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Data cleaning is fundamental to making data usable. Without it, analytics stall, projects slow down, and teams spend time managing files instead of answering the questions that matter for decisions and delivery.

In 2025 and again in 2026, Ovation Data surveyed geoscience and energy professionals globally to understand how legacy G&G data is being managed and where the biggest risks remain. Taken together, the findings show that pressure on organizations is increasing faster than their ability to respond.

In a world dominated by digital transformation, organizations across the energy, heritage, and biotech sectors face a common challenge: fragmented, inaccessible, and unstructured legacy data. This can result in missed opportunities, inefficiency, and regulatory risks.