Sonar systems and measurement services for the surveying and monitoring of underground caverns and boreholes
SOCON Sonar Control Kavernenvermessung GmbH
Giesen · Wiesmoor · Missouri City (USA) · Changzhou Jintan (China)New on Amplifa
About SOCON
SOCON Sonar Control Kavernenvermessung GmbH, based in Giesen near Hildesheim, specializes in the surveying and monitoring of underground caverns and boreholes. Its service portfolio includes sonar surveying of caverns for salt extraction and for the storage of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, geophysical borehole measurements, integrity measurements, mine surveying, and thermodynamics for gas storage. The measurement services are complemented by the Gas Storage Optimization & Service department (GSOS) as well as in-house seminars and training courses. The company develops and manufactures the sonar systems, probes, and associated software used in its own research and development department; electronic components of the probes are produced, assembled, tested, and maintained in-house. Surveying operations are carried out from the headquarters in Giesen and the Wiesmoor site; customers worldwide are served through a 100% subsidiary in the USA and a joint venture in China.
- Site
- Giesen
- Processes
- Cavern surveying (sonar surveying of caverns and boreholes), Monitoring of caverns & boreholes, Gas storage optimization & service (GSOS), Mine surveying, Seminars & training courses, Geophysical borehole measurements, Integrity measurements, Thermodynamics for gas storage
- Materials
- Sonar systems for cavern surveying, Survey probes (in-house production), Measurement vehicles, Proprietary software
- Certificates
- In-house R&D department, Independent testing of probe electronics
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 51–200
- Industries
- Oil and Gas, Energy Supply (Electricity, Gas), Underground Gas Storage, Salt Extraction (Caverns), Hydrogen Storage
- 01
Research & development of proprietary hardware and software
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of electronic components for probes
- 03
Testing and maintenance of the measurement systems
- 04
On-site measurement operations
- 05
Data evaluation and consulting (GSOS)
- 06
Seminars & training courses
Processes & Technologies
Sonar systems for cavern surveying
Proprietary sonar systems, proven to be usable in all relevant media, for surveying caverns and boreholes.
Survey probes (in-house production)
Probes with electronic components that are almost entirely manufactured in-house.
Measurement vehicles
Specially equipped vehicles for national and international measurement operations.
Proprietary software
Evaluation software from the company's own development department.
Locations
Giesen
DEHeadquarters / company seat, R&D, manufacturing, and measurement operations
- Materials
- Sonar systems, probes, software
- Sonar systems for cavern surveying
- Measurement vehicles
Wiesmoor
DESite for measurement operations
Missouri City (Stafford Road 13203)
US100% subsidiary for the American market
Changzhou Jintan (Yanchang Road 2)
CNJoint venture for the Asian market
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern surveying (sonar surveying of caverns and boreholes)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Monitoring of caverns & boreholesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gas storage optimization & service (GSOS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mine surveyingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Seminars & training coursesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geophysical borehole measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Integrity measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermodynamics for gas storageEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing, assembly, testing, and maintenance of electronic components for probes forAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar systems for cavern surveying | SOCON | – | – | – | Giesen |
| Measurement vehicles | – | – | – | – | Giesen |
Additional services
Quality
The in-house research and development department ensures that the measurement systems used meet a high technical standard; the electronic components of the probes are manufactured, assembled, and tested in-house.
| Evidence | Giesen |
|---|---|
| In-house R&D department | |
| Independent testing of probe electronics |
History
- 1991
Founding of SOCON Sonar Control Kavernenvermessung GmbH
Establishment of a 100% subsidiary in the USA (Stafford/Missouri City, Texas) and a joint venture in China (Jintan City) to expand into the global market