ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ spɹˈɪɡ fˈɔːɹmd ðə kˈʌmpəni dʒˌiːoʊʒɚvˈeɪz ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, wˌɪtʃ wʌzɐ kənsˈʌltɪŋ ænd kəntɹˈæktɪŋ kˈʌmpəni fɔːɹ dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ænd dʒˌiːoʊfˈɪzɪkəl wˈɜːk.
In 1954 Sprigg formed the company Geosurveys of Australia, which was a consulting and contracting company for geological and geophysical work.