Colombian geophysical services company Vector Geophysical has purchased 30,000 STRYDE Halo-Connect land seismic nodes alongside a Nimble Receiver System, significantly expanding its capacity to deliver high-density seismic surveys across Colombia.
The deal marks STRYDE’s first large-scale order for Halo-Connect since the June 2026 release of the new generation of its miniature seismic node technology.
Vector Geophysical’s investment comes as demand for high-quality seismic data continues to grow in Colombia, with oil and gas operators seeking greater subsurface certainty, faster project delivery and more 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 capacity will help Vector Geophysical reduce field logistics and maintain higher levels of acquisition productivity across large-scale projects.
The equipment is scheduled for its first deployment on a project for Parex Resources, supporting ongoing exploration and development activity in Colombia.
Felipe Lizarralde, CEO of Vector Geophysical, said: “Our investment in STRYDE’s latest technology played an important role in securing this project. It gives us more than additional acquisition capacity; it provides a faster, more integrated way to manage high-density seismic programmes from the field through to data delivery.
“As operators look for greater subsurface certainty while working within increasingly demanding project schedules, the ability to acquire high-quality data efficiently and shorten the path to usable seismic information is becoming a major differentiator. This investment strengthens our ability to deliver that value to our customers.”
Víctor Villamizar of STRYDE, said: “This order is an important milestone for Halo-Connect and a strong endorsement of the role next-generation receiver technology can play in modern land seismic acquisition.
“Across Colombia and the wider Latin American market, seismic crews often operate in remote and logistically challenging environments where equipment portability, long-duration autonomy and confidence in field performance are critical. Halo-Connect has been designed for these conditions, combining STRYDE’s lightweight, miniature node technology with the ability to verify node performance in the field, helping crews reduce logistical burden while supporting efficient high-density seismic acquisition at scale.”
The Halo-Connect node combines enhanced sensor performance and extended frequency bandwidth with wireless quality control and longer battery life. When paired with the Nimble Receiver System, it enables crews to manage large receiver inventories more efficiently and accelerate survey delivery.
Vector Geophysical also plans to use STRYDE Lens™, STRYDE’s in-field data processing solution, integrated with its Nimble System hardware. STRYDE Lens™ temporarily transforms the acquisition environment into a processing environment, enabling STRYDE’s processing experts to remotely access and process seismic data as it is acquired. This provides field teams with near-real-time visibility into data quality and subsurface insights, helping them identify potential issues, validate acquisition performance and make informed decisions earlier in the survey.
Together, Halo-Connect, Nimble System and STRYDE Lens™ will provide Vector Geophysical with an integrated acquisition, data-management and visualisation platform designed to enable faster, high-density seismic projects.
The investment reflects a wider shift across the land seismic industry towards lighter receiver technologies, greater automation and more integrated digital workflows. As survey densities increase and operators seek to shorten project timelines without compromising data quality, the ability to deploy, manage and process large numbers of seismic receivers efficiently is becoming an increasingly important part of successful seismic acquisition.