The collaboration will optimise Viridien’s seismic imaging algorithms on NVIDIA accelerated computing platforms, including the integration of advanced techniques such as tensor cores and mixed-precision computing.
The collaboration will optimise Viridien’s seismic imaging algorithms on NVIDIA accelerated computing platforms, including the integration of advanced techniques such as tensor cores and mixed-precision computing.
John Josephakis, VP of HPC and supercomputing, NVIDIA, said: ‘By combining NVIDIA accelerated computing platforms and AI with Viridien’s expertise in seismic imaging and HPC, together we are enabling subsurface teams to deliver sharper, more reliable images faster and more cost-effectively. Better imaging reduces uncertainty, improves prospect screening and well placement decisions, and ultimately lowers the cost of exploration by cutting dry hole risk and minimising the time and compute required to reach decision-grade results.’ Viridien said the agreement would accelerate HPC for seismic imaging.
Meanwhile, Viridien has launched a new regional multi-client data initiative for the offshore basins of India.
The initiative will start with the Phase 1 Mahanadi Basin reimaging and merging of approx. 9000 km2 of 3D seismic data over the offshore East Coast Mahanadi Basin.
The aim of the Phase 1 Mahanadi Basin reimaging project is to provide higher-quality imaging over proven petroleum system areas, as well as deeper-water areas where exploration of new thermogenic plays has been challenging owing to low-quality imaging of legacy data. Viridien will apply imaging technologies, such as time-lag full-waveform inversion (TLFWI) and least-squares PSDM (LSQPDSM), to address these challenges and produce seamless, merged 3D datasets.
Dechun Lin, head of earth data at Viridien, said: ‘The innovative imaging technology and regional expertise provided by Viridien, combined with phased project expansion throughout the Mahanadi Basin, will drive new exploration and investment opportunities for emerging plays, and support both ongoing and future bid rounds.’
Fast-track results will be ready by June 2026, with final data available by the end of 2026.
