SUGAR LAND, Texas - Tuesday, June 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- Wireless Seismic, Inc., the leading innovator of real-time and
cable-less seismic data acquisition systems for the oil and gas
industry, announced today the successful completion of its latest
funding round of $12.5 million. Existing shareholders, Chesapeake Energy
and Energy Ventures, were joined in this round by Total Energy
Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of French oil and gas major
Total.
“Cable-less is becoming a new standard for land seismic
acquisition work, and we are very excited to be investing in Wireless
Seismic and to provide growth capital for a promising technology,” said
Francois Badoual, CEO of Total Energy Ventures. “We believe that the
real-time capability of Wireless Seismic’s RT System 2 can offer a
substantial advantage in a broad range of operations.”
With this
transaction, Wireless Seismic increases its board of directors to six
members including Gary E. Jones, Chairman, Wireless Seismic; Roy
Kligfield, Chief Executive Officer, Wireless Seismic; Kent Wilkinson,
Vice President, Chesapeake Natural Gas Ventures; Larry Lunardi, Vice
President, Geophysics, Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Jim Sledzik,
Partner, Energy Ventures; and Christophe Tonion, Investment Manager,
Total Energy Ventures.
“We are delighted to welcome Total Energy
Ventures as a new investor,” stated Kligfield. “Total is a key player in
the oil and gas business, operating in over 130 countries. This
partnership will be invaluable to Wireless Seismic as we continue to
expand internationally.”
About Wireless Seismic
Wireless
Seismic, Inc. is revolutionizing onshore seismic data acquisition with
RT System 2, the industry’s only fully scalable wireless seismic
recording system with real-time data transmission. Headquartered in
Sugar Land, Texas, with offices around the world, the company’s
recording systems enable contractors to efficiently tackle the most
challenging projects by delivering commercially compelling solutions for
conventional surveys and for passive monitoring of hydraulic
fracturing. For more information, visit www.wirelessseismic.com.
About Total Energy Ventures
Total
Energy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the Total
Group. Its investments support the development of companies with
innovative technologies or business models in areas such as renewable
and alternative energies, oil and gas, gas monetization, energy
efficiency, energy storage, waste valorization, greenhouse gases
reduction, industrial water, and sustainable mobility.
Contacts
Wireless Seismic, Inc.
Patricia Jonesi, 832.532.5012
pjonesi@wirelessseismic.com
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