The geophysics industry’s rental fleet
Field-ready instruments, and the geophysicists behind them, since 1998.
Your partner in technology
Renting an instrument should feel like borrowing it from the crew next door: tested to manufacturer specifications, packed complete, and backed by someone who has run it in the field. That is the company we build every day, one of the most diverse rental fleets in the industry, 140 rental items strong and growing.
Every rental comes with equipment selection guidance before it ships, and data collection and troubleshooting support while your crew is out. We want to be more than your equipment supplier. We want to be your partner in technology.
“We know what it’s like to be in the field and dependent on equipment provided by someone else. We want our clients to have complete confidence in our ability to support their projects.”Dennis Mills, founding partner
Five decades of geophysical rentals
John and Rheo Fett begin renting geophysical instruments from their home in Hemet, California — gravity meters first, then a growing range.
As J.D. Fett Instruments, two decades of putting the best equipment in clients’ hands, wherever and whenever they need it.
Exploration Instruments is founded in Austin, Texas, with Dennis Mills as founding partner and first President.
Amber Onufer is named President, after three years leading the Austin office as General Manager and head of Business Development.
Our Team
Four geophysicists on staff, and a team overseeing the continual cycle of equipment flow: from order to shipment to testing.
Amber OnuferPresident / Geophysicist
Dennis MillsBusiness Development / Geophysicist
John LindstromClient Operations Manager
Seth BarberSenior Equipment Manager / Technician
Ken KitchingGeophysicist / Technical Support
Liz JanssATX Office Manager / Accounts Payable
Jeff SinskiPA Office Manager / Lead Technician
Kevin CernaGeoscientist
Beau LeberfingerEquipment TechnicianPartnered with the industry’s best
Austin and Harrisburg
Austin, Texas · Headquarters
6,000 square feet of office and warehouse in north Austin. Every instrument cycles through testing here before it ships, including computerized cable testing.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · Eastern Regional Office
A fully staffed office and warehouse carrying the complete EXI line. Eastern and Mid-Atlantic clients save on shipping with local pickup or one-day ground service.
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