TGS
This level of knowledge and interconnectedness traditionally only existed in the minds of experienced geologists with decades behind them. Now, the foundation model aims to democratise this expertise, making sophisticated geological insights available through AI.
This, Wadii hopes, could accelerate discovery rates – all while reducing the industry’ s dependence on scarce human expertise.
The technical process begins at sea, where TGS vessels acquire data using airgun sources that generate sound waves. These waves travel through subsurface layers and return to sensors, creating detailed underground maps.
Modern satellite technology – including Starlink low-orbit systems – now enables real-time data transmission from vessels to cloud processing centres. This represents a significant improvement over previous methods, which involved transferring physical storage devices via helicopter.
How cloud computing transforms imaging capabilities Once this data reaches the cloud, TGS applies advanced processing techniques to clean signals and remove various types of noise. Sophisticated imaging algorithms are then employed to convert time-based signals into depth-based geological maps.
78 November 2025