PGS (Petroleum Geo-Services) is a technologically focused oilfield service company involved in providing geophysical services worldwide.
Its
seismic
Seismology (; from Ancient Greek σεισμός (''seismós'') meaning "earthquake" and -λογία (''-logía'') meaning "study of") is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other ...
service offerings help oil companies find oil and gas reserves offshore. Product offerings span from survey planning and data acquisition, through advanced imaging, to reservoir analysis and interpretation.
PGS was founded in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
in 1991. The company currently has:
*8 offshore seismic vessels (6 active in winter season)
*1 processing and imaging megacenters
*3 main offices Oslo, London and Houston, plus a network of local offices employing around 60 nationalities
PGS has a presence in over 10 countries with headquarters in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. The company was headquartered at
Lysaker
Lysaker is an area in Bærum Municipality, Viken (county), Viken County, Norway. Lysaker is the easternmost part of Bærum and borders Oslo city proper, proper. Lysaker was initially a farming community, later becoming a residential area. Today ...
until 2013 when it moved to nearby
Lilleaker
Lilleaker is a neighbourhood and industrial site in Ullern, Oslo, Norway. It is located east of the river Lysakerelva. The area is named after the Lilleaker farm.
Lilleaker served by the Lilleaker station of the Oslo Tramway, the southern part b ...
.
PGS shares are listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange ( no, Oslo Børs) (OSE: OSLO) is a stock exchange within the Nordic countries and offers Norway’s only regulated markets for securities trading today. The stock exchange offers a full product range including equities, deriv ...
(OSE:PGS).
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Oil companies of Norway
Oilfield services companies
Non-renewable resource companies established in 1991
Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Companies based in Bærum
Companies based in Oslo
Norwegian companies established in 1991