# SeekOps Inc.

> SeekOps is an Austin-based climate-technology company that mounts a NASA-derived laser methane sensor, the SeekIR, onto enterprise-grade drones to detect, locate, quantify, and report methane emissions for energy, renewable natural gas, and waste operators. Spun out of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2017, its drone-agnostic Leak Detection and Quantification (LDAQ) systems help operators meet regulatory frameworks such as OGMP 2.0, EPA rules, and the EU Methane Regulation, and have been deployed onshore and offshore for majors including bp, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Equinor.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew Aubrey (Co-Founder, former CEO, now SVP Strategic Partnerships), Brendan Smith (Co-Founder & CEO (previously CTO))
- **Team size:** ~25 employees
- **Products:** SeekIR Sensor, LDAQ (Leak Detection and Quantification), Drone-based Emissions Survey Services, Emissions Reporting & Reconciliation
- **Notable:** Named Oil & Gas Startup Company of the Year at the 2022 ADIPEC Awards., In 2023, drone surveys identified over 420,000 tonnes of methane (~12M tonnes CO2 equivalent) for clients globally., Reported results over five times more efficient than existing methane detection methods, per independent third parties and peer-reviewed publications.

## Products & services

- **SeekIR Sensor** — A lightweight, high-sensitivity laser-based methane sensor derived from NASA JPL technology, capable of measuring emissions down to parts per billion.
- **LDAQ (Leak Detection and Quantification)** — Field-proven measurement systems that detect, localize, grade, and quantify fugitive methane emissions across a site.
- **Drone-based Emissions Survey Services** — Drone-agnostic survey campaigns - onshore and offshore - delivering baseline and repeat measurements for energy, RNG, and waste assets.
- **Emissions Reporting & Reconciliation** — Analytics and reporting that turn survey data into compliant emissions figures aligned with OGMP 2.0, EPA rules, and the EU Methane Regulation.

## Achievements

- Named Oil & Gas Startup Company of the Year at the 2022 ADIPEC Awards.
- In 2023, drone surveys identified over 420,000 tonnes of methane (~12M tonnes CO2 equivalent) for clients globally.
- Reported results over five times more efficient than existing methane detection methods, per independent third parties and peer-reviewed publications.
- Licensed and commercialized methane-sensing technology originating from NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover program at JPL.
- Carried out repeat surveys across more than a dozen offshore assets for major Gulf operators.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Brendan Smith, co-founder and former CTO, appointed CEO, succeeding Iain Cooper; Andrew Aubrey moved to SVP of Strategic Partnerships.
- **2025-01** — Extended collaborations to help more operators quantify and report emissions toward OGMP 2.0 compliance, working with majors including bp, TotalEnergies, Shell, Equinor, TAQA, and Harbour Energy.
- **2023-09** — Showcased JPL-derived offshore methane detection technology at SPE Offshore Europe 2023.

## Links

- Website: https://seekops.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seekops-inc.
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/seekops
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/seekops/

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Last updated: 2026-07-18