Dechun LIN

About Dechun LIN

Dechun LIN is Head of Earth Data at Viridien and a member of the group’s Executive Leadership team. In Viridien’s governance materials, he appears among the core senior executives supporting the Chair and CEO in the management of the company’s business, especially in the areas of subsurface data, seismic imaging, and multi-client Earth Data solutions. This makes him one of the key operational leaders within a company that positions Earth Data as a central pillar of its strategy. Viridien’s public materials indicate that Dechun LIN joined the company in 2000, giving him more than two decades of experience inside the organization and deep familiarity with geoscience, seismic processing, and the commercialization of high-value data assets. Over time, he has taken on progressively more senior responsibilities and is now identified in company communications as EVP Earth Data. His role covers strategically important programs in markets such as Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Gulf of Mexico, where Viridien has launched or expanded multi-client and carbon storage studies. His expertise spans multi-client project development, advanced seismic imaging, proprietary technologies such as full-waveform inversion, and the delivery of data-driven subsurface intelligence for oil and gas companies, public authorities, and carbon capture and storage stakeholders. In Viridien press releases, Dechun LIN has repeatedly highlighted the company’s ability to improve geological understanding, reduce exploration uncertainty, and accelerate decision-making through high-quality data and advanced imaging workflows. More broadly, his career reflects Viridien’s transformation from CGG into an advanced technology, digital, and Earth Data company. His presence in the leadership team underscores the strategic importance of Earth Data to the group’s growth, technology differentiation, and energy-transition positioning.