Blue Ocean Seismic Services develops fully autonomous, self-repositioning subsea nodes that utilize swarm technology to capture high-quality ocean bottom seismic data. This approach significantly reduces survey time and costs while minimizing carbon emissions and environmental impact in offshore exploration and monitoring applications.
Funding
$15.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional ocean bottom seismic (OBS) data acquisition is costly and time-consuming, often involving significant carbon emissions and environmental disruption due to the use of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and extensive vessel support. Existing methods also present logistical challenges in complex offshore environments.
Solution
Blue Ocean Seismic Services offers autonomous, self-repositioning subsea nodes that utilize swarm technology to efficiently capture high-quality ocean bottom seismic data. These nodes operate independently, reducing the need for large support vessels and ROVs, thereby minimizing carbon footprint and environmental impact. The swarm technology enables rapid deployment and repositioning of the nodes, significantly reducing survey time and costs compared to conventional OBS methods. The system provides enhanced data acquisition capabilities for offshore exploration and monitoring applications.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes companies involved in offshore oil and gas exploration, carbon capture and storage, offshore wind development, and marine scientific research.
Features
- Fully autonomous subsea nodes capable of self-repositioning
- Swarm technology for coordinated node deployment and operation
- Low carbon footprint and minimal environmental impact compared to traditional methods
- Reduced survey time and cost due to autonomous operation
- High-quality ocean bottom seismic data acquisition
- Suitable for carbon capture and storage monitoring, oil and gas exploration, offshore wind farm site surveys, and scientific exploration