Geokinetics Inc. was founded in 1997 and was based in Houston, Texas. The company is no longer in business. Through its subsidiary, Geokinetics provided seismic surveying services in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Geokinetics USA, Inc. was formerly known as Quantum Geophysical, Inc. and changed its name to Geokinetics USA, Inc. in October 2007. Geokinetics USA, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Geokinetics Inc. and was a seismic data services to the
oil and gas industry
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. The company had its headquarters in
Westchase,
Houston
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Background
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Geokinetics was one of the world's largest independent land and seafloor geophysical companies. The company specializes in acquiring and processing seismic data in challenging environments worldwide. Geokinetics’ Multi-Client Survey Library consists of both 2D and 3D data, covering conventional and unconventional plays throughout North America, Brazil and Mexico.
On October 31, 2018, Geokinetics USA, Inc., went out of business as per its Chapter 11 liquidation filing under bankruptcy.
See also
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List of oilfield service companies
This is a list of oilfield service companies – which provide services to the petroleum exploration and production industry but do not typically produce petroleum. In the list, notable subsidiary companies and divisions are listed as sub-lists o ...
References
External links
Geokinetics Inc. Home Page
Companies formerly listed on NYSE American
Companies based in Houston
Oilfield services companies
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