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Seequent expands subsurface software presence in Central Asia with Kazakhstan hub

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Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, has announced the establishment of a regional hub in Kazakhstan, expanding its presence in Central Asia.

Staffed by a dedicated local team, the strategic move demonstrates Seequent’s commitment to providing cutting-edge subsurface software solutions to the rapidly growing local market and wider Central Asia region, it says.

Seequent shared the news last week at an event in Almaty, which brought together partners, stakeholders and leading industry representatives. Seequent has supported the Central Asian business community since 2011, and major companies in the region are already using Seequent’s earth-modelling, analysis, data management and collaboration software, the company says. These applications help users understand the underground in the mining, energy, civil infrastructure and environment industries.

Colin Hay, EMEA, Executive Vice President, EMEA with Seequent (pictured on the left with Inna Shalovenkova, Regional Sales Director, Mining and Minerals on the right), said: “Seequent’s expansion into Central Asia marks a significant milestone in our global strategy. Kazakhstan, situated in the heart of Central Asia, serves as an ideal hub for the region. With a robust economy, rich metal reserves, advantageous location and a focus on attracting foreign investment, Kazakhstan stands out as a key market for Seequent’s solutions.”

Hay added: “We are seeing a growing demand for our solutions that support the evolving needs of industries in this market seeking digital innovation to drive efficiency and value in their operations. We will continue to hire locally as our Central Asia operations expand.”

Seequent offers software solutions for geoprofessionals including geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, geotechnical and geomechanical engineers, hydrogeologists, ecologists, as well as builders, designers of structures, quarries and underground mine workers. Products include the geological 3D modelling solution Leapfrog and Oasis montaj for working with geophysical data.

Seequent looks to solve complex geospatial problems with AR2Tech acquisition

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Bentley Systems Inc’s Seequent business unit has acquired Denver-based Advanced Resources and Risk Technology LLC, a developer of geostatistical software applications.

The acquisition, Bentley says, provides Seequent with state-of-the-art geostatistics algorithms, technology and IP for complex geospatial problem solving, complementing its geological modeling solutions and workflows, to help solve earth, environmental and resources challenges.

AR2Tech represents a new generation of geostatistics and spatial data analysis solutions for mining, environmental sciences and energy. Its algorithms and workflows for cloud and desktop enable users to create and optimise a diverse set of models, even with millions of cells, without performance bottlenecks, according to Bentley.

AR2Tech’s algorithm library can be applied to a wide range of geostatistical modelling and data science methods, supporting functions that are data-centric and rely on machine learning. Solutions can be used standalone or integrated with other software, including Seequent’s Leapfrog 3D geological modeling solutions.

Bentley said: “Mining companies use AR2Tech’s solutions for geostatistical modelling for conditional simulation and estimation models of complex orebodies, with algorithms customised for specific deposits. Environmental sciences professionals use customised workflows for data management, spatial evaluation and risk assessment, designed for applications including stochastic simulation of the subsurface for water modelling, sampling evaluation and strategy, integration of remote sensing data in the geostatistical model, and characterisation of pollutants.”

Graham Grant, CEO of Seequent, said: “We’re delighted to welcome to Seequent the elite and talented AR2Tech team in Denver and Brazil. AR2Tech’s technology stack and world-leading expertise in geostatistics, geomodelling, and spatial data integration strengthen Seequent’s capabilities in these areas. The acquisition will help accelerate our development of new geostatistics solutions and create seamless end-to-end workflows with Seequent’s advanced modelling solutions. We’re excited to make this investment for our mining, environmental, civil and energy users to take geomodelling to the next level.”

AR2Tech Founder, Dr Alexandre Boucher, said: “We’re proud to be joining Seequent and sharing our cloud-first approach to solving geosciences challenges. With Seequent, we will realise our goal of bringing the next generation of geostatistical algorithms to the geomodelling community. We have developed and optimised algorithms for geomodelling for over a decade, including conditional simulations for risk and uncertainty studies. Combining forces with Seequent, we can create new practical and accessible solutions for geoscience professionals.”