Adrok Geosciences, the Scottish developers of a deep subsurface scanner, which it believes offers a “faster, cheaper and greener alternative to traditional seismic exploration methods”, has opened a base in Houston, Texas, as of January 2013. Adrok Geosciences will focus on working with the exploration and prospecting industry in the US and Canada. Adrok’s Atomic Dielectric Resonance (ADR) Scanner uses radio waves and microwaves to locate, identify and map subsurface natural resources including oil and gas, metallic ore deposits and industrial minerals. Unlike other 3D seismic technologies, ADR uses spectroscopy to measure the wavelengths and identify minerals and rock types in the subsurface.
The company built its profile in North America in 2012 after receiving a £3 million investment from key client Teck Resources – the Canada-based diversified resource company. Gordon Stove, MD of Adrok, said: “The global oil & gas geophysical survey market place is worth about $7 billion per annum and the North American exploration market is emerging as a major market for oil & gas and mining. We have identified several opportunities to work with the E&P and mining industries in the US and Canada and the launch of Adrok Geosciences allows us to service more clients in this region.”