GDA Consulting is a national private company in the field of research based geology consultancy mainly in oil and gas industry and mining industry. The company focus is on the application of new concepts in stratigraphy, sedimentology and petroleum system in exploration/exploitation of hydrocarbon and other minerals, and also the development of earth resource potential for regional planning

GDA Consulting is a unique research-based geology consultant in Indonesia, which rely its competency on new concepts resulting from company research projects. The combination between geological concepts of "stratigraphic and growth fault trapping" with "minimum exploration risk" in marginal field area has never been implemented in Indonesia. GDA Consulting research experience in four marginal fields areas in Indonesia, shows positive additional reserves by using the above concepts.

Continuous mapping method invented by the company has never been done previously by other consultants. Another genuine method that is invented by GDA Consulting is the acquisition of geology data from 3D-seismic shot holes. The poster session describing this method got the best award on IPA Convention 1998. The integration of surface and subsurface data that is usually difficult to be performed properly has been done successfully by GDA Consulting in Kutai Basin and South Sumatera Basin. Based on the research object, GDA Consulting focuses on marginal field, reservoir characterization in developed (mature) as well as geological frontier areas. Specially for regional planning, GDA Consulting applies continuous mapping method, resource quantification in the form of Geographic Information System (GIS) and integrated – sustainable ISDA & RTRW

GDA Consulting was established in 1995 with working experiences in collaboration with several consultants in Oil Companies, such as: Virginia Oil Company (VICO) Indonesia , Coparex, Semberani Persada Oil (SEMCO) Indonesia and Exspan Nusantara. Among the projects conducted are: biostratigraphy analyses and interpretation of depositional environment of Kutai Basin, Landslide analyses on Semberah and Bontang; and also 3D-seismic shothole data management, including wire line logging.