The Norwegian Petroleum Society gave its 17th Geophysical Award to EMGS founders Terje Eidesmo, Svein Ellingsrud and Ståle Johansen at its biennial seminar in Kristiansand, 10 March, 2008. The award recognises people associated with Norwegian companies for high-quality, professional work in petroleum geophysics.
Torgeir Stardal of Shell chaired the four-person award committee. Stardal acknowledged the contributions of previous winners, but added that the three men from EMGS had taken Norwegian geophysics a step further. He said, "They have broadened geophysics beyond seismic. with the birth of electromagnetic technology. and delivered an outstanding contribution to geosciences and to the petroleum industry in Norway and globally."
Johansen received the award. Later Eidesmo reflected: "Our EM-imaging surveys are performed all over the world and we have, perhaps, been better known internationally. To be recognised by the Norwegian geophysical community is very special for all three of us and for our company."
Eidesmo, Ellingsrud and Johansen received NOK 20,000 and an engraved anorthosite stone. The latter will join the companies other acoloHart's E&P meritorious award for engineering. for the company's awards cabinet.
About EMGS
EMGS is the market leader in deep electromagnetic (EM) imaging. The company launched the EM imaging industry in 2002 with the commercialisation of seabed logging, a proven exploration method that uses EM energy to find offshore hydrocarbons without drilling wells. This proprietary and patented technology has been developed over the past 10 years, and its ability to indicate hydrocarbons directly is enabling EMGS' customers to dramatically improve their exploration performance in frontier and mature provinces.
EMGS employs over 300 people from three main offices in Trondheim, Norway; Houston, USA; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company operates the world's largest EM vessel fleet, and has conducted more than 300 surveys for many of the world's leading energy companies.