In this episode, Mike sits down with Brian Coil, one of STRYDE’s field support experts supporting customers across Asia and the Americas, to explore what it takes to set seismic crews up for success. Drawing on his hands-on experience in the field, we discuss:

• How he helps customers prepare for and deliver their seismic surveys
• The common challenges he sees crews face in the field
• His immersive experiences with our customers, including spending Christmas Day in the jungle, with the Elnusa team on a live seismic survey
• What he believes needs to change to help crews overcome some of the biggest challenges in land seismic acquisition
• His involvement in field testing Halo before its launch in June 2026

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

Allan Châtenay - Explor

With unmatched hands-on experience deploying STRYDE technology across some of the most challenging environments on Earth, Explor have pushed the limits of what’s possible in land seismic acquisition.

In this episode of our Echoes from the Field series, STRYDE CEO Mike Popham sits down with Explor President, Allan Châtenay to go behind the shot and explore:

• What it meant to become the first commercial user of STRYDE in the Western Hemisphere - and why it marked a career-defining “this changes everything” moment
• Exclusive project insights never shared before, including a high-density 2D Vibroseis survey in the US delivered with just three people
• How using new technology in new ways is unlocking even greater operational efficiencies across seismic acquisition projects
• The survey designs helping teams see things they have never seen before, revealing new levels of subsurface detail and understanding

Mark Rees - Echo Geo Ltd

High-resolution site investigation and urban geothermal surveys are increasingly important across the UK market, but must be delivered quickly, discreetly and cost-effectively, while capturing the data density needed for high-quality imaging.

In this episode, Mark Rees, Operations Director at Echo Geo Ltd, unpacks:

• How lean, high-resolution site investigation surveys help civil engineers and investors better understand subsurface risk
• The realities of urban geothermal surveys in UK cities and towns
• Insights from the UK’s largest 3D seismic survey for geothermal exploration in York, where high-density data identified a target not predicted by legacy 2D seismic
• How compact, deployment-ready seismic systems really help small teams mobilise quickly, reduce vehicles, shorten survey duration and acquire high-quality data at lower cost
• Why Mark chose STRYDE as his ready-to-deploy seismic system

Halim Sedat Başar - HSB Energi

Türkiye’s complex tectonics, faulted geology, challenging terrain, and variable near-surface conditions can make high-resolution seismic imaging difficult to achieve.

In this episode, Halim Sedat Başar from HSB Enerji discusses what it takes to acquire reliable onshore seismic data in Türkiye and unpacks:

• How Türkiye’s complex geology influences seismic survey design and subsurface imaging
• The most challenging geological settings to image, and the impact of noise, statics, and near-surface conditions
• How receiver density, offsets, and azimuth coverage can be optimised to improve imaging quality
• The limitations of conventional seismic acquisition, and how modern nodal systems can help overcome them
• The value of high-density seismic data in improving interpretation confidence
• Future opportunities for seismic across Türkiye’s oil and gas, mining, and geothermal sectors

Claudio Strobbia - realtimeseismic

Drawing on decades of field experience, Claudio Strobbia, CEO of realtimeseismic, challenges common misconceptions in seismic acquisition and shares what success truly looks like from a geophysicist’s perspective.

In this episode of our Echoes from the Field series, we explore:

• Why high-density 3D surveys have become the industry standard, and when they matter most
• How to balance productivity with high-resolution data while avoiding common design pitfalls, even in urban environments
• How modelling and illumination analysis help de-risk survey design and improve outcomes
• The impact of modern source and nodal technologies on data quality, uptime, and efficiency
• How you can future-proof seismic data for emerging technologies and evolving workflows
• What’s next for seismic, including the role of automation, AI, and the changing geophysicist role