WesternGeco

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title: "WesternGeco" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["british-companies-established-in-2000", "business-services-companies-of-the-united-kingdom", "business-services-companies-established-in-2000", "oilfield-services-companies", "former-joint-ventures", "seismological-observatories,-organisations-and-projects", "schlumberger", "companies-based-in-crawley"] description: "London-based geophysical services company" topic_path: "philosophy" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WesternGeco" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary London-based geophysical services company ::

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Field	Value
name	WesternGeco
image	SchlumbergerHouseGatwick.jpg
image_caption	Schlumberger House, the head office of WesternGeco at London Gatwick Airport
type	Subsidiary
foundation	1933 (in 2000, company took on current name)
location	London Gatwick Airport
Crawley, West Sussex, UK
key_people	Maurice Nessim, President
products	Seismic data acquisition, data processing and electromagnetics
homepage
parent	Schlumberger
industry	Energy equipment and services
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| name = WesternGeco | logo = | image = SchlumbergerHouseGatwick.jpg | image_caption = Schlumberger House, the head office of WesternGeco at London Gatwick Airport | type = Subsidiary | foundation = 1933 (in 2000, company took on current name) | location = London Gatwick Airport Crawley, West Sussex, UK | key_people = Maurice Nessim, President | num_employees = | products = Seismic data acquisition, data processing and electromagnetics | homepage = | parent = Schlumberger | industry = Energy equipment and services ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/WesternGecoHoustonTX.JPG" caption="WesternGeco offices in [[Westchase, Houston, Texas]], U.S."] ::

WesternGeco is a geophysical services company. It is headquartered in Schlumberger House on the property of London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, West Sussex. NOTOC

Background

The company provides reservoir imaging, monitoring, and development services. The company, a business segment of Schlumberger, offers 3D and time-lapse seismic surveys, electromagnetic surveys, and multicomponent surveys for delineating prospects and reservoir management. It also provides geophysical, land and transition-zone acquisition, marine acquisition, electromagnetics, and data processing and reservoir seismic services.

The company was formed by the merger in 2000 of two of the world's largest seismic contractors, Western Geophysical (founded in 1933) and Geco-Prakla. Schlumberger, owners of Geco-Prakla paid cash to Baker Hughes, which then owned Western, for a 70% stake in a joint venture of the combined companies. In May 2006, Schlumberger bought out Baker Hughes' 30% stake for a reported $2.4 billion, making WesternGeco one of its subsidiaries.

Exit seismic data acquisition

In January 2018, Schlumberger CEO Paal Kibsgaard announced that Schlumberger would be exiting the seismic data acquisition business, both onshore and offshore, while retaining its multiclient data processing and interpretation segments. This decision followed the bankruptcy filings of several competitors in the seismic services sector.

In August 2018, the seismic data acquisition business was sold to Shearwater GeoServices.

Head office

WesternGeco had its head office and its Europe/African offices in the Schlumberger House, a 124000 sqft building on the grounds of Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England. The building was vacated in 2022 and remaining operations moved to the nearby Manor Royal industrial park.

References

References

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6. Addison, Velda. (2018-01-19). "Schlumberger To Exit Land, Marine Seismic Acquisition Business".
7. (27 August 2024). "Schlumberger Finds Buyer For WesternGeco Assets In $600 Million Deal".
8. "[http://www.westerngeco.com/about/contact/regions.aspx Regions] {{webarchive. link. (2009-06-01 ." WesternGeco. Retrieved on 23 July 2009. "Corporate Headquarters" "Address: WesternGeco, Schlumberger House Buckingham Gate, Gatwick Airport West Sussex RH6 0NZ United Kingdom")
9. "[http://www.westerngeco.com/contact/productlines.aspx Product line] {{webarchive. link. (2011-06-15 ." WesternGeco. Retrieved on 12 February 2011. "Corporate Headquarters" "Address: Schlumberger House Buckingham Gate Gatwick Airport West Sussex, RH6 0NZ UK")
10. "[http://www.westerngeco.com/contact/regions/europe.aspx Europe/Africa] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-18 ." WesternGeco. Retrieved on 26 December 2010. "Address: WesternGeco, Ltd. Schlumberger House Buckingham Gate, Gatwick Airport West Sussex, RH6 0NZ UK .")
11. Eade, Christine. "[http://www.propertyweek.com/news/the-market-in-minutes-sussex/3088863.article The market in minutes - Sussex]." ''[[Property Week]]''. 8 June 2007. Retrieved on 12 February 2011.
12. "[http://www.westerngeco.com/about/contact/regions.aspx Regions] {{webarchive. link. (2009-06-01 ." WesternGeco. Retrieved on 23 July 2009. "WesternGeco is organized geographically, operating through a network of five regional offices around the world plus our headquarters in London, UK." and "Corporate Headquarters" "Address: WesternGeco, Schlumberger House Buckingham Gate, Gatwick Airport West Sussex RH6 0NZ United Kingdom")

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