Norwegian offshore shipowner Magseis is acquiring the seismic business of Houston operator Fairfield Geotechnologies.

The deal is based on an enterprise value of $233m, it said.

It includes data acquisition, nodal and system sale and rental activities and all shares in Fairfield's wholly owned UK subsidiary WGP Group.

Magseis will use cash, shares, warrants and an earn-out payment to fund the takeover.