Executive Message

…I started my tenure with the CSEG as part of the first Outreach Committee, under the leadership of Barb Young. It was this experience that first showed me what an organization like the CSEG is capable of, and what a great way to meet people as well! I started working…

CAGC Column

…As we approach May and the CSPG CSEG convention, certainly the theme of one of the speaking panels – that of Stakeholder Involvement – rings very strong both here in Alberta and in BC. The public is a gathering force that continues to build in strength and those companies doing…

Expert Answers

…Question In processing of seismic data a surface consistent approach assumes that the basic wavelet shape depends on the source and receiver locations and not on the raypath separating the two. So, for a surface consistent formulation, a seismic trace is usually decomposed into the convolutional effects of source, receiver,…

Seismic Gourmet

…Pulcinella If you’ve lived in Calgary for a while then you may have been familiar with Stromboli’s Pizza in Kensington. Now, in that location is Pulcinella, an authentic napoletana pizza place. In order to carry the “authentic” label they must adhere to strict rules set out by the Verace Pizza…

Tracing the Industry

…ON THE MOVE... Target Data Services Canada Ltd. is pleased to announce that Todd O’Brien and Wayne Gerlitz have joined the Target team. Todd O’Brien is pleased to have joined the company as the Vice President. Todd brings over 22 years of industry experience to Target and looks forward to…

Grapevine

…North West Finalizes Western Canadian LiDAR DEM Program Calgary, Alberta, Canada – North West Geomatics Ltd. today announced that it has completed all planning and logistic requirements for its previously announced western Canadian LiDAR acquisition program. The control work, being undertaken by Point Geomatics of Calgary, has commenced and the…

Simultaneous AVO Inversion for Leading Edge – Integrated Seismic Reservoir Characterization

Matt Brzostowski

…Over the last several years, the oil and gas industry has been pushing for a tighter integration of seismic and reservoir properties through the use of quantitative rock physics relationships. The crux of this quantitative seismic interpretation is the use of P-wave velocity, S-wave velocity and density, measured in the…

An integrated geophysical study for orebody delineation

E. L’Heureux, H. Ugalde, W. Qian, B. Milkereit, C. Nasui

…Introduction Properly constraining the shape and size of an orebody requires a complete database of geophysical and geological information derived from both surface and borehole data; each dataset provides a means of outlining the relevant changes in physical properties in either one or two dimensions. In this paper we present…

What you know about The Ghawar Oil Field, Saudi Arabia?

Bandar D. Al-Anazi

…Introduction The Ghawar Oil Field is by far the largest conventional oil field in the world and accounts for more than half of the cumulative oil production of Saudi Arabia. Although it is a single field, it is divided into six areas. From north to south, they are Fazran, Ain…

Junior Geophysicists Forum (JGF)

…Time for a recap of another Junior Geophysicists Forum (JGF). It is hard to believe that we have already had the 4th JGF and the 5th is just around the corner! So sit back, relax, and find out what happened at the last JGF (or maybe this will help to…

Let it Flow. The Flow of Business.

David Mitrovica

…As part of this year’s convention, a series of sessions addressing wider business, environmental and social issues have been included. David Mitrovica, P.Geoph., the lead organizer of these sessions responds, in this article, to the reasons behind the sessions and the importance and relevance to the geoscientist. Note: The comments…

The Ins and Outs of a CSEG Foundation Scholarship…

Rachel Newrick, Warren Pearson, and Jessica McPherson

…In 2006, 24 CSEG Scholarships went to deserving candidates. This article explains how to donate towards a scholarship, apply for a scholarship, successfully be awarded a scholarship and, lastly, let’s you hear from the scholarship winners of 2006/2007 academic year. Donating towards a scholarship Last year 28 companies, trust funds…

John Bancroft

An Interview with John Bancroft

…John, tell us about your educational background and your work experience. My academic studies began at the University of Western Australia, but in the middle of a semester, my family decided to move to Canada. I then completed my B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Calgary and my PhD at BYU in…

Executive Message

…These words are taken directly from Article II of the bylaws of the CSEG. The society’s true strength and adherence to these objectives lie with its members. The organization has two paid full time staff only, but the vast scope of work that is fulfilled daily by its members to…

CAGC Column

…Perhaps due to a lack of continuity on our part we find ourselves between a rock and hard place with line widths in some of the jurisdictions we work in. We spent a year mulling over line widths in Alberta along with the regulator, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, CAPP and…

Expert Answers

…Question Usually marine 3D seismic surveys are planned and recorded with a fairly dense grid of receiver locations. Sometimes however, 3D surveys are acquired that are source-rich, but receiver-poor, like the OBC surveys. How are these sparse receiver surveys useful and what additional challenges do they present, beyond those encountered…

Seismic Gourmet

…Oceana It was a cold, blustery Monday night when we arrived at Oceana for dinner but the warm interior colors, multiple fireplaces, copper tiles, and wood floors and tables make you feel comfortable and at home right away. I’m not so sure about the leopard prints on the chairs! Oceana…

Tracing the Industry

…ON THE MOVE... Christa Burry is pleased to announced that she has joined Apache Canada in their Northern Exploration Group. You can reach Christa at christa.burry@apachecorp.com. Christa would like to wish all of her ex-colleagues at Anadarko every success in the future. John Logel has joined Talisman Energy Inc. as…

Grapevine

…2007 CSPG CSEG Convention Let it Flow: The Flow of Ideas, Hydrocarbons and Business Here’s a reminder that this year’s Convention is May 14 – 17th at the Roundup Centre, Stampede Park. Early Bird Registration Deadline is April 13, 2007 and Regular Registration Deadline is April 27. Please visit the…

Illuminating Reservoirs with Electromagnetics

Leonard Srnka

…Marine controlled-source electromagnetics (CSEM) has recently become a significant business tool for upstream applications due to the convergence of many technologies. CSEM provides valuable information on subsurface lithology and fluids independently from seismic data; however, its spatial resolution is much lower. Uptake has been dramatic, with more than 200 industry…