diff --git a/geos-processing/src/geos/processing/generic_processing_tools/SurfaceExtract.py b/geos-processing/src/geos/processing/generic_processing_tools/SurfaceExtract.py
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+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Union
+import logging
+
+import numpy as np
+import numpy.typing as npt
+from typing_extensions import Self
+from vtk import VTK_QUAD, VTK_TRIANGLE, VTK_POLYGON
+from vtkmodules.vtkCommonCore import vtkIdTypeArray, vtkIdList 
+from vtkmodules.vtkCommonDataModel import (
+    vtkDataSet,
+    vtkSelection,
+    vtkSelectionNode,
+    vtkUnstructuredGrid,
+    vtkMultiBlockDataSet,
+)
+from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersExtraction import vtkExtractSelection
+from geos.utils.Logger import ( getLogger, Logger, CountVerbosityHandler, isHandlerInLogger, getLoggerHandlerType )
+
+loggerTitle: str = "SurfaceExtract"
+
+class ExtractBase(ABC):
+
+    def __init__(self: Self, speHandler: bool = False,) -> None:
+        # Logger
+        self.logger: Logger
+        if not speHandler:
+            self.logger = getLogger( loggerTitle, True )
+        else:
+            self.logger = logging.getLogger( loggerTitle )
+            self.logger.setLevel( logging.INFO )
+            self.logger.propagate = False
+
+        counter: CountVerbosityHandler = CountVerbosityHandler()
+        self.counter: CountVerbosityHandler
+        self.nbWarnings: int = 0
+        try:
+            self.counter = getLoggerHandlerType( type( counter ), self.logger )
+            self.counter.resetWarningCount()
+        except ValueError:
+            self.counter = counter
+            self.counter.setLevel( logging.INFO )
+
+        self.logger.addHandler( self.counter )
+
+    def setInputData(self: Self, mesh: vtkDataSet) -> None:
+        self.mesh = mesh
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def _getMask(self: Self) -> npt.NDArray:
+        """Return a mask array to extract cells"""
+        ...
+
+    def _extractRegion(
+        self: Self, meshFrom: Union[vtkDataSet,], mask: npt.NDArray
+    ) -> vtkUnstructuredGrid:
+        """Wrapping extract Selection on the mask.
+
+        Args:
+            meshFrom (Union[vtkDataSet,]): mesh to extract from
+            mask (npt.NDArray): boolean array of cells to extract
+        """
+        # Build vtkIdTypeArray of selected indices
+        idArr = vtkIdTypeArray()
+        for idx in np.where(mask)[0]:
+            idArr.InsertNextValue(int(idx))
+
+        sn = vtkSelectionNode()
+        sn.SetFieldType(vtkSelectionNode.CELL)
+        sn.SetContentType(vtkSelectionNode.INDICES)
+        sn.SetSelectionList(idArr)
+        sel = vtkSelection()
+        sel.AddNode(sn)
+
+        ext = vtkExtractSelection()
+        ext.SetInputData(0, meshFrom)
+        ext.SetInputData(1, sel)
+        ext.Update()
+
+        sub = vtkUnstructuredGrid()
+        sub.ShallowCopy(ext.GetOutput())
+
+        return sub
+
+    def Update(self) -> None:
+
+        mask = self._getMask()
+        try:
+            self.mesh = self._extractRegion(self.mesh, mask)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.error(f"Error occurred while updating the filter: {e}")
+            raise
+
+        result: str = f"The filter { self.logger.name } succeeded"
+        if self.counter.warningCount > 0:
+            self.logger.warning( f"{ result } but { self.counter.warningCount } warnings have been logged." )
+        else:
+            self.logger.info( f"{ result }." )
+
+        # Keep number of warnings logged during the filter application and reset the warnings count in case the filter is applied again.
+        self.nbWarnings = self.counter.warningCount
+        self.counter.resetWarningCount()
+
+        return
+
+    def SetLoggerHandler( self, handler: logging.Handler ) -> None:
+        """Set a specific handler for the filter logger.
+
+        In this filter 4 log levels are use, .info, .error, .warning and .critical,
+        be sure to have at least the same 4 levels.
+
+        Args:
+            handler (logging.Handler): The handler to add.
+        """
+        if not isHandlerInLogger( handler, self.logger ):
+            self.logger.addHandler( handler )
+        else:
+            self.logger.warning( "The logger already has this handler, it has not been added." )
+
+    def GetOutput(self) -> vtkDataSet:
+
+        return self.mesh
+    
+    def applyFilter(self: Self, inputMesh: vtkDataSet, outputMesh: vtkDataSet) -> None:
+        """Apply the filter to extract the nearest cells layer to a surface.
+
+        Args:
+            inputMesh (vtkDataSet): The input mesh to process.
+            outputMesh (vtkDataSet): The output mesh after processing.
+        """
+        self.setInputData(inputMesh)
+        self.Update()
+        outputMesh.ShallowCopy(self.GetOutput())
+
+class ExtractCellsNearSurface(ExtractBase):
+
+    def __init__(self: Self, speHandler: bool = False,) -> None:
+        super().__init__( speHandler )
+    
+   
+
+    # TODO snake_case to camelCase
+    def _getMask(self: Self) -> npt.NDArray:
+
+        mask = np.zeros(self.mesh.GetNumberOfCells(), dtype=bool)
+        numCells = self.mesh.GetNumberOfCells()
+
+        surface_cell_ids = []
+        for cid in range(numCells):
+            if self.mesh.GetCellType(cid) in [
+                VTK_TRIANGLE,
+                VTK_QUAD,
+                VTK_POLYGON,
+            ]:  # bit 0 == 1 → FACE_GHOST → surface cell
+                # print(f"{cid} is a surface")
+                surface_cell_ids.append(cid)
+
+        # Build point-to-cell map using GetPointCells
+        pointToCells: dict[int, list[int]] = {}
+        for pid in range(self.mesh.GetNumberOfPoints()):
+            cell_ids = vtkIdList()
+            self.mesh.GetPointCells(pid, cell_ids)
+            pointToCells[pid] = [cell_ids.GetId(i) for i in range(cell_ids.GetNumberOfIds())]
+
+        # Collect neighbors
+        neighborCells = set()
+        for cid in surface_cell_ids:
+            cell = self.mesh.GetCell(cid)
+            for i in range(cell.GetNumberOfPoints()):
+                pid = cell.GetPointId(i)
+                cell_ids = vtkIdList()
+                self.mesh.GetPointCells(pid, cell_ids)
+                for j in range(cell_ids.GetNumberOfIds()):
+                    neigh = cell_ids.GetId(j)
+                    if neigh != cid and self.mesh.GetCellType(neigh) not in [
+                        VTK_TRIANGLE,
+                        VTK_QUAD,
+                        VTK_POLYGON,
+                    ]:
+                        neighborCells.add(neigh)
+
+        mask[list(neighborCells)] = True
+
+        return mask
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diff --git a/geos-pv/src/geos/pv/plugins/post_processing/PVSurfaceExtract.py b/geos-pv/src/geos/pv/plugins/post_processing/PVSurfaceExtract.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023-2024 TotalEnergies.
+# SPDX-FileContributor: Jacques Franc
+# ruff: noqa: E402 # disable Module level import not at top of file
+import sys
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from paraview.util.vtkAlgorithm import VTKPythonAlgorithmBase  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+# source: https://github.com/Kitware/ParaView/blob/master/Wrapping/Python/paraview/util/vtkAlgorithm.py
+from paraview.detail.loghandler import VTKHandler  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+# source: https://github.com/Kitware/ParaView/blob/master/Wrapping/Python/paraview/detail/loghandler.py
+
+# update sys.path to load all GEOS Python Package dependencies
+geos_pv_path: Path = Path( __file__ ).parent.parent.parent.parent.parent.parent
+sys.path.insert( 0, str( geos_pv_path / "src" ) )
+from geos.pv.utils.config import update_paths
+
+update_paths()
+
+from geos.utils.Errors import VTKError
+from geos.pv.utils.details import ( SISOFilter, FilterCategory )
+
+from vtkmodules.vtkCommonDataModel import vtkDataSet #vtkMultiBlockDataSet
+from geos.processing.generic_processing_tools.SurfaceExtract import ExtractCellsNearSurface
+from geos.utils.Logger import isHandlerInLogger
+
+__doc__ = f"""
+Clip the input mesh to the main frame applying the correct LandmarkTransform
+
+To use it:
+
+* Load the plugin in Paraview: Tools > Manage Plugins ... > Load New ... > .../geosPythonPackages/geos-pv/src/geos/pv/plugins/generic_processing/PVClipToMainFrame
+* Select the mesh to process
+* Select the filter: Filters > { FilterCategory.GENERIC_PROCESSING.value } >  Extract nearest cells layer to a surface
+* Apply
+"""
+
+HANDLER: logging.Handler = VTKHandler()
+loggerTitle: str = "PVSurfaceExtract"
+
+@SISOFilter( category=FilterCategory.GENERIC_PROCESSING,
+             decoratedLabel="Extract nearest cells layer to a surface",
+             decoratedType=[ "vtkDataSet" ] )
+class PVSurfaceExtract( VTKPythonAlgorithmBase ):
+
+    def __init__( self ) -> None:
+        """Init motherclass, filter and logger."""
+        self._realFilter = ExtractCellsNearSurface( speHandler=True )
+
+        if not isHandlerInLogger( HANDLER, self._realFilter.logger ):
+            self._realFilter.SetLoggerHandler( HANDLER )
+
+    def ApplyFilter( self, inputMesh: vtkDataSet, outputMesh: vtkDataSet ) -> None:
+        """Is applying surface extract filter.
+
+        Args:
+            inputMesh : A mesh to transform.
+            outputMesh : A mesh transformed.
+        """
+        try:
+            self._realFilter.applyFilter( inputMesh, outputMesh )
+        except VTKError as e:
+            logger = logging.getLogger( loggerTitle )
+            logger.error( f"VTKError: { e }" )
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