Viridien’s Malc Kent discusses the growing opportunity for DAS across industries

In Episode 300, The Hardest Part of DAS Isn't the Technology, Kent explores why DAS is gaining momentum as organizations seek more frequent and cost-effective ways to monitor the subsurface. While advances in fiber-optic sensing and data acquisition continue at pace, he notes that the industry's biggest challenge may be converting vast amounts of data into insights that operators, regulators, and stakeholders can trust.

"It's hard to tell where the limit is in terms of where it can go,” he says. “You have to see what is possible to want to drive this."

The podcast examines the growing role of DAS in applications ranging from reservoir monitoring and carbon storage to geothermal development and infrastructure monitoring, highlighting how geophysicists can help bridge the gap between technological innovation and real-world adoption.

As an industry leader in imaging distributed acoustic sensing data, Viridien brings proven expertise across 2D, 3D, and 4D DAS projects. By combining advanced imaging algorithms with high-performance computing, Viridien helps clients unlock clearer subsurface images, accelerate interpretation, and gain deeper insight for reservoir monitoring and carbon storage initiatives.