OSLO, Norway (26 March 2026) – TGS, a global provider of subsurface data and energy intelligence, has awarded a contract to Tape Ark to migrate approximately 40 petabytes of seismic and subsurface data into a cloud environment. The program represents one of the largest cloud-migration initiatives of its kind within the energy sector.

By transitioning tens of petabytes of data into a hyperscale cloud environment, TGS is strengthening the digital foundation that underpins its imaging, analytics, and data-delivery workflows. The initiative will enable:

    • On-demand access to TGS’ global data library
    • Scalable high-performance computing for imaging and advanced analytics
    • Improved collaboration across subsurface and digital teams
    • Faster turnaround times for project delivery and customer workflows

“With ongoing investment in modernizing our data and technology platform, this migration is a key step in how we continue to evolve TGS’ data and technology platform,” said Wadii El Karkouri, Executive Vice President of Imaging & Technology at TGS. “It enables greater speed, scale, and flexibility in how our customers access and use subsurface data.”

Tape Ark’s ingest platform supports parallel, high-throughput processing across multiple facilities, allowing petabyte-scale datasets to be migrated efficiently and aligned with TGS’ internal processing and delivery workflows.

“TGS has a clear vision for how subsurface data should be accessed and used in a cloud-first environment. Our platform was designed specifically to support migration programs of this scale, and we’re pleased to support TGS as it advances its global digital infrastructure,” commented, Guy Holmes, Founder & CEO of Tape Ark.

Under the agreement, Tape Ark will:

    • Migrate approximately 40 PB of data into a cloud environment
    • Deliver cloud-native data formats compatible with TGS platforms
    • Enable faster data availability for internal teams and customers
    • Support reduced data-delivery timelines

Once complete, the program will further strengthen TGS’ ability to deliver scalable, cloud-enabled data access to customers worldwide.


About TGS
TGS provides advanced data and intelligence to companies active in the energy sector. With leading-edge technology and solutions spanning the entire energy value chain, TGS offers a comprehensive range of insights to help clients make better decisions. Our broad range of products and advanced data technologies, coupled with a global, extensive and diverse energy data library, make TGS a trusted partner in supporting the exploration and production of energy resources worldwide. For further information, please visit www.tgs.com (https://www.tgs.com/).

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Bård Stenberg
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About Tape Ark
Tape Ark is the world leader in mass-scale tape-to-cloud migration, specializing in hyperscale ingest for enterprise, government, and industry. With operations across Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India, Tape Ark enables organizations to unlock high-value legacy data using next-generation ingest technology that outperforms traditional migration approaches. For further information, please visit www.tapeark.com (https://www.tapeark.com/).

Guy Holmes
CEO & Founder, Tape Ark
guy.holmes@tapeark.com