Case Study: Polaris Natural Resources reveals oil and gas prospects in Zimbabwe with STRYDE's Nimble seismic system

Polaris Natural Resources deploys 9,540 nodes in 5 days with STRYDE

The customer Polaris Natural Resources faced the challenge of conducting a large-scale 2D seismic survey in an environmentally sensitive, frontier basin in Zimbabwe for client Invictus Energy. They required a low-cost solution that could operate within tight weather windows and stringent environmental conditions while still delivering high-quality subsurface data. Vendor STRYDE supplied their Nimble System™ nodal seismic technology to meet this need.

STRYDE's solution involved deploying 9,540 of their lightweight nodes, which allowed locally hired teams to deploy and retrieve thousands of nodes per day on foot. This method significantly accelerated the acquisition rate with zero downtime and minimized the environmental impact. The results revealed multiple amplitude-supported prospects in the Dande Formation, providing the critical data needed for informed drilling decisions. STRYDE's technology also unlocked major cost savings by reducing the required personnel, equipment, and project timeline.

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