Permian Basin Geophysical Society

Speaker Abstracts & Presentations

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

  • 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
    Download presentation (PowerPoint)
    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