Wavefield Inseis
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Geophysics |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | December 12, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Atle Jacobsen (CEO) Anders Farestveit (Chairman) |
| Parent | CGGVeritas |
Wavefield Inseis was a Norwegian company trading between 2001 and 2009 that provided global marine geophysical services. By 2008 the company operated a total of six geophysical survey vessels, and could supply services in 2D, 3D, 4D, multi-azimuth, and wide-azimuth, with both exclusive and multi-client services.[1]
The company had its main offices in Oslo and Bergen, in addition to offices in Perth, London, and Houston.[1] It was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
History
[edit]The firm was formed from the merger of two companies, Wavefield Geophysical, and InSeis.[2][3]
In December 2006, the company acquired 30% of Optoplan, an optical sensor provider. In October 2008, the company acquired the remaining shares.[4]
Wavefield was acquired by French seismic company CGGVeritas in December 2008 and is now fully owned by them.[5] The Wavefield name has ceased to exist except in holding companies / legal entity status.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Company Overview of Wavefield Inseis AS". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Statoil: Seismic contract to Wavefield InSeis". Offshore Energy. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "Wavefield Inseis lands Statoil double". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "Wavefield Inseis Completes Purchase of Optoplan AS". Rigzone. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "CGG: Our History 2009". CGG. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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