Share Leapfrog .lfview, Vulcan, Petrel — under NDA, with audit trails.
A secure data room for geological deliverables: Leapfrog .lfview / .lfproj exports, Vulcan and Surpac resource models, Datamine deliverables, Petrel reservoir models with .zgy seismic, GOCAD/SKUA structural models, acQuire drillhole exports, LAS wireline logs, and ArcGIS overlays. NDA gates before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks burned into every model snapshot and every drillhole cross-section. Granular visitor-group permissions and per-viewer audit trails. $40 per admin per month on Peony Business — unlimited storage, unlimited rooms, unlimited counterparties.
What is a geological data room?
A geological data room is a virtual data room engineered for secure external sharing of geological models and drillhole data — Leapfrog .lfview / .lfproj exports, Vulcan resource models (.vmf, .bmf, .dgd), Surpac (.dtm, .str, .mod), Datamine (.dm), Petrel reservoir models (.pet) with .zgy compressed seismic and SEG-Y, GOCAD/SKUA (.tsf, .pl, .ts), acQuire drillhole exports, LAS wireline logs, and ArcGIS shapefiles — with external counterparties under NDA. The same external-review workflow as a traditional VDR (NDA gates, granular permissions, page-level analytics, audit trails, Q&A) but engineered for geological-IP file sizes where exploration packages span 100-500GB and oil-and-gas reservoir packages routinely exceed 1TB.
Three things break when mining juniors, streaming funds, project-finance lenders, geothermal and hydrogeology teams, and upstream oil-and-gas M&A advisors use generic tools to share geological IP. First, cloud storage (Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint) lacks NDA gates and dynamic watermarks tied to viewer identity — fine for internal field collaboration, inadequate for $50M+ external diligence where the resource model is the asset and a leak undermines deal value. Second, geological-modeling platforms (Leapfrog Geo, Vulcan, Surpac, Datamine, Petrel, GOCAD/SKUA) are built for in-platform model construction and resource estimation, not external deal-stage distribution with bidder-track permissions and audit trails. Third, per-page legacy VDRs (Datasite, Firmex, Intralinks, Ansarada) charge $0.60+ per page on drillhole logs and resource-model exports, rendering 100GB of exploration data as 80,000-200,000 'pages' at $48,000-$120,000 in per-page fees alone — a workflow misalignment for the heavy geological section of mining and energy diligence.
Peony Business at $40 per admin per month shares geological deliverables inside the data room with NDA gates before any folder loads, dynamic watermarks stamping every model snapshot, every drillhole display, every seismic section, and every NI 43-101 page with the viewer's name, email, IP, and timestamp, screenshot protection across desktop and mobile, and visitor-group permissions segregating geological diligence, commercial diligence, ESG/regulatory diligence, mineral-rights counsel, and syndicate lenders inside the same room.
Which geological formats does Peony support?
Geological models preview as snapshot thumbnails inside the data room with frame-burned watermarks. Full-resolution download of Leapfrog .lfview and Vulcan exports is configurable per visitor group, gated behind NDA, with dynamic watermarks and per-viewer audit-trail logging. Large Petrel .zgy seismic and acQuire drillhole archives stream to authorized counterparties without forced file-splitting.
Who uses a geological data room?
Mining JV & exploration diligence
NI 43-101-stage juniors sharing Leapfrog models and acQuire drill data with prospective JV partners.
Mining-streaming & royalty
Streaming and royalty funds running diligence on resource models, NI 43-101 feasibility, mine plans.
Mining-finance & project debt
Reserve reports, IQP letters, sensitivity analyses for syndicated mining-project debt diligence.
Geothermal & hydrothermal exploration
Series B fundraising with Leapfrog hydrothermal models, well logs, seismic, and permitting.
Hydrogeology & remediation
Contaminated-site plumes, monitoring wells, Phase II ESA shared between regulator, polluter, and counsel.
Oil & gas upstream M&A
Petrel reservoir models, .zgy seismic, well logs, production history for divestitures and reserve audits.
How do I share Leapfrog and resource models securely with JV partners and lenders?
- Publish .lfview, not .lfproj. Export the viewer-only model from Leapfrog so partners inspect geometry without reading raw drilling and assay tables. Hold .lfproj full-project files behind a separate gate for accepted JV partners only.
- Watermark every model snapshot. Viewer name, email, IP, and timestamp render on every preview — a screen recording or camera-of-screen still traces back to the specific viewer.
- Block screenshots. Desktop and mobile capture attempts blocked and logged into the per-viewer audit trail.
- NDA-gate every folder. JV partners, streaming evaluators, and lenders sign your NDA via integrated e-signatures before any folder loads. No NDA, no access to drillhole or resource-model files.
- Audit every view. Page-level analytics show which JV partner, lender, or auditor accessed which subset for how long — exportable for evidence in qualifying-person sign-offs and post-close reps-and-warranties review.
When is Peony NOT the right fit for geological data?
Use Leapfrog Geo / Seequent platform for in-platform model construction, geological-domain modeling, resource estimation, dynamic interpolation, or workflow with Central. Peony is the external-distribution layer for finished .lfview exports, not the modeling environment.
Use Vulcan / Surpac / Datamine / Micromine for in-platform mine planning, resource estimation, grade-control workflows, or production reconciliation. Peony shares the published outputs; the mining-software suite generates them.
Use Petrel / Eclipse / IX / GOCAD/SKUA for seismic interpretation, reservoir simulation, or structural modeling. Peony shares the finished decks and reports; interpretation happens in the geoscience platform.
Use acQuire / GeoticMine / DataShed for drillhole database operations — daily logging, validation, merging core photos to assays. Peony shares periodic exports; the database stays inside the operations system.
Use Cesium ion / ArcGIS Online / Mapbox for public 3D streaming or GIS-integrated public-disclosure portals. Peony is for NDA-gated diligence, not public 3D streaming or open-data publishing.
For very small one-off transfers (a single .lfview export to one investor once), a watermarked file shared via personalized link is fine. Don't pay for a data-room subscription you'll use once.
"Peony has been great for sharing documents with investors, employees, and customers. It's easy to use, good value, and new features are constantly being added. Definitely recommend!"
Ed Harris
Founder & CEO, Ligo Bio (YC S24)
Frequently asked questions
I'm VP of exploration at a 35-person junior mining company at NI 43-101 PEA stage — we have a 1.5GB Leapfrog .lfview model, 12GB of drill databases (acQuire), 60GB of assay logs, and 20GB of geophysics. JV partners want access. What's the right room?
For your 35-person junior at PEA stage, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 100GB+ of geological deliverables: Leapfrog .lfview exports, acQuire drillhole exports, assay logs, geophysical surveys (IP, magnetics, ground gravity), NI 43-101 technical reports, environmental baseline studies, and corporate records inside one NDA-gated room. Each prospective JV partner signs your NDA via integrated e-signatures before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including .lfview snapshot exports and drillhole cross-sections) with the partner's name, email, and timestamp — useful when geological-IP leaks are consequential. Visitor groups segregate confidential resource estimates from preliminary geological observations; senior strategic partners see the full mineralized envelope, while early-stage farm-in conversations see only the public-disclosure tier. Page-level analytics show which JV-partner geological teams are deepest into which subset — useful for prioritizing the 3-6 strategic conversations a junior typically runs concurrently. Peony's flat $40/admin/month is structurally aligned with multi-partner diligence; legacy VDRs charge per-page on the heavy geological section, easily $20K-$50K for an exploration-stage diligence index.
I'm a managing partner at a $4B mining-streaming and royalty fund evaluating a $200M precious-metals stream — counterparty sent us a 2.5GB Leapfrog model, 80GB of drill data, and a NI 43-101 feasibility report. What's the standard secure-share workflow?
For your $4B streaming fund's $200M precious-metals stream evaluation, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 80GB+ of geological diligence: Leapfrog .lfview exports, drill databases, assay logs, NI 43-101 feasibility reports, mine plans, environmental permits, mineral-rights documentation, and operating financial models inside one NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so your geological diligence team sees the resource model and drilling subset; your commercial team sees the operating financials; your legal team sees mineral-rights and offtake agreements. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including .lfview snapshots and resource cross-sections) with the reviewer's name, IP, and timestamp — useful when streaming-deal disputes turn on whether your team accessed specific resource subsets. Page-level analytics show which diligence streams are deepest into which geological subset — useful for prioritizing the 30-60 day confirmatory diligence post-LOI. Datasite quotes $30K-$100K for streaming-deal rooms at this scale; Peony's 4-admin team pays $1,920/year flat across as many concurrent stream evaluations as your fund runs.
I'm head of credit at a $1.5B mining-finance lender evaluating $80M of project debt for a copper junior — independent qualified person sent us a Leapfrog model and reserve report (NI 43-101 feasibility). How do we share with the syndicate?
For your $1.5B mining-finance lender's $80M project-debt syndication, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles the Leapfrog .lfview model, NI 43-101 feasibility report, IQP qualifying reports, drill databases, sensitivity analyses, mine-plan financial models, environmental permits, offtake agreements, and ESG diligence inside one NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so each syndicate-lender's credit team sees the credit memorandum and resource subset; their environmental and social diligence sees ESG and permit files; their legal team sees offtake and mineral rights. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including resource-model snapshots) with the lender-side reviewer's identity. Page-level analytics show which syndicate lender is deepest into which subset — useful for prioritizing follow-up calls with 4-8 lenders running concurrent confirmatory diligence on a single tranche. Datasite quotes $40K-$120K for project-finance rooms at this scale; Peony's 5-admin lead-arranger team pays $2,400/year flat across all concurrent syndications.
I'm CEO of a 25-person geothermal-energy startup raising a $40M Series B — we have 30GB of resource-model deliverables (Leapfrog .lfview, hydrology .lfdf), 15GB of well-logs, and seismic interpretation. Investors want diligence. What works?
For your 25-person geothermal startup raising $40M Series B, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 60GB+ of geothermal-resource deliverables: Leapfrog .lfview hydrothermal models, .lfdf hydrology data files, well logs, temperature profiles, seismic interpretation, geochemistry, environmental-impact assessments, permitting, financial models, and IP files inside an NDA-gated room. Each prospective investor signs your CDA via integrated e-signatures before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including resource-model snapshots and reservoir cross-sections) with the investor's name, IP, and timestamp. Configure visitor groups so lead investors see the full resource and commercial package while strategic partners see only the technical model subset. Page-level analytics show which lead investors are deepest into the resource estimates versus the financial model — useful for prioritizing $40M-round follow-up. Most early-stage geothermal startups default to Google Drive or Dropbox; neither has NDA gates, dynamic watermarks, or audit trails on geological IP files. Peony Business at $40/admin/month is structurally cheaper than the cost of a single resource-model leak.
I'm a hydrogeologist at a 50-person environmental consulting firm — we have 25GB of contaminated-site Leapfrog models, monitoring well data, and Phase II ESA results to share with the EPA, the polluter, and the polluter's outside counsel. Different parties need different access. How?
For your 50-person environmental consulting firm's contaminated-site work, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 25GB+ of remediation deliverables: Leapfrog .lfview contaminant-plume models, monitoring well data, Phase II ESA reports, soil and groundwater sampling, remedial action plans, regulatory correspondence, and cost recovery documentation inside one NDA-gated room with three visitor groups. Group 1 — EPA regulator: full technical package and regulatory submissions. Group 2 — polluter: cost-recovery and remedial-action subsets, no internal expert opinions. Group 3 — polluter's outside counsel: privileged subset gated separately, with screenshot protection and per-viewer audit trails for litigation defense. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including .lfview snapshots and well-data cross-sections) with the recipient's identity. Audit trails log every view with timestamps — exportable for cost-recovery litigation. eDiscovery platforms (Relativity, Everlaw) handle email-and-document review during discovery; Peony is the structured-distribution layer for technical deliverables across regulator, polluter, and counsel.
I'm an upstream M&A advisor representing a $2B oil & gas operator divesting a $300M conventional oil asset — counterparty diligence requires Petrel reservoir models (.zgy seismic, .pet projects), well logs, production history, and reserves audit. Realistic?
Yes. For your $2B operator's $300M divestiture, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles upstream diligence at scale: Petrel reservoir model exports, .zgy compressed seismic volumes, well logs, production history, reserves audit reports, lease and ROW documentation, AFE and production analytics, environmental and regulatory permits, and financial models inside one NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so each prospective bidder's geophysical team sees the reservoir model and seismic subset; their commercial diligence sees production history and lease economics; their legal team sees title and regulatory; their environmental team sees ESG and remediation files. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including reservoir-model snapshots and well-log displays) with the bidder-side reviewer's identity. Page-level analytics show which bidder is deepest into which subset — useful for sealed-bid structuring across 4-8 strategic and PE-backed bidders. Datasite quotes $50K-$150K for upstream divestitures of this size; Peony's 4-admin advisory team pays $1,920/year flat across as many concurrent processes as you run.
I'm corp dev director at a $20B major-mining acquirer evaluating a $1.5B junior with a published Leapfrog .lfview, a Vulcan resource model, and acQuire drillhole exports. The junior insists their NI 43-101 IP stays under audit-trail logging. What's our diligence room?
For your $20B major's $1.5B acquisition diligence on a junior with regulated geological IP, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles the full geological diligence index: Leapfrog .lfview exports, Vulcan resource model files, acQuire drillhole exports, assay logs, geophysical surveys, NI 43-101 technical reports and qualifying-person letters, environmental and ESG, mineral-rights, financial models, employee records, and corporate documents inside one NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so your geological diligence team sees the resource model and drilling subset; your operations diligence team sees mine plans and offtake; your environmental team sees ESG; your tax and legal counsel sees corporate structure and mineral title. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including .lfview snapshot exports, Vulcan cross-sections, and drillhole displays) with the reviewer's name, IP, and timestamp. Audit trails log every view with timestamps — exportable for the post-close reps-and-warranties evidence the junior's qualified persons require under NI 43-101 disclosure standards. Datasite quotes $80K-$200K for $1B+ mining M&A; Peony's 5-admin corp-dev team pays $2,400/year flat across as many concurrent acquisitions as your team runs.
I'm a project-finance director at a $3B infrastructure fund evaluating $400M of debt for a 6km tunnel project — sponsor sent us 80GB of Leapfrog geotechnical models, borehole logs, and ground-condition reports. How do we share with the lender syndicate?
For your $3B infrastructure fund's tunnel-project debt evaluation, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 80GB+ of geotechnical diligence: Leapfrog .lfview ground-condition models, borehole logs (LAS wireline-log standard, separate from LiDAR LAS), Atterberg and triaxial test data, geotechnical baseline reports (GBR), tunnel-design civil drawings, contractor risk-allocation matrices, environmental Phase I/II, and project-finance financial models inside one NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so each syndicate-lender's credit team sees the credit memo and ground-condition subset; their construction-risk team sees the GBR and contractor allocation; their environmental team sees Phase I/II and permits; their legal team sees concession and offtake agreements. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including .lfview snapshots and borehole displays) with the lender-side reviewer's identity. Page-level analytics show which syndicate lender is deepest into the ground-condition risk versus the offtake economics — useful when 6-10 lenders are running concurrent confirmatory diligence on a single tranche. Datasite quotes $50K-$150K for infrastructure-finance rooms at this scale; Peony's 5-admin lead-arranger team pays $2,400/year flat across all concurrent transactions.
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