# Seismic Micro-Technology

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**Seismic Micro-Technology** (SMT) is the maker of KINGDOM software. It is the [global market](/source/Global_market) share leader for [Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) based interpretation. SMT developed the first [seismic](/source/Seismic) interpretation tools for the [Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) [environment](/source/Desktop_environment).[2] KINGDOM software is used by 2,700 [companies](/source/Company) in over 95 [countries](/source/Country).[3] KINGDOM software is used to find sources of [oil](/source/Petroleum) and [gas](/source/Natural_gas) in the subsurface and is used by 85 percent of the 150 largest petroleum exploration and production companies. SMT's [customer base](/source/Customer_base) includes international and [national](/source/Nation) companies as well as independent companies and consultants. More than 50 percent of sales come from international sales.[4] On August 11, 2011, Seismic Micro Technology was acquired by [IHS Markit](/source/IHS_Markit).

## Business locations

Seismic Micro-Technology's headquarters resides in [Houston](/source/Houston), [Texas](/source/Texas). Branch offices are located in [Croydon](/source/Croydon) (UK), [Moscow](/source/Moscow), [Brazil](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), [Singapore](/source/Singapore) and [Calgary](/source/Calgary).[5][6]

## Company history

[Dr. Thomas Smith](/source/Thomas_Smith_(scientist)) founded SMT in 1984 to begin developing software that would become known as KINGDOM.[7] In 1985, SMT licensed the first KINGDOM license on a PC in [DOS](/source/DOS) to [Chevron](/source/Chevron_Corporation). In 1993, SMT sold the first Windows NT application for oil & gas industry to Barrett Bros. In 1996, the first integrated [2D](/source/2_dimensional) and [3D](/source/3_dimensional) seismic package into the Windows environment. In 2000, SMT software was in 23 of the top 50 oil & gas operators.[4] In 2003, SMT Europe opened its office in [Croydon](/source/Croydon), England. In 2006, SMT Asia opened its office in Singapore and there were more new licenses sold outside the United States than in it for the first time.[8]

In 2009 SMT signed a [software](/source/Software) [contract](/source/Contract) with India's [Oil & Natural Gas Corporation](/source/Oil_%26_Natural_Gas_Corporation), agreeing to train 200 geoscientists on both interpretation best practices and KINGDOM software in six Indian cities.[9]

In 2007 the company re-capitalized with investments from [Technology Crossover Ventures](/source/Technology_Crossover_Ventures) (TCV) and JMI Equity (JMI).[2] Jake Reynolds, General Partner of TCV; David Yuan, [Vice President](/source/Vice_President) of TCV; and Bob Smith, [General Partner](/source/General_Partner) of JMI joined SMT's [Board of Directors](/source/Board_of_Directors) at this same time.[2]

At that time, Founder and CEO Thomas Smith retired with Arshad Matin becoming CEO and President, and a member of the Board of Directors.[4][10] Previously, he had served as vice president and general manager of the compliance and security management business at [Symantec](/source/NortonLifeLock).[11]

## Products

SMT's KINGDOM 8.3 was updated to 8.4 in 2009 to aid oil and gas companies attempting to capitalize on unconventional locations for [drilling](/source/Oil_drilling).[12][13] In 2008, the *Welling Report* ranked SMT as holding the largest [market share](/source/Market_share) for [PC](/source/Personal_computer)-based interpretation.[14]

## University program

SMT has established a software donation program for 160 [universities](/source/Universities) in key oil and gas [regions](/source/Region) in 27 [countries](/source/Country). The goal of SMT's Educational Gifts Program is to put workstation [software](/source/Software) in the [classroom](/source/Classroom) so those students graduating from universities are equipped for the [job market](/source/Job_market) with workstation experience. The donations began in 2001 and occur in the form of three-year [grants](/source/Grant_(money)).[15] The total estimated value exceeded more than $150 million.[15] Of the $150 million, $1.5 million of the donation went to [Imperial College](/source/Imperial_College) in [London](/source/London)[16] and $1.4 million to the [University of Houston](/source/University_of_Houston).[17]

## References

1. ["*Seismic Micro-Technology*, Management Team"](http://www.seismicmicro.com/Company/Management_Team/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091001014904/http://www.seismicmicro.com/Company/Management%5FTeam/) 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-08-25.

1. [*Business Wire*, Seismic Micro-Technology Announces Strategic Investment from Technology Crossover Ventures and JMI Equity, May 30, 2007](http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30899894_ITM)

1. ["*Seismic Micro-Technology*, Welling Report, 2008"](http://www.seismicmicro.com/pdf/smt-welling.pdf). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120608122512/http://www.seismicmicro.com/pdf/smt-welling.pdf) 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-10-27.

1. ["*Seismic Mirco-Technology*, About the company"](http://www.seismicmicro.com/Company/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090831091213/http://www.seismicmicro.com/Company/) 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-08-16.

1. ["*Seismic Micro-Technology*, Locations"](http://www.seismicmicro.com/Contact_Us/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090621045156/http://www.seismicmicro.com/Contact%5FUs/) 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-08-25.

1. ["*Biz Journals*, Seismic Micro-Technology opens Calgary office, August 8, 2008"](http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/08/04/daily50.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121026121721/http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/08/04/daily50.html) October 26, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 16, 2009.

1. ["Dr. Tom Smith"](https://www.geoinsights.com/dr-tom-smith/). *Geophysical Insights*. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2019-05-16.

1. ["*Seismic Micro-Technology*, Corporate Timeline"](http://www.seismicmicro.com/Company/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090831091213/http://www.seismicmicro.com/Company/) 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-08-16.

1. [""E&P Magazine", SMT signs software agreement with India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, January 13, 2009"](http://www.epmag.com/Exploration/explorationnews/News2009/item27635.php). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090918061605/http://www.epmag.com/Exploration/explorationnews/News2009/item27635.php) September 18, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2009.

1. ["*Geophysical Insights* - Dr. Thomas Smith Bio"](https://www.geoinsights.com/dr-tom-smith/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190201102306/https://www.geoinsights.com/dr-tom-smith) 2019-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

1. [*Business Wire*, Seismic Micro-Technology Appoints Arshad Matin to Chief Executive Officer, July 23, 2007](http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32307437_ITM)

1. [*Oil and Gas Eurasia*, New Interpretation Software Helps Avoid Dry Holes, February 2009](https://web.archive.org/web/20090307125612/http://www.oilandgaseurasia.com/articles/p/92/article/818/)

1. ["*RigZone*, Seismic Ventures Taps SMT Kingdom's Modeling Tech, February 3, 2009"](http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=72488). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110607145716/http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=72488) June 7, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2009.

1. [*Seismic Micro-Technology*, CEO Letter, 2008](http://www.seismicmicro.com/ceoletteron2008/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090119042610/http://www.seismicmicro.com/ceoletteron2008/) 2009-01-19 at the Wayback Machine

1. ["*Rig Zone*, SMT's Software Grant Provides Training for Geoscientists Entering Industry, March 25, 2009"](http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=74381). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110607145630/http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=74381) June 7, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2009.

1. ["*Imperial College*, Imperial College receives $1.5 million grant from Seismic Micro-Technology, August 31, 2001"](http://www.imperial.ac.uk/college.asp?P=2898). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110613190050/http://www.imperial.ac.uk/college.asp?P=2898) June 13, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2009.

1. ["*Biz Journals*, Seismic Micro-Technology donates software to UH, November 3, 2006"](http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/10/30/daily45.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081118093545/http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/10/30/daily45.html) November 18, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 17, 2009.

## External links

- [Seismic Micro-Technology Official Website](http://www.seismicmicro.com/)
- [*Oil and Gas Investor*, Interview: Arshad Matin, CEO of Seismic Micro-Technology about challenges facing oil & gas customers](http://www.oilandgasinvestor.com/Video/NewFormat/item14698.php)
- [*E&P Magazine*, Visualization comes of age, January 5, 2009](http://www.epmag.com/Magazine/2009/1/item26722.php)
- [*E&P Magazine*, SEG, Supercomputing 2008 set the stage, December 1, 2009](http://www.epmag.com/Magazine/2008/12/item23727.php)
- [*Seismic Micro-Technology*, Overview of SMT brochure](http://www.seismicmicro.com/pdf/smt_brochure_online.pdf)
- [IHS Kingdom Solutions (an independent open forum)](http://www.ihskingdom.com)
- [Seismic to Simulation Alliance](/source/Seismic_to_simulation)

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