Pulse is a specialized, pure-play seismic library data provider. The conceptual basis of our business model is that seismic data has enduring value. It's an essential tool for oil and natural gas exploration that can be re-used with success by exploration and production companies for years and decades. Because it remains useful, it can be re-licensed over and over by providers like Pulse.

Seismic data doesn't expire. Pulse's library data has no particular shelf life or "best before" date. Result: our library can grow and grow. The larger it gets, the greater our revenue-generating capacity. Pulse's seismic data acquisitions since 1999 have generated an average annual return on investment of 32 percent. Pulse has been able to increase its licensing prices repeatedly.

The quality of raw seismic data shot decades ago is often as high as raw data shot today. The historical raw data can be reprocessed and reinterpreted using today's state-of-the-art seismic processing and visualization software. This is particularly true of 2D data, much of which was shot by historical major explorers in the 1960s through 80s. 3D came into general use in the late 80s and 90s. It too is demonstrating its ability to be reused and re-licensed.

Library data offers customers advantages over new seismic shoots. Re-shooting in historical areas can be very time-consuming, prohibitively expensive and, in some cases, impractical from a landowner or environmental standpoint. Library data is available right now at a fraction of the cost. Customers can pre-inspect the data to assure themselves of its quality.

Pulse's 2D and 3D seismic data libraries had an estimated replacement value of more than $1 billion. Pulse's library data has four key competitive advantages: location, availability, quality and price. Please click here for a full discussion of these advantages.

Please visit Seismic 101 for insight into the technical ins and outs of seismic, or visit Pulse Seismic for information on the data library and how to use it.