SLB to Acquire Tachyus

Global energy technology leader SLB has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tachyus Corp., a Houston-based technology firm specializing in high-speed, physics-based reservoir modeling and optimization software. The acquisition is designed to sharpen SLB’s digital capabilities, providing operators with faster, data-driven insights to optimize reservoir management, boost recovery rates, and seamlessly link development planning with real-time production execution.

Tachyus is widely recognized for its proprietary software that merges advanced machine learning with fundamental reservoir physics to predict subsurface behavior under volatile operating conditions. The company’s flagship Aqueon™ platform has been deployed across more than 7,500 wells globally. It has become a vital operational tool for managing waterfloods, pressure forecasting, production optimization, unconventional saltwater disposal, and complex enhanced oil recovery (EOR) schemes.

Bridging Strategic Planning and Tactical Operations

While traditional high-fidelity reservoir simulators are typically reserved for long-term, strategic field development decisions, Tachyus’ technology fills a critical operational gap by enabling rapid, tactical adjustments:

• Rapid Scenario Testing: The software can evaluate thousands of subsurface reservoir scenarios in minutes, allowing engineering teams to respond instantly to shifting field conditions.

• Continuous Optimization: Production teams can fine-tune day-to-day asset performance while keeping operations strictly aligned with overarching, long-term development strategies.

Seamless Platform Integration

Upon closing, SLB plans to immediately integrate the acquired technology into its existing digital architecture to create fully closed-loop workflows:

• Delfi™ Digital Platform: Tachyus’ algorithms will enhance native, continuous reservoir simulation workflows.

• Lumi™ Data & AI Platform: The integration will feed real-time asset data into physics-informed AI models that continuously adapt to evolving subsurface behaviors.

The transaction is expected to close shortly, subject to customary closing conditions. It will bring specialized reservoir engineering, data science, and proprietary software development expertise directly into SLB’s digital business organization.