Basic

Geophysics - BGP

Discipline: Geophysics
Level: Basic
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Nancy House, John Logel, Donald Macpherson, John Sumner

This course is designed to familiarize anyone using seismic data with the nature of the
data and what they specifically represent. One of the key goals of the course is to explain
the large and confusing amount of jargon that is used by the geophysical community
when they use seismic data. The course is supplemented by a large number of case
histories that concretely illustrate the principles in the course material. These are updated
with every course presentation to keep up with the rapidly developing technology in this
field. Each section of the course is supported with a classroom exercise. The course
participants are given a thumb drive that contains the case histories, class exercises, and
all of the extensive PowerPoint animations used in the classroom.

Designed For:
Geoscientists, engineers, team leaders, geoscience technicians, asset managers, and
anyone involved in using seismic data that needs to understand and use this data at a
basic level or to communicate with others that use it.

You Will Learn:

How seismic data represent subsurface rock parameters including the relative
structure, lithology, and pore filling material
How land and marine seismic data are acquired and processed to produce both two-
and three-dimensional seismic images
The limits of vertical and horizontal resolution inherent in the seismic data
How seismic data are used to measure reservoir parameters and how data guide
reservoir development; this includes a detailed discussion of AVO and other seismic
attributes
The various approaches to seismic imaging and how the velocity model relates to this
 image
How new technologies including seismic inversion have helped us define rock
properties including pore filling material, pore pressure, water saturation, and fracture
orientation
How to value developments such as time lapse seismic surveys for reservoir
monitoring purposes

Course Content:

The nature of seismic data

What is wave propagation
What causes seismic reflections and how they relate to rock properties including pore
filling material
The wavelet in the seismic data and its limit of resolution
Seismic velocities as they relate to rock properties and the imaging process
The relationship between seismic velocities and pore pressure
Pore pressure prediction
Seismic data processing and seismic migration
Prestack, poststack, time and depth imaging
Direct hydrocarbon indicators and AVO
Seismic inversion for rock and fluid properties
Seismic attributes
Time lapse reservoir monitoring (4D seismic surveys)
Recent developments in seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation

Instructors:

MR. JOHN LOGEL is a Geophysical Consultant to various organizations as a

mentor/teacher and prospect reviewer. John's previous positions were as Chief
Geoscientist North Sea for Talisman Energy Norge/UK in Aberdeen Scotland, the Lead
Geophysicist in Norway, and Senior Geoscience Advisor for North American Operations in
Calgary AB. Prior to Talisman, John held several technical management and advising
positions with Anadarko Canada, and Petro-Canada in Calgary and before that he worked
19 years for Mobil in numerous assignments in Europe and North America. John has over
34 years of experience in the industry, and has worked on the discovery, delineation and
development of several giant, world-class oil and gas fields throughout the world. His
interests are in reservoir prediction and characterization from seismic data, understanding
and quantifying risk. His latest emphasis has been in the adaptation of geophysical
techniques to better understand, predict and exploit unconventional reservoirs effectively.
He teaches enthusiastically and loves to develop technology and encourage professional
growth. John is a professional Geophysicist and holds a BS and MS from the University of
Iowa. He is a member of SEG, CSEG, APEGA, and AAPG. John has held several
positions with the CSEG and the SEG serving on technical committees; is on the
curriculum committee for the DoodleTrain (CSEG); held several session chair positions at
conventions; and held positions on the international showcase. John has authored or co-
authored over 50 professional papers. He also teaches professional development courses
for PetroSkills in Basic Geophysics and AVO, Inversion and Attributes. On a personal side,
John is active in his children's school and baseball clubs. He enjoys skiing, motor biking
and bicycling in his spare time.

MR. DONALD MACPHERSON has been involved in all aspects of geophysical data
acquisition, processing and interpretation. He had a long career with Mobil Oil company
working in Calgary, Dallas, New Orleans and London. Throughout his career, he has
participated in teaching courses in the technical aspects of geophysics and has always
had a keen interest in bringing clarity and understanding of the tools of the trade to people
that become involved in using and interpreting seismic data. He was the manager of the
Mobil's Training Department in Dallas as well as the principle lecturer in the geophysical
courses. He received a MSc in Geophysics and Isotope Geochemistry from the University
of Alberta.

DR. JOHN SUMNER started Sumner Geophysics in 2003 after retiring from ExxonMobil.
While at Exxon, he developed techniques in seismic interpretation, seismic modeling, and
the direct identification of hydrocarbons. He taught at the University of California in Santa
Cruz and at Lehigh University prior to joining the Exxon Production Research Company in
1977. He received a PhD in geophysics from Stanford University in 1971.

In-House Course Presentations

All courses are available for in-house presentation to individual organizations. In-house
courses may be structured the same as the public versions or tailored to meet your
requirements. Special courses on virtually any petroleum-related subject can be arranged
specifically for in-house presentation. For further information, contact our In-House
Training Coordinator at one of the numbers listed below.
Telephone 1- 832 426 1234
Facsimile 1- 832 426 1244
E-Mail inhouse@petroskills.com

Public Course Presentations

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