing theories about the geologic structures of the black sea . ms & cropms & crop reprocessing results tie seamlessly together creating a consistent regional seismic framework with modern imaging that covers the entire eastern and central mediterranean sea . indiaacquired in two phases indiaspan is a regional seismic data program and geologic study covering the major basins off the east and west coasts of india . north americacovering a number of key regions in north america ion geophysical s seismic data programs are comprised of both offshore and onshore 2d basinspan and 3d resscan programs . gulf of mexicothe gulf of mexico basinspan suite of programs provide an unprecedented view of the entire gulf of mexico basin . novaspannovaspan provides a comprehensive understanding into the geologic evolution and basin architecture of the margins of nova scotia and newfoundland . marcellus shaleion s multi client surveys in the marcellus shale provide operators a better understanding of the play to determine acreage assessment identify optimum well locations and maximize production . niobrara shaleion s niobrarascan 3d multi client seismic survey features densely sampled 3c seismic data for better characterization of the highly fractured niobrara formation . mississippi lime south americaion s geoventures team custom designed seismic programs that provide a holistic understanding of the petroleum systems off the coasts of brazil argentina colombia and in the areas of the southern caribbean and northern margin of south america . argentinaargentinespan provides and improved understanding of the geologic evolution of the argentine atlantic margin and its deep basin architecture . brazilthe programs off the coast of brazil provide a comprehensive understanding of brazil s highly productive petroleum systems . peruperuspan is a program designed to acquire multi client 2d seismic data to improve understanding of the region s tectonics as well as new and existing play types offshore