First Published: Offshore Magazine - November 2026
TGS CEO Kristian Johansen discusses the market forces, technologies and emerging regions driving offshore exploration, and explains how AI can help companies evaluate opportunities and reduce exploration risk.

Key Highlights
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Improved seismic imaging, drilling technology and analytics are helping reduce risk in frontier offshore exploration.
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TGS sees significant opportunity across Brazil, West Africa, East Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific.
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AI is accelerating prospect screening and subsurface interpretation, allowing geoscientists to focus on uncertainty and investment risk.
Read the full interview here.

