CGG wins data transformation and curation contract from BP

CGG, a provider of data, products, services and solutions in Earth science, data science, sensing and monitoring, has signed a global data transformation and curation agreement with energy giant BP.

According to the French geoscience technology services company, the multi-year data transformation and curation contract will play an important role in underpinning the subsurface digital strategy of the UK-based oil and gas major.

Ariel Flores — BP Subsurface SVP said: “In our ambition to become ever more predictable and efficient in underpinning our investment decisions, we believe this agreement will provide a true win-win opportunity to leverage the capability of both companies in bringing the hidden value of unstructured data directly into the hands of our Subsurface practitioners.”

CGG wins data transformation and curation contract from BP. Photo courtesy of CGGWebEditor/Wikimedia Commons.

CGG, which has a workforce of nearly 3,300 people globally, is said to support clients in solving complex digital, energy transition, environmental, natural resource, and infrastructure challenges for a more sustainable future in an efficient and responsible manner.

Sophie Zurquiyah — CGG CEO said: “We are delighted to have been selected by bp, with whom we have worked closely for many decades, for this innovative data transformation and curation partnership.

“This major contract recognizes the lead our Data Hub group have taken to leverage CGG’s highly differentiating subsurface and data science expertise and technology to support our clients in their digital transformation journeys.

“By unlocking the true value of huge volumes of disparate unstructured data, asset teams can focus on generating new insights to better understand uncertainty and risk, improve decision-making, and deliver business value.”