ION and the Seismic Sector Leveraged to Upcoming Exploration Cycle Barclays Presented by Brian Hanson, CFO June 2010
Forward-looking Statement Todays presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements as to expectations,…
An Overview of ION Business: Advanced geophysical hardware, software, imaging services, and data libraries across the seismic workflow for both Land and Marine. Mission: To solve the most challenging geophysical imaging problems…
Todays Discussion Seismic in Context The Seismic Method Where ION Competes [4]
Seismic Provides a Window into the Subsurface Provides Insights to Critical E&P Questions Are there any unusual sub-surface conditions that we may encounter while drilling the well Do potential structures exist to trap the oil…
Seismic Provides a Window into the Subsurface Analogous to Medical Ultra-Sound, Though With Key Differences 5,000,000 to 10,000 to 50,000,000 100,000 5,000 to 25,000 3 to 6 feet inches [6]
Seismic vs. Overall E&P Expenditures A 15-17 Billion Annual (Revenue) Industry 440 B 15-17 B Other 16% 12% Data Library Sales Exploration 20% Exploration…
The Players in Seismic Revenue Distribution (2009) ION vs. Other Major Players 100% = 15-17 Billion CGGVeritas WesternGeco PGS BGP TGS ION Others Source: Company annual reports, ION analysis [8]
The Players in Seismic Participation by Segment CGGVeritas Western Geco PGS BGP TGS ION Data Library Sales n/a Data Processing Proprietary INOVA INOVA Land Equipment Q-Land n/a (51%) n/a (49%) Divested FEB-2010…
Location of Discoveries 100 MMBOE A Proxy for Global E&P (and Seismic) Activity 2001 2005 2001 2005 Discoveries Discoveries 100 249 mmboe 250 499 mmboe 500 999 mmboe 1000 UP mmboe Source: CERA. [ 10 ]
Todays Discussion Seismic in Context The Seismic Method Where ION Competes [ 11 ]
The Physics of the Seismic Method Detecting Reflected Acoustic Energy Simplified [ 12 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 1: Acoustic Sources Onshore Offshore Dynamite Sleeve Guns (aka air guns) Vibroseis Vehicles [ 13 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 2: Acoustic Receivers Onshore Offshore Geophones Hydrophones VectorSeis multicomponent MEMS receiver VectorSeis multicomponent MEMS receiver [ 14 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 3: Recording Platforms (and Supporting Technologies) Onshore Cable-based To learn more: iongeo.com/Resources/Digital_Library/ Select ION Systems Toolkit under Multimedia [ 15 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 3: Recording Platforms (and Supporting Technologies) Onshore Cableless To learn more: iongeo.com/FireFly/ Watch the FireFly Returns video [ 16 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 3: Recording Platforms (and Supporting Technologies) Offshore Towed Streamer To learn more: iongeo.com/Resources/Digital_Library/ Select ION Systems Toolkit under Multimedia [ 17 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 3: Recording Platforms (and Supporting Technologies) Offshore Seabed (Ocean-bottom Cable) To learn more: iongeo.com/Resources/Digital_Library/ Select ION Systems Toolkit under Multimedia [ 18 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 4: Data Processing [ 19 ]
The Tools of the Seismic Method 5: Reservoir Interpretation P-wave image Full-wave image Channel Sands Difficult to Identify Channel Sands Clearly Visible Ps 50% Ps 90+% [ 20 ]
Todays Discussion Seismic in Context The Seismic Method Where ION Competes [ 21 ]
ION Product/Service Coverage Participation by Segment Equipment ______ ION Sources Receivers Recording Platforms Supporting Technologies Data Library Sales Data Processing Reservoir Solutions INOVA Vibroseis Sensor FireFly…
Revenue Distribution by Product/Service Line Twelve Months Ending 31-December 2009 100% = 420 Million Systems Data Processing New Ventures Data Libraries Note: Systems includes Sensor B.V., Marine Imaging Systems, Concept…
Whats Distinctive About ION Multiple Sources of Competitive Advantage 1. Complex imaging the data processing capabilities and E&P company relationships of our GX Technology (GXT) group that make us the go-to guys for imaging in the…
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Appendix: Financial Information Selected Financial Highlights [ 26 ]
Additional Detail Balance Sheet: Q1 2010 Q1 2010 (000) Cash 46,344 Debt Detail: Term A 106,250 Capital Leases 3,278 Other 4,924 Debt 114,452 Equity 338,486 NOTE: 100M undrawn credit facility will be available [ 31 ]
Who is BGP BGP is the worlds largest land seismic contractor with over 110 crews with approximately serving international markets. BGP is wholly owned by CNPC, the largest Chinese integrated oil and gas company. CNPC operates in…
The Strategy of the Joint Venture Leverage the R&D of ION and Operational Expertise of BGP. R&D centers will remain primarily in the U.S. and Canada with much of the manufacturing moving to China to reduce costs. Field test new…
The BGP/ION Joint Venture Terms BGP and ION contributed all land equipment technology and businesses, less geophones, to the JV. BGP purchased 51% of the JV for the value of their contributed assets plus 108 million in cash to…
NewCo JVthe first year New combined management team established Corporate headquarters in Beijing and a secondary headquarters and R&D center in Houston Integration and alignment of the combined BGP and ION legacy workforce…
Appendix: Basin Span Basin Spans [ 37 ]
Overview of a BasinSPAN Program Comprehensive view of the petroleum system Integrates geology and geophysics Ultra-deep view Source rock deposition Migration pathways Sediment fairways Customized program design Acquisition…
BasinSpan Example: ArcticSpan High Potential in the Region Estimates place 25% of all remaining undiscovered reserves in the Arctic. Source: USGS, World Petroleum Assessment [ 39 ]
Integrated Approach to ArcticSpan Hardware, Software and Solutions Expertise Integrated Seismic Solutions (ISS) Marine Imaging Systems DigiSTREAMERTM Arctic Operational Experience Ice management Continuous recording Project…
2009 NE GreenlandSPAN Accomplishments Successfully Acquired Towed Streamer Data in 10/10ths Ice 9/10ths Ice 10/10ths Ice [ 41 ]
Appendix: FireFly FireFly [ 42 ]
The FireFly Ecosystem A Comprehensive Approach [ 43 ]
FireFly Commercialization Update A combination of sales and rental/purchase agreements China Qaidam Basin First commercial sale of FireFly 2 x 3D survey completed in 2009 Tesechoacan 3D Comesa and Pemex Blocker 3D projects…
Marcellus Shale Appalachia Krause 3D Apr-May 2010 [ 45 ]
Base Camp in Pennsylvania [ 46 ]
Challenging Terrain in Appalachia Marcellus Shale Gas - Appalachia Farms and forest, multiple road crossings and farm/wild-life pose a challenge to cable crews in terms of productivity. FireFly was deployed in April 2010 on a…
FireFly new visibility into field operations Geophysical attributes displayed at recording unit [ 48 ]
Pemex and FireFly 4 Projects Using Comesa as Contractor Coyula 3D July-Aug 2009 Tepetate 2D Tesechoacan 3D Feb-Mar 2010 Oct-Dec 2009 Chopo Sur 3D May-June 2009 [ 49 ]
Coyula - Urban Acquisition Local towns and villages in Mexico
Tesechoacan Weather Challenges Flooding in Mexico [ 52 ]
FireFly Quality control in Operations Addressing the needs of our clients Spatial visibility of data download process and statistical information Stations not yet harvested Shots collected per receiver % traces collected per…
Analogy: Commercial Air Travel vs. Towed Streamer Operational Planning Commercial Air Travel Towed Streamer [IA] Flight Plan Survey Plan [ 55 ]
Analogy: Commercial Air Travel vs. Towed Streamer Operational Command & Control Intelligence Commercial Air Travel Towed Streamer [IA] Auto Pilot Orca [ 56 ]
Analogy: Commercial Air Travel vs. Towed Streamer Dynamic Operational Execution Commercial Air Travel Towed Streamer [IA] Dynamic Horizontal Control Tail rudder DigiFIN Dynamic Vertical Control Wing flaps…
[IA] in Action Orca Software Controlling the Streamer Spread via DigiFIN [ 58 ]
MultiClient Amortization Our method of amortizing the costs of a multi-client data library available for commercial sale is the greater of (i) the percentage of actual revenue to the total estimated revenue multiplied by the total…