EXPLORATION CONSULTING SERVICES
MULTI-DISCIPLINE CONSULTANTS IN LAND AND MARINE OPERATIONS
By matching the consultant to the needs of the client, The Vision
Group provides the expertise to manage projects more effectively.
Most field consultants have a minimum of 15 years of practical experience,
with the knowledge of sound decision-making from a geophysical standpoint
that will enhance data quality.
The Vision Group has consultants in the following fields:
- Geophysics
- Geology
- Geodesy
- Hydrography and Oceanography
- Sub-Sea Engineering
- Search and Recovery
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
- Health and Safety Specialists
- Environmental Engineers
SEISMIC PROCESSING
Using a combination of in-house and external training Vision’s processing consultants, both field and centre-based are kept abreast of the latest in processing techniques and technology. The Vision Group maintains a continuous review of all current processing technology, from UNIX-based systems provided by Landmark (ProMAX), Western Geophysical (Omega), Geocenter (SeisUP), CGG (Geovecteur Plus), Paradigm (Focus) and the EDS Apex through to the newer Linux and NT systems. All of Vision’s processing consultants have hands-on experience as well as the wealth of technical knowledge that experience brings.
SEISMIC INTERPRETATION
Utilizing a number of the industry-recognized packages Vision’s interpretation group provides state-of-the-art interpretative services. The packages used are considered the industry-wide leaders for Unix and Windows NT-based seismic interpretation. With them, horizon, fault and well interpretation can be interpreted and managed: time to depth conversions, animations, contouring, gridding, horizon attribute calculations, volume calculations and mis-tie analysis are integrated into the interpretation flow.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Vision's software development group specializes in the design of quality control systems for the seismic exploration industry including marine, land and ocean bottom applications. A company with people of over 25 years’ experience in the seismic exploration industry makes the company mature in understanding the quality control issues involved in the industry.
The Vision Group are currently developing a number of software packages for use in the oil- and gas-industry.
These are the four-component (4C) Vector Fidelity tool to enable the geophysicists to expand on the information available on Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC) surveys; and licensed from Quest Geo-Solutions Ltd the GeoMetis suite of programs (GeoMetis®MX, GeoMetis®BX, GeoMetis®SPSCheck) which enable our navigation specialists to perform autonomous positioning QC on all offshore and onshore surveys.
LAND AND MARINE DATABASE PACKAGES
The Vision Group field reporting software packages are currently under review. We are in the process of evaluating a sophisticated database package which contains enhanced QA/QC functions.