# Geosoft

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{{short description|Canadian software company}}
{{COI|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Geosoft Incorporated
| logo = Geosoft Inc. logo|alt=Geosoft Inc. logo
| type = [Private](/source/Private_company)
| fate = Acquired by [Seequent](/source/Seequent)
| predecessor = 
| founded = 1986 <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.branham300.com/details.php?year=2012&company_ID=131 | title=Branham300: Geosoft | year=2012 | publisher=Branham Group Inc | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>
| hq_location_city = [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| area_served = Worldwide
| industry = [Exploration](/source/Exploration) & [Software](/source/Software)
| revenue = {{gain}} 23 million [CAD](/source/Canadian_dollar) (2011)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.branham300.com/index.php?year=2012&listing=1&offset=100 | title=Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies | year=2012 | publisher=Branham Group Inc | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>
| num_employees = 
| website = [http://www.geosoft.com/ geosoft.com]
}}

'''Geosoft Incorporated''' is a [software](/source/software) development and services company headquartered in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), Canada.  The company provides [geophysical](/source/geophysical) and [geological](/source/geological) software and geospatial server technology for professional geoscientists involved in [natural resource](/source/natural_resource) [exploration](/source/exploration) and related [earth science](/source/earth_science) disciplines.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.branham300.com/details.php?year=2012&company_ID=131 | title=Branham300: Geosoft | year=2012 | publisher=Branham Group Inc | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>

==History==

Geosoft was founded in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) in 1982 as a partnership between [Ian MacLeod](/source/Ian_N._MacLeod) and [Colin Reeves](/source/Colin_V._Reeves)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geosoft.com/about-geosoft/company/history-and-mission |title=The Geosoft Story | publisher=Geosoft Inc | accessdate=2012-04-02}}</ref> to develop [geophysical](/source/geophysical) software for [geophysical exploration](/source/exploration_geophysics) and [geotechnical engineering](/source/geotechnical_engineering) applications.  The interests of the partnership and the [trademark](/source/trademark) "Geosoft" were purchased by [Paterson, Grant and Watson Ltd.](/source/Paterson%2C_Grant_and_Watson_Ltd.) in 1984,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/vwTrdmrk.do?lang=eng&status=OK&fileNumber=0516757&extension=0&startingDocumentIndexOnPage=1 | title=Canadian Trade-Mark Data: Geosoft | publisher=Canadian Trade-marks Database, Canadian Intellectual Property Office | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> who continued to develop Geosoft branded software for geophysical applications.

The software interests of Paterson, Grant and Watson were [spun off](/source/Corporate_spin-off) to form Geosoft Incorporated on February 1, 1986.

In July, 2007, Geosoft acquired the software rights to the potential-field modelling program GM-SYS from [Corvallis, Oregon](/source/Corvallis%2C_Oregon) company [Northwest Geophysical Associates](/source/Northwest_Geophysical_Associates) 
.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.directionsmag.com/pressreleases/geosoft-announces-its-acquisition-of-nga146s-gm-sys-software-and-intellectu/112418|title=Geosoft acquires GM-SYS from NGA |publisher=Directions Magazine | year=2007 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>  As part of the acquisition the research company Geosoft (USA) Research Inc. was established in [Corvallis, Oregon](/source/Corvallis%2C_Oregon) to employ the GM-SYS development team and continue development of GM-SYS and related technologies.

In December 2018, Geosoft was acquired by Seequent<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seequent.com/seequent-completes-geosoft-acquisition/|title=Seequent Completes Acquisition of Geosoft|year=2018 |accessdate=2020-05-18}}</ref>

==Products==

Geosoft develops software products which operate on desktop, server and internet [cloud](/source/Cloud_computing) platforms. The following are the primary product brands owned and developed by Geosoft:

===Mapping Software===

Oasis montaj<ref>{{cite web | url=http://video.mining.com/videos/2710c0/oasis_montaj.aspx | title=Oasis montaj | publisher=MINING.com Video | year=2010 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mn.uio.no/geo/english/services/it/help/software/gis/oasis.html | title=Oasis montaj | publisher=Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo | author=Michael Heeremans | date=20 May 2010 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> is a spatial information processing and mapping software platform for [exploration geophysics](/source/exploration_geophysics) and [geological modelling](/source/geological_modelling) applied to resource exploration.  The system is extended by users to meet specific exploration requirements using the GX Developer<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blog.crazyrobot.net/?p=371 | title=How to extend Oasis Montaj using C# | publisher=Evil Robot Blog | date=10 May 2011 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>

Geosoft's Target<ref>{{cite web | url=http://geosoft-target.software.informer.com/ | title=Geosoft Target | publisher=software.informer | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> is used in [mineral exploration](/source/mineral_exploration) to manage, view and [model](/source/geologic_modelling) exploration [drilling](/source/Exploration_diamond_drilling) information as part of defining [economic mineral deposits](/source/ore) for [mining](/source/mining).

===ArcGIS Extension Software===

Target for ArcGIS<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oilandgasonline.com/doc.mvc/Target-For-ArcGIS-0002 | title=Target for ArcGIS | publisher=Oil and Gas Online | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.earthexplorer.com/2008-02/exploration_and_gis_closing_the_productivity_gap.asp | title=Exploration and GIS: Closing the Productivity Gap | publisher=Earth Explorer | author=Carmela Burns |author2=Virginia Heffernan | year=2008 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>  is an [ArcGIS](/source/ArcGIS) extension that processes [exploration drilling](/source/Exploration_diamond_drilling) data and generates maps for presentation, adding exploration spatial data compilation, mapping and analysis of geospatial data capability to the [GIS](/source/GIS) environment.

Geochemistry for ArcGIS<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/15099259/Geochemistry-for-ArcGIS | title=Geochemistry for ArcGIS | publisher=Scribd: telematica_peru | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> is an [ArcGIS](/source/ArcGIS) extension that enables geoscientists to import, validate and analyze surface or drillhole [geochemical](/source/Geochemistry) data within the ArcGIS environment.

===3D Modelling Technology===
GM-SYS<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oilvoice.com/post/Training_Courses/Creating_3D_Gravity_and_Magnetic_Models/39cfc69fd2.aspx | title=Creating 3D Gravity and Magnetic Models | author=Geosoft Inc. | date=19 March 2010 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sgl.com/Interpretation.html | title=Interpretation of Airborne Geophysical Data | publisher=SGL | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> is [geological modelling](/source/geological_modelling) software for gravity and magnetic geophysical data.

VOXI Earth Modelling<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/software-geophysical-modelling-hits-the-cloud-with-voxi/1001102956/ | title=Software: Geophysical modelling hits the cloud with VOXI | date=25 April 2012 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> is a [cloud computing](/source/cloud_computing) software service that generates 3-D [voxel](/source/voxel) [physical property models](/source/geological_modelling) from gravity and magnetic geophysical data.

===Unexploded Ordnance Detection Software===
UX-Detect<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.earthexplorer.com/2009-07/UXO_Lands_Restoration_and_Release.asp | title=UXO Lands Restoration and Release: Mitigating Residual Risk | publisher=Earth Explorer | author=Graham Chandler | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.naevageophysics.com/UXODetection | title=UXO Detection | publisher=Naeva Geophysics Inc | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> is an Oasis montaj module that processes and analyzes [unexploded ordnance](/source/unexploded_ordnance) (UXO) data.

===Server Technology===

Geosoft's DAP server<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/data-management-geosoft-golder-team-up-with-dap-technology/1000092263/ | title=Data Management: Geosoft, Golder team up with DAP technology | publisher=Mining Journal | date=25 March 2009 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> is [enterprise software](/source/enterprise_software) that provides services to catalogue, manage, deliver and visualize large spatial exploration data sets. It is considered [middleware](/source/middleware) technology, designed to deal with spatial data security, stability, retrieval and reliability across an organization.

==Organization==

Geosoft Incorporated's international [subsidiaries](/source/subsidiary)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.geosoft.com/about-geosoft/contact-us | title=Contact Geosoft | publisher=Geosoft Inc. | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>  include:
:Geosoft Europe Ltd., [Wallingford](/source/Wallingford%2C_Oxfordshire), UK
:Geosoft Latinoamerica Ltda., [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), Brazil
:Geosoft Australia Pty., [Perth](/source/Perth%2C_Western_Australia), Australia
:Geosoft Africa Ltd., [Pretoria](/source/Pretoria), South Africa
:Geosoft (USA) Research Inc., [Corvallis](/source/Corvallis%2C_Oregon), USA.

==Recognition==

*2012 Ranked 131 in the Branham300 Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.branham300.com/index.php?year=2012&listing=1&offset=100 | title=Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies | year=2012 | publisher=Branham Group Inc. | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>
*2010 [Esri](/source/Esri) International Partner of the Year award <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mining.com/2010/03/29/geosoft-named-international-partner-of-the-year-by-esri/ | title=Geosoft named International Partner of the Year by ESRI | publisher=MINING.com | date=20 March 2010 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>
*2009 Ranked #6 best place to work in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.greatplacetowork.ca/best-workplaces/best-workplaces-in-canada/432-2009/ | title=2009 Best Workplaces in Canada | publisher=Great Place to Work Institute | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>
*2007 [Esri](/source/Esri) International Partner of the Year award <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.im-mining.com/2007/05/10/geosoft-awarded-esri-business-partner-of-the-year/ | title=Geosoft awarded ESRI Business Partner of the Year | publisher=International Mining | date=10 May 2007 | accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>

==See also==
*[http://earthexplorer.com/2008-08/Expanding_the_Boundaries.asp Expanding the Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420194400/http://www.earthexplorer.com/2008-08/Expanding_the_Boundaries.asp |date=2012-04-20 }}, Earth Explorer, August 2008, pages 24–27.

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://www.geosoft.com Geosoft] site

Category:Software companies of Canada
Category:Companies based in Toronto
Category:Companies established in 1986
Category:1986 establishments in Ontario

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