Articles
Moving Up the Processing Ladder
Gordon Cope
Recent advances in geophysical workstation hardware and software allow interpreters not only to view pre-stack data, but also to manipulate it. Are the days of processing numbered?
... Fractured Reservoirs: Software and workflow advancements in fracture and fault prediction, characterization, and connection to reservoir modeling
David Richards
In Canada and many exploration and production areas worldwide, a better understanding of fractured reservoirs is essential to efficient exploration and production. New enhancements in software allow improved prediction and modeling of fractured reservoirs. Combined application of structural restoration software (3DMove), an associated fracture generator based on geologically oriented rules,…
3-C Digital Sensor
Peter W. Maxwell
For the last 60 years, seismic surveys have relied on a very simple but durable sensor – the geophone. Despite its long record of success, recent developments may ultimately make the geophone obsolete. Input/ Output, Inc. have developed a new 3-C digital which measures acceleration rather than velocity.
... ARAM24 Seismic Recording Systems
Gary James and Valentin Poncos
Perhaps from the first time that a geophone was planted in the ground and the raw seismic data was handed from a recording engineer to a "field computer" we have heard the refrain, "Oh, they'll fix it in the processing!"
... The Internet as a Geophysical Tool
Rob Vestrum
The Internet has gone from fad and fashion to an integral part of the way we do business. Our culture communicates via email and gets informed and entertained on the web. How is the high-tech culture of the geophysical community utilizing this resource?
... Foothills: The Future for Exploration
Andrew C. Newson
The Calgary exploration industry is faced with the major challenge of finding new gas reserves and developing them in a cost effective and sustainable manner to meet growing consumer demand. Natural gas consumption in North America is expected to climb from the current 25 Tcf a year to 30 Tcf…
The Perfect IT System
Gordon Cope
Imagine a computer system that increases reserves, lower costs, and maximizes the efficiency of every single asset you possess. It is Monday morning, and the board-of-directors is calling for more profits. Now. With a flick of a mouse, you call up sales at the gas pumps and note with satisfaction…
GPS in the Context of Geomatics Engineering and Applications to Geophysical Exploration
Dr. G. Lachapelle
Geomatics engineering is an emerging key information technology of the 21st Century which deals with the acquisition, modeling, analysis and management of geospatial data. Its concepts and use for a variety of applications, including exploration geophysics, are first reviewed. The fundamental role of positioning in georeferencing data is described. GPS…
Beyond the Horizon II
Gordon Cope
As the new millennium dawns, it is natural to focus on the future and what it holds for exploration geophysics. In the second of a two-part series, The Recorder looks at some exciting new research in the interpretation sector that will have an impact on the profession a decade down…
Dynamic Range and the Seismic System – What Has Been Accomplished and Where Must We Go
Norm Cooper
The combination of earth absorption and limited dynamic range results in limited recoverable bandwidth from our seismic data. Limited bandwidth means limited clarity of our images of the subsurface. Therefore, much emphasis has been placed on improving dynamic range in past years. Through to the end of the 1980’s, one…
Global Warming and the Sun
Ken Allen
... Beyond the Horizon
Gordon Cope
As the new millennium dawns, it is natural to focus on the future and what it holds for exploration geophysics. In the first of a two-part series, The Recorder looks at some exciting new research in the acquisition and processing sectors that will have an impact on the profession a…
Geophysics: “Through The Looking Glass” or “A Reflective Look in Hindsight”
A. Easton Wren
... The Geophysicist Over 50 Years of Age
Nattalia Lea
Geophysicists over 50 years is the last of a series on articles about the progression of some geophysicists in their careers. While there are notions and perception that age can be a barrier to career development, CSEG members interviewed for this article proves that this scenario is not the case.…
Reflections on Geophysics in the Twentieth Century
Gordon Cope
The story of geophysics in Canada is a tale of many facets; the triumph of immense oil and gas discoveries and the tragedy of calamities. But most of all, it is a story of ingenuity, perseverance and inspiration.
... A Proposed Seismic Operating Agreement
Doug Pruden
Early in 1999 a group of concerned geophysical managers for various producing companies were organized by Cec Keeping into a meeting. This group, later to be called the Chief Geophysicists' Forum, intended to explore common geophysical issues for operating production / exploration companies. The meetings, first organized by Cec Keeping…
A Survey of Geophysical Work Stations – Part II
Gord Cope
Geophysical workstations have proliferated in the petroleum sector, but not all systems are created equally. In the second of a two-part series, CSEG Recorder Magazine talks to four developers and their users to differentiate their strengths and applications.
... Earth Science Research for the 21st Century
Stephen Calvert, Jeremy Hall and Larry Mayer
... What Has APEGGA Done for Me Lately?
Gordon D. Williams
Two characteristics mark a profession and, by extension, those who practice it, i.e., professionals. First, the mastery of a specialized body of knowledge, typically requiring long academic preparation; and second, the application of that knowledge in an ethical manner for the benefit of society and financial gain. It is the…
The Geophysicist’s Career – 30 To 50 Years
Nattalia Lea
In this article, geophysicists between 30 to 50 years of age were interviewed. Their careers have developed, while they have managed their private lives with work and play. Most of the geophysicists profiled in this article demonstrate how and why job changes were necessary throughout their careers. Towards the latter…
