Speaker Abstracts & Presentations

Current and past year, plus previous year's Symposium...

February 2012 - Integration of Well Data with Surface Seismic in the Bakken
John Young, WesternGeco
January 2012 - Dynamic Statics - Reliable Decoupling of Statics, Velocity and Seismic Anisotropy
Tagir Galikeev
December 2011 - Describing Carbonate Reservoirs Using Inversion Methods
Michael Smith
Fall 2011 Symposium - All Linked Documents are pdf
- Presentation: Resolution in Surface Microseismic Monitoring – Michael Thornton, MicroSeismic
- Presentation: Tomographic Fracture Imaging™ (TFI): Geology, Geophysics and Case Studies – Dr. Jan Vermilye, Dr. Laird Thompson, Dr. Peter Geiser, Dr. Al Lacazette - Global Microseismic Services®, Inc.
- Presentation: Microseismic Fracstar Revelations & Indications – Mark Semmelbeck, Ph.D. - Escondido Resources ||
- Presentation: Microseismic and Crosswell Seismic Case Study from the Piceance Basin – Mark Semmelbeck, Ph.D. - Escondido Resources ||
- Presentation: Using Hydraulic Fracture Diagnostics to Make Engineering Decisions – Steve Wolhart - Halliburton
- Presentation: Dual Well, Large Aperture Microseismic Imaging and a Combined Microseismic and Engineering Interpretation of a Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation in SE New Mexico – Brian Fuller, Mark Glasshof, Larry Walter, Les Engelbrecht, Mitch Kniffin, Marc Sterling, and Ken Mahrer - Apex|HiPoint
November 2011 - Practical seismic petrophysics: The effective use of log data for seismic analysis
Tad Smith
October 2011 - Seismic Detection of Faults & Fractures
AAPG/SEG Joint Distinguished Lecturer : Dr. Satinder Chopra
September, 2011 - Using Seismic Inversion to Map Sand Porosity / Quality in the Delaware Mountain Group, Eddy County, NM
Jasha Cultreri
April, 2011 - Distinguished Lecturer - Virtual Source Method for Imaging and Monitoring Below Complex Overburden
Andrey Bakulin, Saudi Aramco
March, 2011 - Borehole-based Hydraulic Fracture Monitoring: Some Recent Advances to Take Geophysics Further and Improve Reservoir Performance: Examples from West Texas Wolfberry and other Continental US Plays
Joël Le Calvez, Schlumberger
January, 2011 - Eagle Ford Shale - Regional Geology Meets Geophysical Applications
Bruce Campbell, Weinman GeoScience
December, 2010 - It's the Fluids That Count
Mike Batzle, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
November, 2010 - AVO Friendly Frequency Enhancement and Improved Fracture Characterization
David Paddock, Paul Miller, and David Ng (Schlumberger - Seismic Reservoir Characterization)
October, 2010 - Making Seismic Data Come Alive
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Art Barnes, Landmark Graphics, Denver, Colorado
September, 2010 - Wireless Seismic Systems – High Expectations Being Achieved
Jack Caldwell, OYO Geospace
May, 2010 (Exploration Symposium) - All linked documents are PDF
- Abstract & Bio: Edwards Reef Complex – Bandwidth Extension and Prestack Inversion to Rock Properties
  Michael Smith, Geotrace
- Abstract & Bio: Rank-reduction-based Trace Interpolation
  Stewart Trickett, Kelman Technologies
- Abstract & Bio: 4D Reflection Seismic Survey Over a CO2 Injection
  William Harbert, University of Pittsburgh
- Bio: Ethics Luncheon – Ethics and Professional Geoscience in the Oil and Gas Industry
  Mr. Y. Lynn Clark, LCA Environmental, PerTect Detectors
- Abstract & Bio: The Marcellus Shale Gas: Disingenuous Thinking about Its Environmental Footprint
  Terry Engelder, The Pennsylvania State University [Speaker bio]
- Abstract & Bio: Geophysical Advances at Fasken Oil & Ranch, Ltd.
  Glenn Winters, Fasken Oil & Ranch, Ltd.
- Abstract & Bio: QuantumRD – De-risking Permian Resource Plays
  Sandeep Gulati, ViaLogy
- Abstract & Bio: Quantifying Shale Hydrocarbon Contribution in Resource Plays withLow Thermal Maturity
  Doug Walser, Pinnacle (a Halliburton Service)
April, 2010 - Robust Workflows for Seismic Reservoir Characterization
Patrick Connolly, BP Corporation, London
March, 2010 - Lessons learned from simultaneous source investigations
Craig J. Beasley, Chief Geophysicist, WesternGeco, Houston
February, 2010 - Wave Equation Prestack Depth Migration for Improved Land Seismic Exploration
Morgan Brown, CEO of Wave Imaging Technology Inc., Houston
January, 2010 - Fracture Mapping in a Part of the Barnett Shale Play Most People do not See Using Different Data Processing Methods, Eastland County, Texas
Co-authored by Robert J. Brewer, Region Business Development Manager, Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, Texas and Allen J. Kimble, Senior Geologist, Cano Petroleum Inc., Fort Worth, Texas
December, 2009 - The Magic of Lamé
Bill Goodway, Seismic Analysis Adviser, EnCana Corporation, Canada
November, 2009 - Seismic Data Patterns
Sergey Fomel, PhD., Bureau of Economic Geology
October, 2009 - High Resolution Carbonate Reef Interpretation Using Cross Well Data
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Thomas R. Morgan, PhD., Schlumberger
September, 2009 - 2 Sweeps or not 2 sweeps: That is the question
Kevin W. Werth, Dawson Geophysical
May, 2009 (Exploration Symposium)
- Abstract: Azimuthal Processing for Fracture Prediction and Image Improvement – Galen Treadgold (Speaker), Charles Sicking, Victoria Sublette, Gary Hoover, Weinman GeoScience [Speaker bio]
- Abstract: The Winds of Change: Anisotropic Rocks ... their Preferred Direction of Fluid Flow and their Associated Seismic Signatures – Dr. Heloise Lynn
- Abstract: Geovolume Visualization and Interpretation: What makes a useful visualization seismic attribute? – Tatum M. Sheffield (Speaker) and Barton A. Payne, Chevron Energy Technology Company [Speaker Bio]
- The Winds of Change: Anisotropic Rocks ... Their Preferred Direction of Fluid Flow and their Associated Seismic Signatures – Heloise Lynn [Bio]
- Abstract: Maximizing your Seismic Assets –Don E. Robinson and Mark Miyaoka (Speaker), Resolve GeoSciences, Inc [Speaker Bio]
- Abstract & Bio: Detailed Sedimentation Modeling from the Integration of 3D Seismic Data with Abundances of Data Points Extracted from Quantitative Well Log Pattern Analysis – Rob L. Allen, Geophysical and Petrophysical Consultant
- Abstract: The Case for Depth Imaging All 3D Data: Complex Thrust Belts to Low Relief Resource Plays – John Young (Speaker), Greg Johnson, Stephen Klug, John Mathewson; WesternGeco; Denver, CO [Speaker Bio]
- Abstract & Bio: Dilemmas of Trust - The Hon. Lynn N. Hughes, United States District Judge
- Abstract & Bio: Spectral Decomposition – Paul Garossino
April, 2009 (DISC) - Petroleum Geoengineering: Integration of Static and Dynamic Models
Dr. Patrick Corbett, Heriot-Watt University
Profile of Dr. Corbett from The Leading Edge (PDF)
March, 2009 - Determining Hydraulic Fracturing Effectiveness by Using Time Lapse VSP and Microseismic Data
Mark E. Willis*, formerly MIT Earth Resources Lab now ConocoPhillips,
Kent M. Willis, Daniel R. Burns, MIT Earth Resources Lab,
Nancy J. House, EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc., and
Julie Shemeta, formerly Pinnacle Technologies now MEQ Geo Inc.
February, 2009 - Examples of Lessons Learned Using Microseismic Monitoring During Hydraulic Fracturing and Re-Fracturing
Joël Le Calvez, Schlumberger
January, 2009 - Depth Imaging: The Industry’s Tool for Risk Reduction [Download presentation (PowerPoint; 1mb)]
Russell Kappius, Sterling Seismic
December, 2008 - The Future of Seismic Attributes - Three Converging Technology Trends (PDF format)
Rick Cooper, OHM, Ltd.
October, 2008 - SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer Luncheon
Aggressively Passive: Microseismic Opportunities Over an Oilfield’s Life
Peter M. Duncan, MicroSeismic, Inc.
October, 2008
Seismic Reservoir Characterization of a Gas Shale Utilizing Azimuthal Data Processing, Pre-Stack Seismic Inversion and Ant Tracking
David Paddock, Schlumberger Data & Consulting Services, Houston
September, 2008
Evaluation of Wave Equation depth imaging technologies for the Permian Basin [Download presentation (PDF format; 2.5mb)]
Morgan Brown, Wave Imaging Technology Inc.
April, 2008
Reservoir Geophysics
William L. Abriel, Chevron
February, 2008
Looking for Gas in all the Tight Places
Tom Davis, Professor of Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines