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- Prospectiuni SA is a Romania-based company that specializes in providing integrated geological, geophysical, and wireline well services primarily for the oil, natural gas, and mineral exploration industries. Founded in 1950 as the Enterprise for Geological and Geophysical Survey of Hydrocarbons and headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, the company operates as a subsidiary of Tender SA, which holds a controlling interest alongside institutional shareholders including Longshield Investment Group SA. The company delivers end-to-end subsurface exploration and reservoir evaluation solutions organized across distinct operational divisions: Onshore Seismic Services, encompassing survey planning, permitting, 2D, 3D, and 4D seismic data acquisition, geodetic positioning, and seismic drilling utilizing specialized portable and vehicle-mounted rigs; Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation, including pre-stack time migration (PSTM), pre-stack depth migration (PSDM), quantitative interpretation, velocity modeling, and reprocessing of vintage seismic archives; Applied Geophysics, comprising magnetotelluric (MT), direct current (DC) electrical resistivity, gravity, and ground magnetic surveys; Geological and Laboratory Services, including geochemical analysis, hydrogeological mapping, geotechnical investigations, and mineral exploration; and Cased Hole Wireline and Well Intervention Services, providing production logging, casing integrity evaluation, perforating, pipe recovery, and reservoir stimulation. Prospectiuni SA serves upstream energy operators, state-owned utilities, and mining enterprises across Romania, broader Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In recent operational developments, the company has secured substantial exploration contracts, including a 9 million euro seismic prospecting agreement with Stratum Energy Romania Ltd and multimillion-dollar 3D seismic acquisition contracts with OMV Petrom for the Bustuchin Vest perimeter as well as projects for SNGN Romgaz SA. The company has also modernized its field operations by deploying advanced INOVA-Quantum cableless nodal recording systems to enhance subsurface imaging density and environmental safety, while implementing cost-optimization measures and expanding its cased hole wireline segment to secure stable recurring revenues across fluctuating energy exploration cycles.