Viridien Appoints Former SLB Executive as CEO
the company's annual general meeting.The appointment was approved at the company's combined general meeting held in Paris on June 3, where shareholders also approved Berg's appointment to the board of directors.Following the meeting, the board appointed Berg as chief executive officer. Sophie Zurquiyah will remain chair of the board.Berg joined Viridien as chief operating officer in March 2026 before being appointed chief executive officer. He brings more than 27 years of experience in the energy sector, including leadership positions at SLB, where he served as president and vice president
Viridien, TGS Start 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Northern Brazil
;s most promising exploration plays.“With exclusive access to the first ultramodern 3D seismic data set in this area, explorers will be able to identify opportunities faster, make more confident decisions, and position themselves ahead of the competition for upcoming bid rounds,” said Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO of Viridien
Viridien, TGS Kick Off Next Phase of Laconia Sparse OBN Survey in US Gulf
our respective strengths to deliver a high-impact dataset in one of the world’s most prospective offshore regions. Early-out results from Laconia Phase I have already attracted considerable industry attention, highlighting the excellence of our advanced imaging capabilities,” added Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, Viridien
Viridien Starts Sparse OBN Project in the Gulf of Mexico
resource potential. This will revitalize the underlying data and allow a better understanding of the complex subsalt geology and deep targets associated with the area to aid both exploration and the continuing development of discovered energy resources.”Viridien rebranded from CGG, and CEO Sophie Zurquiyah said: “We are very proud of our core businesses of geoscience, earth data, and sensing & monitoring, but we want to add new businesses by leveraging those core technology strengths that we have. We are looking at markets in the low-carbon area, such as carbon storage, minerals and
CGG Rebrands to Viridien
approved the resolution to change the company’s corporate name from CGG to Viridien. “Our new name, Viridien, connects our company’s history to our future, confidently positioning us for accelerated growth as an advanced technology, digital and earth data company,” said Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, Viridien.To further support its growth strategy, the company will launch the new Viridien brand on June 10 at the upcoming EAGE Annual Conference in Oslo, further strengthening its focus across a portfolio of solutions including the core businesses of geoscience, earth data and sensing
CGG, TGS Win OBN Seismic Survey Work Offshore Norway
phase. CGG, the OBN imaging specialist, will apply its OBN processing and imaging technology, including time-lag full-waveform inversion, to create a high-quality 3D volume that will enhance resolution and structural definition of the complex geology and reservoirs in the region. Sophie Zurquiyah, CGG CEO, said: “CGG has an unrivalled track record of successfully conducting OBN seismic imaging projects around the world and in the North Sea in particular. Our geoscientists will apply this regional insight and our very latest OBN technologies and expertise to deliver the highest-quality
CGG and bp Ink Data Transformation Deal
more predictable and efficient in underpinning our investment decisions, we believe this agreement will provide a true win-win opportunity to leverage the capability of both companies in bringing the hidden value of unstructured data directly into the hands of our Subsurface practitioners.”Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, CGG, said, “We are delighted to have been selected by bp, with whom we have worked closely for many decades, for this innovative data transformation and curation partnership. This major contract recognizes the lead our Data Hub group have taken to leverage CGG’s highly differentiati
Subsea Survey: CGG Confirms Phase 3 of Northern N. Sea Survey
Graben (NVG) multi-client 3D survey and extends coverage into the UKCS. The survey is supported by industry pre-funding.“With this 2022 phase three of our multi-year project, CGG continues to follow its strategic path of expanding and enhancing its data library in mature regions," said Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, CGG. "This expansion ... builds on our 47,000 sq km of existing coverage in the Northern North Sea. ”The 2022 phase three acquisition will add approximately 9,000 sq km of new data in an East-West direction. Similar to the phase one and phase two acquisitions, multi-component
Seismic Firm CGG Sells GeoSoftware Business
Portfolio and Han Knooren, Group CEO of the TSS operating group within Topicus. "We are excited to welcome GeoSoftware and its employees, for the long term, into our portfolio. The GeoSoftware business will be owned jointly by Topicus and Vela, with Topicus owning 60% and Vela 40%.”Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, CGG, said: “GeoSoftware has a leading position in its market niche. We believe that Topicus and Vela, being software-focused companies with a permanent hold philosophy, will be a great home for the business and its employees. "We expect that together they will further
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