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The predecessor of GES, GKV was founded in 1952 as a world-class technology seismic company servicing the petroleum industry of Hungary. Today GES is an independent Hungarian seismic service company which, leaning on its’ traditions, takes up the challenges of the global competition.

  • 1952

    Beginning of oil and gas exploration using seismic reflection and refraction methods with dynamite source and conventional photo registration techniques.

  • Időskála

    • 1952

      1952

      Beginning of oil and gas exploration using seismic reflection and refraction methods with dynamite source and conventional photo registration techniques.

    • 1957

      1957

      First project in China

    • 1963

      1963

      Beginning of the application of gravimetric, earth magnetic and geoelectric methods.

    • 1966

      1966

      Introduction of analog, magnetic-registration equipment for data acquisition and processing of multifold seismic data.

    • 1970

      1970

      First application of digital field systems and introduction of digital data processing (DFS-III, TIOPS).

    • 1976

      1976

      Introduction of the Vibroseis method for the generation of seismic energy.

    • 1978

      1978

      First project in Iraq.

    • 1979

      1979

      Introduction of land air guns as energy sources (until 1985).

    • 1980

      1980

      Installation of the Geomax processing system.

    • 1982

      1982

      Beginning of the application of Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP).

    • 1986

      1986

      Introduction of up-to-date digital field telemetry systems in data acquisition.

    • 1989

      1989

      Installation of the Geomaster processing system.

    • 1990

      1990

      • Acquisition of 3D seismic data in Hungary, based on multiline capabilities and high channel capacity. Introduction of computer-aided surveying methods. (By the end of 2006, a total of 80 3D surveys had been completed.)
      • Introduction of VSP operations using 3 component geophones, on-site processing capabilities, and Vibroseis as an energy source.

    • 1991

      1991

      Introduction of on-site Quality-Control (QC) processing capabilities for seismic data acquisition. Installation of the Geovecteur processing system.

    • 1992

      1992

      • From this year, use of digital field telemetry recording systems has become exclusive. Vibroseis techniques for the generation of energy has become predominant as opposed to dynamite, as a consequence of emerging environmental consciousness.
      • First project in Tunisia

    • 1994

      1994

      Beginning of interactive data processing (Geovecteur Plus, ProMAX).

    • 1995

      1995

      Introduction of light buggy-mounted rigs, providing new, environmentally friendly roto-percussion drilling technology.

    • 1996

      1996

      Introduction of real-time GPS systems for land surveying and vibrator positioning.

    • 1997

      1997

      • Installation of brand new mobile camp facilities in Tunisia. Purchase of our second 24 bit recording system (SN-388). Major reconstruction of the Computer Center; installation of the new, powerful SGI Origin 2000 system.

      • First project in Croatia

    • 1998

      1998

      • Purchase of our second SN-388 system and a brand new set of powerful HEMI-50 vibrators. Further upgrade of the SGI Origin 2000 computer system.
      • First project in Slovakia

    • 1999

      1999


      First project in Turkey

    • 2000

      2000

      Installation of our second SGI Origin 2000 computer system with GeovecteurPlus software, for on-site 2D and 3D processing.

    • 2001

      2001

      Upgrading a set of vibrators with Pelton Advance III VIB PRO control electronics.

    • 2002

      2002

      First field experiments with radio telemeric, 3C digital geophones in Hungary (in cooperation with INPUT/OUTPUT Inc., Seismic Instruments Inc. and MOL respectively).

    • 2003

      2003

      Installation of the 48 channel GEODE recorder (Geometrics) for VSP and shallow seismic recording. Upgrading our seismic processing softwares to the GeoCluster system.

    • 2005

      2005

      First project in Romania

    • 2006

      2006

      • Purchase of the available most up-to-date, high channel capacity recording system (428 XL) and 12 sets of modern VE423 vibrator control electronics and 6 sets of Leica GPS system 1200′s.

      • First project in Germany

    • 2007

      2007

      • Installation of the powerful DELL Linux Cluster computer system capable to perform pre-stack 3D migration.

      • First project int the Czech Republic

    • 2008

      2008

      First project in Oman

    • 2010

      2010

      GES purchased two fleets of modern, heavy, all terreain Sercel Nomad 65 vibrators, equipped with VE464 control electronics.

    • 2011

      2011

      First project in Serbia

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