Who We Are

TDI-Brooks was formed in May 1996 when our senior staff at a Texas A&M University research center (GERG) recognized a market need for a survey contractor that could generate credible, difficult-to-obtain marine data for industry and government. Drs. Jim Brooks and Bernie Bernard left the university and formed TDI-Brooks International, Inc. (TDI-Brooks) a closely-held, privately owned Texas C Corporation headquartered in College Station. We now provide world-class scientific and engineering services, including seabed surveys and laboratory analysis, by deploying trained and motivated employees, proprietary technology, purchased and invented assets, robust, quality-assured deliverables, sustainable processes, and safe practices.

We currently have a working staff of over a hundred people, including more than a dozen specialized, advanced-degreed scientists and engineers. We also maintain a multitude of partnerships with scientists and engineers in academia and industry around the globe to provide comprehensive, expert, turnkey solutions. TDI-Brooks owns and operates three multi-use survey vessels— Nautilus, Proteus, and Gyre, along with two more survey vessels— Brooks McCall and Miss Emma McCall, that are on permanent bareboat charter to us.

What We Do

TDI-Brooks is a 29-year-old research and service company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects; multi-disciplinary oceanographic and environmental projects; surface geochemical exploration; and high-end environmental chemistry for IOC, maritime and offshore wind clients in addition to federal and state agencies.

Geotechnical & Offshore Surveys

Geophysical & Hydrographic Surveys

Environmental Baseline & Impact Assessments

Surface Geochemical Exploration

Laboratory & Analytical Services

TDI-Brooks has five(5) multi-use oceanographic vessels suited for a wide variety of survey research duties.

Our Mission

Our vision is to build and maintain a dependable long-term work environment to help 100+ employees and their families live their lives to the fullest. We intend to continually improve for the following purposes:

  • Our organizational sustainability and that of our global habitat
  • Our individual personal growth
  • Our organizational scalability
  • Our individual personal life fulfillment

This vision along with our long-held values guide our tactical and our strategic plans and decisions.

Our Value Proposition

Our Value Proposition to our customers is to safely deliver high-quality services of value, including field acquisition, lab analysis, project management, and expert interpretation, by performing environmental, geochemical, geotechnical, and geophysical marine surveys in trade for fair compensation, scientific and technical learnings, the joy of achievement, and the opportunity for fulfillment. Effective operation of this value proposition is the vehicle that funds progress towards our vision

Our Values

We believe in:

  • Pursuing true, systematic, effective safety.
  • Technical and business integrity.
  • Persevering until we deliver.
  • Delivering more value than our customer specifies.
  • Being relentless in our drive to improve.
  • Giving first and receiving later.
  • Treating our customers and suppliers as friends.
  • Treating our employees and business partners as family.
  • Honoring the commitments we make.
  • Showing good faith.
  • Having fun.
  • Our reputation is more valuable than our net worth.