Grapevine

…St. Petersburg '95 On July 10-13, 1995, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), European Association of Exploration Geophysicists (EAEG), and EurAsian Geophysical Society (EAGO) are holding the joint St. Petersburg '95 International Geophysical Conference and Exposition in St. Petersburg (Russia). Exposition in St. Petersburg (Russia). This will be the third…

Arndt on the Environment: Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (AEPEA)

…How can some cut seismic lines and a few thousand wells create concern that is even worth serious discussion? These activities, when looked at closer, are of considerable magnitude in just the province of Alberta alone. Between 1986 and 1992, in Alberta's "Green Area" (generally not settled and usually forested),…

A New Prospective on Pre-stack Migration Using Equivalent Offset and Common Scatter Point (CSP) Gathers

Dr. M. Elizabeth Cannon

…A new process allows prestack migration to be simplified into the three steps of trace gathering, normal moveout, and stacking. This new method has many advantages that range from reduced processing times to more accurate velocity analysis. The objective of seismic processing is to re-Iocate the sampled reflection energy, back…

An Overview of Digital Optical Disks

Graham Irving

…1. Introduction With the explosion of CD Audio and CD-ROM discs today, most people are aware of optical disks and very likely use some form of optical disk technology, whether it be a home CD Audio player or a 2 Terabyte1 optical disk jukebox2. Optical disks are currently making a…

Data Archival, Storage, and Distribution for the 1990’s and Beyond

Garth Paterson

…This article is being written in response to a growing need for data managers and explorationists to gain information regarding the storage of digital seismic field and stack data on optical disk. There are two distinct areas involved in this storage, one is the long-term archive of the data, the…

Grapevine

…Western Atlas Forms New Division to Provide Exploration and Production Services Western Atlas International recently announced that it is expanding the range of its oilfield services with the formation of a new division, E&P Services. The new division will provide value-added interpretations to support clients in evaluating the oil and…

Developments in Potential Field Methods and their Application to Petroleum Exploration in Western Canada

Dr. Erwin Ebner

…Introduction This four part series focuses on recent improvements of the two most effective potential field methods used in hydrocarbon exploration, namely gravity and magnetics. Both of these methods have been used extensively over decades by the oil industry, but with a varying degree of success. A successful survey was…

Swan Hills Unit #1: Adding Value with Seismic Through Reservoir Delineation and Characterization

Doug Uffen and Rick A. Wallace

…History The Swan Hills Unit #1 lies approximately 200 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada along the trend of several long-standing producing fields from the Swan Hills formation. Home Oil is the operator of Swan Hills Unit #1 with approximately 18% working interest. The field was discovered in 1957, two…

President’s Note

…This year's joint C.S.E.G./C.S.P.G. Convention was, in almost every respect, a grand success. In the wake of that success there has been some discussion about our relationship with our sister society, the C.S.P.G. It begins with the very coy, who guardedly suggest that it might be worth striking a committee…

Tracing the Industry

…Ron Smaniotto has now joined the team at Seismic Image Software Ltd. as the International Sales Coordinator. Ron can be reached at 233-2140 or fax 266-2685. Janet Barker has set up a consulting business located at 500, 717 - 7th Avenue S.W. She can be reached at 261-3870. Integra Geoservices…

Grapevine

…Insight Conference Insight and the Globe and Mail Present: POOLING AND UNITIZATION in the Petroleum Industry, January 26, 1995 at the Calgary Convention Centre, the third conference in a series dealing with fundamental agreements in the oil industry. This conference will discuss the interpretation of the 1992 PJVA Model Form…

Arndt on the Environment

…Environmental Concerns With a Seismic Program in Alberta When planning a seismic program, it is worthwhile to ensure that all the proper permits are in place. In this way, no hazardous environmental situations can occur on public or private land during or after field operations. Seismic acquisition has existed in…

Seismic Parameter Design: in a Nutshell

A. Easton Wren

…The diverse range of modern seismic activities precludes the possibility of a "jack-of-all-trades" geophysicist. Bridging the practical and technical gaps between acquisition and processing with modelling and interpretation is more elusive than ever, even with powerful multi-purpose work stations. Competence in one area of activity may simply be the conditioner…

CSEG/CSPG ‘94 Exploration Update

Neil Rutherford

…Opening Session of Joint Convention The opening session of the joint CSEG/CSPG Exploration Update convention held in Calgary in May consisted of three panel sessions. Prominent speakers from a variety of Calgary based companies were invited to present their views on three separate subjects. The session attracted about 1000 convention…

CGU Annual Meeting

J.B. Merriam

…The Canadian Geophysical Union met in Banff, Alberta for its twentieth annual meeting May 14 to 18, 1994. One hundred and seventy six papers were presented in twenty one sessions. There were several new sessions this year including porous media-rock physics, marine geophysics, and global change. A lively presidents plenary…

Tracing the Industry

…Northern PetroSearch is pleased to announce the appointments of Gordon Dyck, Marketing Manager and Gordon Ferguson, Safety and Auditing Manager. Northern PetroSearch's phone number is (403) 234-8943 and their fax number is (403) 262-4344. Neil Godfrey has now joined the exploration team at Crestar Energy Inc. Neil may be reached…

Executive Meeting Minutes - (Sept. 7, 1994)

…Executive Meeting Minutes Minutes of the CSEG Executive Meeting held September 7, 1994 at the CSEG Office. Present Bill Goodway, Barry Korchinski, Don Lawton, Heather Payne, Randy Green The meeting was called to order at 11 :27 a.m. by 1st Vice President Barry Korchinski. The minutes of the July 21…

Executive Meeting Minutes - (Oct. 5, 1994)

…Executive Meeting Minutes Minutes of the CSEG Executive Meeting held October 5, 1994 at the CSEG Office. Present: Barry Korchinski, John Townsley, Gary Taylor, Heather Payne, Bill Bradley, Don Lawton, Diane Shao Bradley, Don Lawton, Diane Shao The meeting was called to order at 11:10 a.m. by President Gary Taylor.…

Arndt on the Environment

…"The Environment" - What does this phrase conjure up in our minds? - Taking a leisurely drive to the mountains and fishing on a quiet lake in the early morning; a beautiful sunset; recycling bins and TV ads on how to help keep our surroundings clean. Actually, it is probably…

Lithoprobe Crustal Seismic Profiles in Central Alberta: New Reflections on the Evolution of the Albe

Gerald M. Ross, David W. Eaton, Bernd Milkereit, and Ernest R. Kanasewich

…The crystalline basement beneath WCSB (Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin) is composed of crustal domains delineated on the basis of aeromagnetic signatures and U-Pb zircon geochronology of drill core recovered by the petroleum industry. Using analogies from the Canadian Shield, the mosaic of crustal domains is inferred to have formed during…