.SGY File Extension - How do I open it?

Features	Description
File Extension	.sgy
Format	Text and Binary
Created by	SEG Technical Standards Committee
Category	GIS

Features

Description

File Extension

.sgy

Format

Text and Binary

Created by

SEG Technical Standards Committee

What is an .SGY file?

The sgy file extension is used by SEG-Y free seismic data format for specialized seismic analyzing software.

The SEG-Y format was introduced in 1973. It stores recorded seismic activities with 3-dimensional seismic techniques.

An sgy file extension is related to the SEG-Y seismic data format used by seismic analyzing applications.

Use compatible tools to view content of *.sgy files.

Compatible tools may be able to export *.sgy files to other formats.