Welling & Company conducts a annual survey looking at this important segment of the petroleum industry. A very comprehensive, worldwide survey of operating oil and gas companies active in exploration both in the marine and land areas of the world. Particular emphasis is placed on data acquisition (both proprietary/contract and spec), acquisition systems, processing, interpretation and software as well as overall activity and budget plans and trends. The study concentrates on generating results to assist manufacturers, service companies and contracting companies who serve this market as well as financial services firms and oil and gas operating companies interested in learning how the worldwide industry views its activity, what is being planned and how vendors and contractors are seen in the eyes of the customers.

TARGET SAMPLE: 200 to 250 of the world's most active oil and gas operating companies (in terms of exploration) including multi-national majors, independents and National Oil Companies.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE: Worldwide (FSU and China covered through Western companies who operate there.)

RESPONDENT FOCUS: Geophysicists, Geologists, Reservoir Engineers, Project Managers, Asset Team Leaders, Processing and Interpretation Specialists, and similar titles-all pre-qualified as knowledgeable and responsible in the area of exploration and seismic plans/activities and vendor evaluation/selection.

METHODOLOGY: Personal (face-to-face) and telephone interviews conducted by Welling & Company's staff of professional interviewers.

INFORMATION FOCUS:

Development plans Growth trends Activity levels Technology needs Market drivers Future operating practices

Attitudes toward suppliers, service companies and contractors Desired improvements, strengths & weaknesses The competitive situation Quantitative market data Budgets, plans & trends . . . . and much more

QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT: The questionnaire is designed by Welling & Company utilizing proven techniques and approaches. A variety of effective tools will be used including rating questions, multiple choice, aided and unaided recall, semantic differential, open-end, statement agreement, quantitative and qualitative questions.

DELIVERABLES:

1. Printed report (several hundred pages)

• Executive Summary
• Detailed Analysis of Findings
• Set of analytical color graphs of key results
• Spread sheets of company-by-company activity
• Full set of statistical exhibits with percentaged results broken out to reflect differences by key sub-samples (geographic area, company type or size, etc. )

2. Stand-up presentation of results with question & answer session

3. Interactive CD-ROM including the full report plus ability to create custom tabulations and exhibits

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