Argas Information

ARGAS (www.argas.com) was established in 1966 as a joint venture between the Industrialization & Energy Services Company (TAQA) of Saudi Arabia and Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (CGG) of France. Throughout its 50-year history seismic data acquisition has been at the heart of its business. Until 2007, ARGAS specialized in 2D and 3D land acquisition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since then, the Company has expanded its services to cover the whole of the Middle East. During that time, its acquisition services diversified to include 2D and 3D shallow water surveys, including the world's largest Ocean Bottom Cable survey in the Arabian Gulf. ARGAS now offers clients a full range of geoscience services including non-seismic geophysical techniques such as airborne gravity and magnetic surveys. It also offers permanent reservoir monitoring and micro-seismic surveys, processing, and interpretation of all geophysical data. The ARGAS Technology Center opened in Al Khobar in 2009 providing the latest technology in seismic imaging, reservoir characterization, and training services. In 2012 ARGAS joined the Dhahran Techno Valley conglomerate of companies specialized in energy-related research and development activities, with a premier location at the heart of Saudi Arabia's hydrocarbon industry, representing a great stride towards achieving our strategic goal of addressing the region's challenges and transferring technology.