Andrea Crook

Andrea Crook, P.Geoph, is the co-founder & CEO of OptiSeis Solutions Ltd., where she leads a team focused on innovation and operational excellence, and has helped develop EcoSeis, a method for achieving a 50% land footprint reduction while safely acquiring high-quality subsurface data. At OptiSeis, she oversees advancements in geophysical research, seismic acquisition design, operations, processing QC, and interpretation services, as well as software development. Andrea graduated from the University of Manitoba with a B.Sc. Honours in geophysics and continues to engage academically by acting as an instructor for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, as well as actively contributing to the field of geophysics with numerous award-winning papers and presentations. Andrea is the recipient of the 2019 Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists Technical Achievement Award and is the Society’s 2023 Symposium Honouree, and she also sits on the Board of Directors for the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN). Andrea’s extensive geophysical experience in seismic processing and geophysical operations was established at Shell Canada and Boyd PetroSearch. She is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers.