Midland Valley was set up over 25 years ago and is still based on our founding principle - run by geologists for geologists. Midland Valley is a world leader in the field of structural geology and the development of analytical modelling tools. They offer clients new technology and new ways of thinking. The key to their success is the application of kinematic structural modelling techniques, built upon robust programming and rigorously tested geological algorithms.

Using their tools, geoscientists are not only able to visualise what cannot be seen, but - more importantly - to evolve geological models forwards and backwards through time. This enables them to check their assumptions against surface data and other verifiable criteria - and gain a progressively keener understanding of the forces at work beneath the surface.

Working closely with their core team of structural geologists, Midland Valley software developers have translated geological theory into reliable and effective modelling software. These analytical tools provide an intuitive operating environment in which geoscientists can create and evolve structural models of the underlying geology. The resulting structural models help users to:

• Visually represent geology in both 2D and 3D
• Analyse the evolution of a structure to ensure it is geologically valid
• Predict the influence the structure will have on other components of the system through time
• Checks for interpretations and concepts
• Predict and interpret what you can’t see.

Their ground-breaking approach to consultancy and the production of software tools enables companies to reduce risk and undertake exploration, production and recovery in a more methodical and cost-effective way. More accurate models improves decision making

• Understanding the structural model reduces uncertainty and risk
• Robust, user-friendly software increases speed and accuracy
• Undertaking exploration in a controlled manner saves time and money
• The structural evolution of models can provide information on trap development and hydrocarbon migration resulting in better reservoir models and improved recovery