There is a paradox about the current state of the seismic business. It is close to mortally haemorrhaging from the impact of the low oil price environment. Yet it can claim to be one of the most efficient, technologically forward-looking sectors serving the oil and gas industry.
This is most dramatically true of marine seismic acquisition. For example, two of the few remaining contractors have both claimed recent records for the extraordinary data acquisition coverage that they have been able to achieve.
