Seafloor Investigations

Seafloor Investigations (SFI) specializes in the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of coastal & offshore survey data. We manage entire field efforts planning surveys, acquiring seabed samples, providing support equipment, specialized personnel, specialized labs, data processing and data interpretation. SFI has extensive experience in, and works in, both the commercial and academic offshore industry.

SFI Team

Gregory J. Kurras

Principal / Marine Geologist & Geophysicist

Mr Kurras is a Marine Geologist Geophysicist and Ocean Engineer with over 30 years of combined industry and academic experience in the offshore industry, working in places as diverse as Saudi Arabia, Suriname, and Alaska. He has extensive technical expertise in mapping near-shore, shallow water, and deep ocean environments using a variety of geophysical and hydrographic systems and processing packages. He has experience in advance positioning techniques, geologic interpretation, marine habitat classification, and geospatial data management.

He has been extensively involved in offshore construction projects, telecommunication route investigations, hydrographic surveys, coastal investigations and deep-ocean exploration. He also is well versed in project management, field logistics, quality assurance, project reporting and has organized and directed multiple surveys within the Clarion-Clipperton region of the Pacific Ocean. His recent focus has been on polymetallic resource exploration, surveying, sampling and estimation.  His broad experience base, technical knowledge, and management ability insure an organized, well thought-out approach to any project, producing high quality products and a satisfied client.

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