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Sophie Zurquiyah interviewed by SEG about key trends in the oil and gas sector

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Viridien CEO discusses the company's transformation and gives her insights on the evolving industry landscape on SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast episode 228.

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Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, Viridien, recently appeared on SEG's Seismic Soundoff podcast with host, Andrew Geary, to explain the reasons behind the company’s recent strategic rebranding from CGG to Viridien and her vision for the company’s future.

“We are very proud of our core businesses of Geoscience, Earth Data, and Sensing & Monitoring, but we want to add new businesses by leveraging those core technology strengths that we have. We are looking at markets in the low-carbon area, such as carbon storage, minerals and mining, as well as high-performance computing and infrastructure monitoring.”

Sophie emphasized the importance of technology differentiation and high-quality service in maintaining a competitive edge and discussed the role of AI and machine learning in improving efficiency and extracting insights from data.

“At its heart, our company has always aimed to differentiate through technology. We are a technology company supporting multiple industries. Where we are different is in the quality of our service, and that is recognized by our clients.”

Highlighting the impact of the energy transition on Viridien’s strategies and goals, Sophie emphasized the need for sustainability in every aspect of the business:

“Energy transition is everywhere. It is an underlying trend, and sustainability is something that we have to incorporate into every company’s strategy.”

She also shared her insights on key trends in the oil and gas sector, including the importance of energy security and affordability.

 

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Read a short transcript of Sophie's podcast episode 228 published in the August 2024 issue of The Leading Edge.

Find out more about SEG Seismic Soundoff podcasts here. 

About Viridien

Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Viridien employs around 3,500 people worldwide and is listed as VIRI on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: FR001400PVN6).

Viridien showcases leading expertise in lithium mineral systems

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Dr Edward Bunker, project exploration geologist in Viridien’s Minerals & Mining group, presents a conceptual view of the lithium mineral system and discusses how tools such as Viridien’s global lithium exploration database can support the growing demand for lithium exploration.

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Lithium is a critical element for the energy transition: “As demand for lithium soars and supply remains limited to a few countries, the search for alternative sources and the acceleration of additional lithium production are intensifying.”, says Edward. An advanced understanding of how lithium moves at, and near, the earth's surface is therefore key to enabling more effective exploration strategies.

In this video, Edward suggests that a comprehensive understanding of the lithium mineral system would enable the use of innovative exploration techniques to discover new lithium deposits. Viridien has developed an integrated global lithium exploration tool by combining the expertise of their Minerals & Mining, Satellite Mapping, Earth data and data science teams. The tool helps evaluate ongoing projects and identify potential targets for further investigation.

Lithium demand is expected to grow eightfold this decade and Viridien aims to contribute to meeting this need by continuing to develop its centre of excellence to better understand lithium deposits, and providing innovative solutions for the exploration of this critical mineral.
 

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About Viridien (formerly CGG)

Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Viridien employs around 3,500 people worldwide and is listed as VIRI on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0013181864).

Viridien is passionate about the positive impact of long-term relationships across the global energy sector

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Emmanuel Nformi, Viridien, and Samuel Essoh, PETROCI, discuss the longstanding relationship between the two companies.

In an exclusive interview with Frontier Energy Network after this year’s

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Left to right: Samuel Essoh, Director of Exploration, PETROCI Holding, Erling Frantzen, SVP EAMEK - Earth Data, Viridien, Joachim Beugre, Chairman, PETROCI Holding, Fatoumata Sanogo, Director General, PETROCI Holding, Sophie Zurquiyah, CEO, Viridien, Alpha Yaya Ouattara, Director of Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons, DGH, Simon Cheesley, Director of Sub-Saharan Africa - Earth Data, Viridien.

About Viridien (formerly CGG)

Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Viridien employs around 3,500 people worldwide and is listed as VIRI on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0013181864).