Seismic News

Katalyst is Giving Away an iPad Air 2 on SeismicZone on March 15th

We’re excited to announce that one lucky SeismicZone user will win an iPad Air 2 this quarter!  New registered users on SeismicZone will be entered into the drawing which will take place on Tuesday, March 15th. Visit SeismicZone.com and click on the Register link on the top right hand corner to enter the drawing.  As a registered user on SeismicZone.com, you’ll have access to quality inspect available data and save data in your area of interest.  First-time registrants from December 1st – March […]

Katalyst to Exhibit at 2016 NAPE Summit in Houston

Visit Katalyst at booth 2752 at the annual NAPE Summit in Houston on February 10-12, 2016.  This year demos will feature new SeismicZone coverage, iGlass data management features and information on our recently acquired Asia-Pacific operations. Last year’s convention in 2015 saw over 17,000 attendees from the oil and gas industry worldwide. Click here for more information about the NAPE Summit.

Katalyst Data Management Enters Australia, Awarded Major Oil and Gas Seismic Data Project

HOUSTON, Texas (November 23, 2015) – Mere months since their market entry into the Asia-Pacific, Katalyst Data Management, through its Australian subsidiary KDM SpectrumData, is pleased to announce that it has taken on a major oil and gas seismic data management project for the Geological Survey of Queensland and the Department of Natural Resources and Mines in Australia. The project, expected to take nine months to complete, involves the reconciliation of over 30,000 seismic lines recorded […]

Katalyst Sr. Vice President, Asia Pacific Guy Holmes Presents at AGIA 2015 Geoscience Information Seminar

The Australian Geoscience Information Association (AGIA) held their 2015 seminar in Perth’s Technology Park on October 22.  The focus of the talks were on legacy data and the future of the data management industry, with the theme of “Looking at the past, thinking of the future.” Guy Holmes presented a paper entitled “Legacy Data – lessons learned (and ignored) from the past” covering the areas of legacy data growth acceleration, 2015 industry trends, and innovative […]

Katalyst at SEG New Orleans on October 18-21, 2015

Katalyst once again exhibited at the annual meeting for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.  The 2015 conference took place in New Orleans on October 18-21.  We were on the main aisle at exhibit booth 2525, which featured theater presentations, personal demos, industry discussions and Katalyst purple and blue mardi gras beads. Our new location on the main aisle was especially enjoyable when the New Orleans marching band passed by during the Sunday evening Icebreaker. Overall the […]

Harts E&P Talks Subsurface Data Management with President Steve Darnell

Executive editor Rhonda Duey recently interviewed president Steve Darnell about the changes experienced over the years in the seismic data management industry and what’s to come in the future. You can read the full article in the October issue of Harts E&P. Click here to read the full article.

Women in Seismic Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Alberta Cancer Foundation

Our Calgary team was excited to once again support the annual Women in Seismic (WiSE) golf tournament.  The event serves as a networking function for women working in the subsurface data industry.  The tournament as a whole raised over $12,000 for the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Click here to see photos from the event. Click here to learn more about the WiSE golf tournament. The event had a total of 72 ladies who came to play golf, enjoy […]

Data Trends Article in ASEG Preview Journal

The tape storage industry has seen many changes over the years, both good and bad.  Our Senior VP of Asia-Pacific Guy Holmes recently contributed an article focusing on these trends to the Preview Journal, published by the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists.    

Katalyst Has Been Audited to AICPA Standards for Security and Confidentiality

Katalyst is pleased to announce that our work processes have been externally assessed as meeting the requirements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Controls at a Service Organization (SOC2).  We were externally audited in the trust service principles of security, availability, processing integrity and confidentiality.  We are very proud of our staff for this accomplishment and will continue to strive to implement best practices of trust, integrity and expertise throughout our organization. […]

PPDM Foundations Journal Features Article on Master Data Management by Katalyst Senior VP Asia-Pacific

The PPDM Foundations Journal recently published an article by our very own Guy Holmes, Senior VP Asia-Pacific.  Click here to view the entire Q2 2015 issue of the PPDM Foundations Journal, or read the text of the article below: What is Master Data Management? I am hearing much about Master Data Management (MDM) from all industry sectors.  Not just oil and gas but commercial organisations, software providers, miners etc. On my quest to be able to talk intelligently […]