HISTORY

SAExploration was built from scratch by a team of some of the most experienced professionals in the seismic industry. A product of innovation, commitment and hard work, SAE is the leading provider of seismic services in South America.

In 2006, SAExploration began operating in Peru as Exploración Sudamericana.

Built from scratch by a team of some of the most experienced people in the seismic industry, SAE combined innovation, commitment and hard work to become the leading service provider in South America.

2006

The company begins operations and opens the South America Exploration seismic acquisition services office in Lima, Peru.

2008

Seismic experience in the jungle taken to Colombia, South America. The Bogotá office opens.

2010

Further expansion of the seismic experience of the jungle with the establishment of operations in Papua New Guinea. Offices are opened in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Brisbane, Australia.

2010

The expansion of South America continues with the opening of a seismic operations office in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

2011

South American Exploration changes its name and SAExploration is incorporated in Delaware, United States.

2011

SAExploration establishes seismic operations in North America with the acquisition of Datum Exploration in Calgary, Canada and Northern Exploration Services in Anchorage, Alaska.

2011

SAExploration establishes Calgary, Canada, as the headquarters in North America.

2012

The expansion of Southeast Asia continues with a legal entity established in New Zealand. Seismic operations office opens in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

2012

SAE takes its seismic jungle experience to Brazil. The legal entity is established in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2012

The seismic operations of the North American and Canadian headquarters move to a new office space in Calgary, Canada.

2013

SAExploration becomes a publicly traded company in the NASDAQ Capital Market with the symbol SAEX.

2014

The corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas was established.