Robert R. Stewart Director, AGL Applied Geophysics: U. of Houston AGL Update Meeting Houston May 16th, 2013.

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Robert R. Stewart Director, AGL Applied Geophysics: U. of Houston AGL Update Meeting Houston May 16th, 2013

Geoscience at the University of Houston May, 2013 – 139 geophysics graduate students (93 MS, 46 PhD) – largest in the Western World. 38 new arrivals in Sept ~ 90 geophysics undergraduate majors

Universities Professional Societies Instrument & service providers Agencies Energy companies University’s 4C mandate: Create Conserve Communicate, Commercialize Interlocking geoscience partnerships Successful countries in the 21 st century will have: cash, commodities, and creativity (Standard Chartered, 2010)

UH/AGL geophysics faculty & their expertise Further geophysics faculty and their interests: Edip Baysal – seismic imaging Stuart Hall – potential fields Bob Sheriff – exploration geophysics Jolante Van Wijk – tectonics Shuhab Khan – GPR, GPS, GIS Hua-wei Zhou - Rock physics, tomography, & migration: Department Head Will Sager – Marine geophysics & Bob Wang – Seismology, LiDAR, GPS

UH Graduate Geophysics Courses Fall 2013 Seismic & Ray TheoryChesnokov Multicomponent Seismic ExplorationStewart Computational GeophysicsCastagna Applied Geophysics SeminarZhou Seismic Velocity & ImagingZhou Satellite Positioning & GeodesyWang Rock PhysicsCastagna 3-D Seismic ExplorationEmmet Basin Analysis for Petroleum ExplorationMann Near-surface GeophysicsWiley Geophysics Field School – Analysis CapstoneStewart Introduction to Geophysics (undergrad)Li Professional M.S. Program in Geophysics; Intensive Summer Courses in Exploration Geophysics

Research Collaborations & Applications Undergraduate ( B.S.) and Graduate (M.S., Ph.D.) Programs International Training Continuous Professional Learning Allied Geophysical Lab Professional Accreditation Education and Training Well-logging, VSP, and Petrophysics Sponsored-research Transfer Joint Projects/ Group Surveys Other Institutions, Agencies, and Companies Near-Surface Methods Signal Processing & Imaging Multi-component Seismic Methods Instrumentation, Robotic acquisition, Field surveys Applied Geophysics Research, Education, and Application for Resource Exploration

Allied Geophysical Lab & Staff Physical (robotic) modeling –New recording electronics, piezopins, and films –Laser-etched & 3D printed models, anisotropy, 4D Mr. Anoop William (systems manager) Dr. Nikolay Dyaur (research geophysicist) Dr. Robert Wiley (research professor) Field acquisition –Vibe truck (P & S), Whackers, 240-channel Geodes –Falmouth marine boomer, MicroEel streamer –VSP, downhole source, well logging tool suite –CG-5 gravimeter, three GPR systems –Leica total station, Trimble GPS Mr. Ady Geda (geotechnical supervisor)

Allied Geophysical Lab & Staff Data processing & interpretation –GEDCO VISTA, Paradigm, SU, MATLAB, Hampson-Russell, SMT, Petrel, Landmark, KGS, home-grown code Mr. Jay Krishnan (Dept. systems manager) Geophysical surveys & case histories –Pierce Junction, LaMarque, Energy Research Park, Blue Lagoon, Hockley, Needville, Galveston –Meteor Crater, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Jemez Pueblo, NM; Elk Basin, MT; Bayou Corne, LA –Dickman, OK; Barnett, TX; Bakken, ND; Marcellus, PA; GoMs; –Tenerife, Colombia; EOR, Oman Mr. Jeff Sposato (AGL Deputy Director) Mr. Li Chang (application geophysicist)

We’re very grateful to our AGL supporters:

UH Applied Geophysics Direction Goal: Make major contributions to exploration geophysics via graduates, publications, software, data, … Science: Fully understand & use the complete seismic wavefield & other measurements for improved subsurface imaging and assessment Application: Help find and responsibly produce energy and other resources Strategy: Experimental geophysics, industry collaboration, advanced analysis, & full team

Pressing needs for better subsurface imaging & assessment plus education & personnel development Remarkable team of geophysical researchers and students assembled in the Allied Geophysical Lab Lots of exciting developments in land & marine acquisition and imaging – research needed AGL is looking to create further collaborations and projects with you (’all)! Bakken shale (Hess & AGL) PPPS

… on with the program Thank you for your attention …

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