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Conventional oil & gas, de-risked before the rig arrives.

Remote subsurface characterization for onshore conventional plays. We combine satellite imagery, patented lab materials, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to confirm hydrocarbon presence, volume, and depth — up to 15,000 feet — without a single boot on the ground.

15,000 ft
Max mapping depth
3×
Faster than seismic
0
Field permits required
140+
Projects worldwide
Conventional oil and gas pumpjack at sunset
The problem

Conventional exploration has a dry-hole problem.

In mature basins, average exploration success rates still hover around 30–40%. Every dry well means millions in rig time, service contracts, permits, and environmental liability — with nothing to show on the P&L.

Seismic acquisition is the standard risk-reduction tool, but it's slow, expensive, surface-intrusive, and in many mature areas, existing seismic is old, low-resolution, or plainly ambiguous.

Inside Earth fits in front of — or alongside — your seismic program. We map the subsurface remotely, confirm the presence of hydrocarbons, and tell you before you spend whether the prospect is worth drilling.

What we deliver

Three questions answered, before a rig mobilizes.

Every report is project-specific, NDA-covered, and delivered in weeks — not the multi-month timelines of conventional seismic acquisition and processing.

Is there hydrocarbon here?

Binary confirmation of oil and gas presence across your lease block, derived from our remote-sensing + NMR signature library.

How much & how deep?

Indicative volume and top-of-reservoir depth, mapped across the block so you can rank prospects and prioritize drilling sequence.

Where should we drill?

Drill-target coordinates with confidence scores, delivered as a GIS-ready deliverable your subsurface team can plug straight into planning.

Use cases

Built for how conventional teams actually work.

New license evaluation

Screen a block in days, not quarters. Before you commit to a license round or farm-in, know whether the subsurface actually backs up the pitch.

Seismic pre-screen

Use our mapping to decide whether a seismic survey is worth it — and where to focus acquisition lines. Typical reduction: 3× time and cost.

Mature-field infill

Overlay our signatures onto existing seismic to identify bypassed pay zones, attic oil, and compartmentalized reserves in producing assets.

ESG & permitting relief

Zero surface disturbance. No environmental impact assessment required for the survey itself — a meaningful advantage in sensitive or populated basins.

By the numbers

What conventional operators see, on average.

3×
Lower seismic cost
60%
Faster prospect ranking
0
Environmental permits
22+
Countries deployed
Related industries

Also serving adjacent plays.

FAQ

Questions engineers and exploration VPs ask us.

Short answers. If something here touches your project, ask us the specific version under NDA.

How does Inside Earth map conventional oil and gas targets remotely?

We combine three signals: high-resolution satellite multi-spectral imagery, a patented library of lab-calibrated signature materials, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance interpretation. Together they resolve the presence, depth, and indicative volume of hydrocarbons in a basin — without crews, rigs, or permits — at depths up to 15,000 feet.

Can your survey replace a full 2D or 3D seismic program?

No, and we don't recommend that. Our mapping works best alongside seismic: before it (to decide whether and where to acquire), or after it (to rescue ambiguous data). In typical conventional engagements, operators use our output to cut seismic acquisition scope by up to 3× rather than skip seismic entirely.

What accuracy should I expect from a basin-scale conventional survey?

Each deliverable carries a per-polygon confidence score. On 140+ historic projects we've delivered hydrocarbon confirmation with false-positive rates in the single digits, and depth-to-top-of-reservoir accuracy typically within ±15% of subsequently drilled wells. Individual project accuracy depends on basin geology and target depth — we'll share comparable references under NDA.

How long does a conventional O&G survey take from NDA to deliverable?

Typical turnaround is 4–8 weeks from signed NDA and scope agreement to GIS-ready deliverable. Small targets (single-lease) can be faster; multi-block portfolios take longer. Conventional seismic equivalents often take 6–12 months before interpretation is in your hands.

What does the deliverable actually contain?

Project-specific, NDA-covered, GIS-ready layers: hydrocarbon-presence polygons with confidence scores, depth-to-top-of-reservoir contours, indicative volume per polygon, and recommended drill-target coordinates. Formatted for Petrel, Leapfrog, ArcGIS, or plain GeoTIFF/Shapefile on request.

Do I need any permits, field access, or environmental approvals?

No. The survey itself requires no field access, no boots on the ground, and no environmental impact assessment. That's a material advantage in permitting-constrained basins and politically or ecologically sensitive areas.

Let's scope it

Screen your next conventional block in weeks, not quarters.

Send us a lease outline or area of interest. We'll return a project scope, timeline, and indicative pricing — under NDA — within one business day.