| We conduct contract
onshore and transition zone
seismic acquisition throughout
the world and operated between
eight and eleven crews in
2006. We also have our own
onshore multi-client library,
which is located entirely
in the US. Our high channel
count crews, modern equipment,
including desert and arctic
environmental specific operating
gear, and experienced technical
staff secure the highest
efficiency combined with
the best data quality.
We have demonstrated market-leading
seismic service performance,
operating seismic crews
in the terrain types: desert,
arctic, jungle and swamp,
highland and mountaintop,
and transition zone.
As of December 31, 2006,
we had eight onshore crews
conducting activities in
the US,
Canada and Libya.
2006
Operational performance
Onshore revenues for 2006
increased by 73% to USD
263.4 million compared with
2005. The operating profit
was USD 37.7 million, compared
to an operating loss of
USD 9.8 million in 2005.
The performance in 2006
was primarily affected by
strong performance on projects
in Libya as well as good
multi-client sales in the
US.
At December 31, 2006, our
order backlog for onshore
seismic was USD 138 million,
compared with USD 137 million
at December 31, 2005.
2006
HSE Performance
Onshore operations recorded
a Lost Time Incidents Frequency
(LTIF) of 0.22 incidents
per million man hours and
a Total Recordable Case
Frequency (TRCF) of 2.73
incidents per million man
hours during the year, compared
to a LTIF and TRCF of 0.33
and 2.68, respectively,
in 2005.
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Competitive
advantage
Equipping our highly-experienced
personnel with fully-compatible,
state of the art recording
electronics allows us to
deploy on average more channels
per crew than other companies.
We offer traditional 3D
and HD3D® acquisition
with the highest efficiency.
Hands-on experience executing
HD3D® surveys and experienced
technical staff secure optimal
survey design and high data
quality.
Proactive social development
programs have created a
competitive advantage in
countries like Bangladesh,
Bolivia, Ecuador and Mexico.
We work to establish a good
relationship and communication
with the local population
in the areas where we work
and strive to ensure that
the jobs go to the people
in the area. We also sponsor
educational programs, among
other efforts to promote
social development.
Market
and market position
In the market for onshore
seismic services, we are
one of the larger worldwide
operators, measured in terms
of revenues. We compete
in the onshore segment based
on price, crew availability
and other factors. We believe
that we can remain competitive
by capitalizing on our project
execution and management
skills and by continuing
to provide a high-quality
technical product. The majority
of our recording equipment
pool is relatively uniform,
facilitating changing crew
counts and channel counts
on any specific crew as
the market dictates.
Onshore
Market Perspectives
We expect an improvement
in the onshore seismic markets
in Alaska, the US and North
Africa in 2007, compared
to 2006. In Canada, Latin
America, the Middle East
and South East Asia, we
expect to see flat development,
while West Africa is expected
to show a decline in activity
in 2007.
Onshore
Multi-Client Library
Onshore has a multi-client
data library which covers
a wide range of terrain,
entirely in the United States,
from shallow water 3D data
images in the Texas Gulf
Coast to HD3D® data
in the Alaskan Foothills.
PGS Onshore is expanding
the multi-client library
in the U.S. mid-continent.
The onshore multi-client
library has a size of approximately
8 000 square kilometers
and is included in our multi-client
library.
Goals
and strategies
Onshore will continue its
focused market approach
and financial discipline
going forward. We will use
our operational expertise
and standardized equipment
to improve our financial
performance. We will continue
our social responsibility
program and efforts to promote
HD3D® in the onshore
market.
Outlook
We expect revenues and operating
profit in Onshore in 2007
to be approximately in line
with 2006, when revenues
were USD 263 million and
operating profit was USD
38 million. Cash investments
in the multi-client library
in 2007 are expected to
be approximately USD 60
million, compared to USD
32 million in 2006. Capital
expenditure in Onshore is
expected to be approximately
USD 20-25 million in 2007,
compared to USD 17 million
in 2006.
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