GEOGRAPHICAL REACH
ARGAS provides it’s seismic and non-seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation services in the Middle East and parts of North Africa. Since its inception in Saudi Arabia in 1966, ARGAS has grown from a land focused, single country, single client company to a regional player providing diversified services (link to “what we do”) to a range of local and international clients.
Having been exposed to many regional challenges over the years, the accumulated knowledge we have acquired can now be offered to our clients to address problems. This expertise, coupled with our commitment to providing best in class technology can deliver significant added value.
Saudi Arabia
- World record vibroseis productivity: 44,000 VPs in 24 hrs.
- First implementation of Sercel 508XT land recording system in high channel count mode. First to reach 1 million VPs recorded with this system.
- First implementation worldwide of SeaRay 300 Ocean Bottom Cable recording system.
- First test with Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV’s) in the Red Sea.
- Over 14,000 km² 3D-4C seafloor data acquired.
- Over 80,000 km² 3D land data acquired.
Egypt
- First commercial project worldwide recorded using unconstrained vibroseis.
- First implementation of CleansweepTM technology.
- Over 50,000 km² 3D land data acquired.
- Over 10,000 km 2D land data acquired.
Oman
- First implementation of 90,000 IIb vibroseis units in the region.
- Over 22,000 km² 3D land data acquired.
Kuwait
- Over 5,500 km 2D-2C seafloor data acquired.