Viridien secures sale of Sercel Marlin Offshore Logistics solution to ONGC
- Integration with ONGC's ERP systems for efficient data exchange
- Advanced AI and ML algorithms for enhanced operational efficiency
- Support for ONGC's carbon neutrality goals
- Flexibility for both cloud-based and on-premises deployment
- Integrazione con i sistemi ERP di ONGC per uno scambio dati efficiente
- Algoritmi avanzati di AI e ML per una maggiore efficienza operativa
- Supporto agli obiettivi di neutralità carbonica di ONGC
- Flessibilità per implementazioni sia cloud che on-premises
- Integración con los sistemas ERP de ONGC para un intercambio eficiente de datos
- Algoritmos avanzados de IA y ML para mejorar la eficiencia operativa
- Apoyo a los objetivos de neutralidad de carbono de ONGC
- Flexibilidad para implementaciones tanto en la nube como on-premises
- 효율적인 데이터 교환을 위한 ONGC ERP 시스템과의 통합
- 향상된 운영 효율성을 위한 고급 AI 및 ML 알고리즘
- ONGC의 탄소 중립 목표 지원
- 클라우드 기반 및 온프레미스 배포 모두에 대한 유연성
- Intégration avec les systèmes ERP d'ONGC pour un échange de données efficace
- Algorithmes avancés d'IA et d'apprentissage automatique pour une meilleure efficacité opérationnelle
- Soutien aux objectifs de neutralité carbone d'ONGC
- Flexibilité pour des déploiements en cloud ou sur site
- Integration mit den ERP-Systemen von ONGC für einen effizienten Datenaustausch
- Fortschrittliche KI- und ML-Algorithmen zur Steigerung der Betriebseffizienz
- Unterstützung der CO2-Neutralitätsziele von ONGC
- Flexibilität für Cloud-basierte und On-Premises-Bereitstellungen
- Secured a five-year contract with major client ONGC
- Expands market presence in India's offshore energy sector
- Strengthens position as leading provider of operations and logistics software
- Opens future growth opportunities for Sercel software solutions in the region
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Insights
Viridien's five-year ONGC contract strengthens market position in India's offshore sector with recurring revenue potential.
This five-year contract with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) marks a strategic expansion for Viridien's Sercel division in India's lucrative offshore energy market. ONGC, as India's largest oil exploration company, represents a prestigious client that enhances Viridien's credibility in the region. While financial terms remain undisclosed, the extended contract duration indicates a stable revenue stream through both the initial implementation and ongoing support services.
The deal's scope encompasses ONGC's Western offshore exploration and production operations, suggesting significant scale and complexity. By explicitly stating this agreement "widens our footprint in India" and "opens up future growth opportunities" for Sercel software solutions regionally, management signals this contract's strategic importance beyond immediate revenue.
This partnership represents a calculated positioning at the intersection of two major industry trends: the digitalization of energy operations and the push toward carbon neutrality. By providing technology that addresses both operational efficiency and sustainability goals, Viridien strengthens its value proposition in the competitive energy software market while establishing a foundation for potential follow-on contracts within ONGC and similar organizations in the region.
Sercel Marlin employs AI/ML algorithms for complex offshore logistics optimization, supporting both operational efficiency and sustainability goals.
The Sercel Marlin Offshore Logistics system represents a comprehensive digital transformation solution for ONGC's complex offshore operations. The technology addresses critical operational challenges through real-time vessel tracking, optimized logistics planning, and helicopter transit management—all essential components in offshore energy production where coordination directly impacts safety and efficiency.
What separates this solution from basic tracking systems is its integration capabilities with ONGC's existing enterprise resource planning infrastructure, creating a unified operational data environment that enhances decision-making. The platform's architectural flexibility—supporting both cloud and on-premises deployment—provides implementation options based on ONGC's specific security and infrastructure requirements.
The incorporation of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms represents the system's most forward-looking aspect, enabling continuous optimization rather than static functionality. These technologies can identify patterns in operational data to suggest increasingly efficient logistics arrangements over time, creating a self-improving system.
Beyond operational enhancements, the solution's support for ONGC's carbon neutrality objectives likely comes through optimized routing and resource utilization that reduces fuel consumption and associated emissions. This alignment with sustainability initiatives addresses the growing environmental pressures facing energy companies while potentially reducing operational costs through increased efficiency.
Paris, France – May 6, 2025
Viridien has announced a sale of its state-of-the art Sercel Marlin™ Offshore Logistics management solution to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to enhance operational efficiency and safety across its Western offshore E&P operations in India. The sale includes a five-year contract to provide ONGC with dedicated on-premises Sercel software and support services.
The Sercel Marlin Offshore Logistics solution will digitize and streamline ONGC’s complex offshore E&P logistics, increasing situational awareness through real-time vessel tracking and boosting efficiency in operational planning while also managing helicopter transit. Seamless integration with ONGC’s market-leading ERP systems will also ensure efficient data exchange and decision-making. Additionally, Marlin’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms will future-proof ONGC’s operations by further enhancing operational efficiency and planning. All of this will support ONGC’s vision to deliver business excellence and achieve their carbon neutrality objectives.
Jérôme Denigot, EVP, Sensing & Monitoring, Viridien, said: “We are proud to support ONGC’s digitalization strategy with our Sercel Marlin Offshore Logistics solution. Tailored for both cloud-based and on-premises deployment, it offers unparalleled flexibility to accommodate a client’s diverse infrastructure needs. This award widens our footprint in India’s offshore energy sector and opens up future growth opportunities for our Sercel software solutions in the region. This latest collaboration strengthens our position as a leading provider of operations and logistics software for the energy industry and beyond.”
About Viridien:
Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Viridien employs around 3,400 people worldwide and is listed as VIRI on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: FR001400PVN6).
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