Ecoseis Phase 2

OptiSeis Solutions Ltd.

June 24, 2025

2022-000112

Executive Summary

The Report presents the results of the EcoSeis Phase 2 project led by OptiSeis Solutions Ltd., a Calgary-based geophysical technology company specializing in subsurface imaging and environmental footprint deduction. The project was conducted in collaboration with a number of funding and industry partners, including Alberta Innovates, Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN), National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), PTAC, and several major oil sands operators including Cenovus Energy, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL), ConocoPhillips, Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., and Suncor Energy.

OptiSeis is a pioneer in developing intelligent seismic design solutions that reduce the environmental and greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of subsurface exploration. Their flagship product, EcoSeis, integrates advanced geophysical principles with ecological data analytics to enable resource operators to meet exploration goals while aligning with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments. The central aim of the project was to validate and enhance the EcoSeis technology, OptiSeis’s proprietary seismic acquisition methodology, through rigorous field testing and environmental performance evaluation.

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