Perhaps this clich is now germane to the seismic data industry where, despite the ongoing struggle by the companies to remain solvent, there is a note of optimism about the future. The focus on production to realize profits from high commodity prices. The number of relatively recent big discoveries in deep water. A crucial factor for the seismic players and their industry compadres is for OPEC et al to keep their act together to prevent another cratering in oil prices. The current effort to tweak production to bring prices off the highs of late spring and early summer, however, doesn't appear to be a cause for consternation.
Time is the important factor.
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