CGGVeritas Shows Community Spirit in Canada

12.11.08 - 20:38 ... source : CGGVeritas

... CGGVeritas demonstrates how co-operation between the seismic industry and local communities in British Columbia brings educational and environmental benefits. CGGVeritas has been recognized for its commitment to the local community and environment by the Canadian district of Tumbler Ridge in northeast British Columbia. The company's data library group has come to know the area well since it first started shooting a land program there in 2001. The current library now covers over 4,000 sq km of 3D data in British Columbia. CGGVeritas has been investing in the Tumbler Ridge community on two fronts. Firstly, by actively supporting local volunteers to complete a nearby hiking trail, known as the Monkman Pass Memorial Trail, and, secondly, by assisting the work of paleontologists at the local Tumbler Ridge Museum and its Peace Region Palaeontology Research Centre. The Monkman Pass Memorial Trail lies 60 km south of Tumbler Ridge. Ori ...» Next (HTML)