Sept. 2 – Colombian geophysical services company Vector Geophysical has acquired 30,000 STRYDE Halo-Connect ground-based seismic nodes along with a Nimble receiver system, significantly expanding its capacity to execute high-density seismic surveys in Colombia.
The agreement marks STRYDE’s first large-scale order for Halo-Connect since the launch of the next generation of its miniaturized seismic node technology in June 2026.
Vector Geophysical’s investment comes at a time when demand for high-quality seismic data continues to grow in Colombia, as oil and gas operators seek greater certainty over the subsurface, faster project execution, and better-informed exploration and development decisions.
By combining Halo-Connect nodes with STRYDE’s Nimble receiver system, Vector Geophysical will be able to rotate up to 3,780 seismic nodes per day, enabling faster and more efficient high-density seismic acquisition. This increased node rotation capability will help Vector Geophysical reduce field logistics and maintain higher levels of procurement productivity on large-scale projects. The team is scheduled for its first project deployment for Parex Resources, supporting the company’s current exploration and development activities in Colombia.
Felipe Lizarralde, CEO of Vector Geophysical, said: “Our investment in STRYDE’s latest technology played an important role in the award of this project. It gives us more than additional acquisition capacity; it provides us with a faster, more integrated way to manage high-density seismic programs, from fieldwork to data delivery.
“As operators seek greater certainty over the subsurface, while working with increasingly demanding project schedules, the ability to efficiently acquire high-quality data and shorten the time needed to obtain usable seismic information is becoming a key differentiator. This investment strengthens our ability to deliver that value to our customers.”
Victor Villamizar, STRYDE, said, “This order represents an important milestone for Halo-Connect and a strong endorsement of the role that next-generation receiver technology can play in modern ground-based seismic acquisition.
“In Colombia and the Latin American market in general, seismic crews typically operate in remote and logistically complex environments, where equipment portability, extended autonomy, and confidence in their performance in the field are critical. Halo-Connect has been designed for these conditions, combining STRYDE’s miniaturized, lightweight node technology with the ability to verify their performance in the field. This helps crews reduce field operations while also supporting efficient, large-scale, high-density seismic acquisition.”
The Halo-Connect node combines improved sensor performance and expanded frequency bandwidth with wireless quality control and longer battery life. When used in conjunction with the Nimble receiver system, it allows crews to more efficiently manage large receiver inventories and speed up survey execution.
Vector Geophysical also plans to use STRYDE Lens™, STRYDE’s field data processing solution, integrated with the hardware of its Nimble Receiver system. STRYDE Lens™ temporarily transforms the acquisition environment into a processing environment, allowing STRYDE’s processing experts to remotely access seismic data and process it as it is acquired. This gives field teams near real-time visibility into data and subsurface quality, helping them identify potential issues, validate acquisition performance, and make informed decisions earlier in the study.
Together, Halo-Connect, the Nimble Receiver system, and STRYDE Lens™ will provide Vector Geophysical with an integrated acquisition, data management, and visualization platform designed to facilitate faster, high-density seismic projects.
The investment reflects a broader evolution of the ground-based seismic sector toward lighter receiver technologies, greater automation, and more integrated digital workflows. As survey density increases and operators seek to shorten project timelines without compromising data quality, the ability to efficiently deploy, manage, and process large quantities of seismic receivers is becoming increasingly important to seismic acquisition success.
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