In this episode, we sit down with Sandeep Kumar Chandola, who has led geophysics teams at PETRONAS for several years, to explore how smarter survey design, faster turnaround and scalable acquisition can increase the value of seismic data. We discuss:

• Why timely data can be more valuable than perfect data delivered too late
• How modern survey design can support both exploration and development for years to come
• The gap between new seismic data and geological or reservoir models
• The QC information that matters most during acquisition
• Sandeep’s vision for a seamless, scalable land seismic system
• How seismic can support both hydrocarbon exploration and CO₂ storage
• Why higher-density nodal acquisition does not have to mean proportionally higher cost

In this episode, we sit down with Max Brouwers, former Shell exploration leader and now Chief Business Development Officer at Getech, to explore how operators can better understand subsurface risk, high-grade opportunities, and focus investment where it can create the greatest value. We discuss:

• Why operators should “measure twice, cut once” before committing to new data acquisition
• The most important questions to answer before designing and acquiring a seismic survey
• How smarter screening can replace broad, sparse acquisition with more targeted, higher-quality seismic
• What the most successful companies in emerging energy sectors value when making subsurface investment decisions
• The importance of maintaining an exploration mindset — and why “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence”
• Lessons from Max’s time at Shell on aligning technical teams, executives, governments and partners around subsurface risk and opportunity

Seismology is entering a new era, driven by dense nodal arrays, larger datasets, and advances in AI.

In this episode, we sit down with Professor James Hammond, a leading environmental seismologist to explore how these developments are expanding what’s possible in Earth science and discuss:

• How seismology differs from conventional reflection seismic
• The wider applications of seismic data beyond earthquakes and volcanoes
• How Large-N arrays and STRYDE technology are enabling more ambitious research
• The potential of AI and dense seismic networks for hazard monitoring and early warning
• How shared facilities such as LENS UK can improve access to modern seismic instrumentation
• How James thinks we can inspire the next generation of Earth scientists