Seismic Soundoff

In this episode, Dean Clark discusses his new book, Basic Geophysics. Co-authored with Enders Robinson, the book takes us on a journey that shows how the achievements of our predecessors have paved the way for modern exploration seismology. From the ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the greats of the contemporary age, the reasoning behind basic principles is explored and clarified. Visit...

In this episode, Dr. Vladimir Grechka and Dr. Werner M. Heigl discuss their new book, Microseismic Monitoring. By analyzing approaches to harvesting data from unconventional reservoirs, Microseismic Monitoring demonstrates the accuracy of the velocity model as the critical ingredient for obtaining precise source locations and interpretable moment tensors, and shows that the ray theory provides the...

The Opening Session represented the official start to the 87th Annual Meeting at Houston in September 2017. Craig Beasley, the General Chair for Houston, opened the session. Bill Abriel, president of SEG, presented his State of the Society address. The keynote is given by Stephen Greenlee, President of ExxonMobil Exploration Company and Vice President of ExxonMobil Corporation. If you enjoy the sh...

This episode previews the 87th Annual Meeting in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 24-29 September. Register today at http://seg.org/am. Andrew Geary speaks with: * 1:02 – Dorsey Morrow, SEG Executive Director * 3:55 – Craig Beasley, Annual Meeting General Chairperson * 14:40 – Teresa Dallis, SEG Exhibition and Sponsorship Sales Representative * 18:07 – Mihai Popovici, Technica...

Andrew Geary speaks with Bill Abriel, SEG president, on Hurricane Harvey and how the SEG community can help now and with future natural hazards. Full show notes at http://seg.org/podcast. Statement on Hurricane Harvey (29 August 2017) Our hearts are in Houston today, and SEG is actively evaluating how the Society can be of assistance in the coming days, weeks, and months to our friends and colleag...

Andrew Geary speaks with Johannes Douma, vice-chair of the Emerging Professionals International Committee (EPIC). Johannes provides the committee's background, current focus, and how emerging professionals can get involved. EPIC is SEG’s resource for emerging professionals, those with less than 8 years in the industry. It's a global group sharing a common interest in sponsoring gatherings of emerg...

During this episode, Dr. Gerard (Jerry) Schuster discusses his new book, Seismic Inversion. Schuster's book describes the theory and practice of inverting seismic data for the subsurface rock properties of the Earth. The book will benefit scientists and advanced students in engineering, earth sciences, and physics. Visit http://seg.org/newbooks to purchase today. Jerry is a Professor of Earth Scie...

Jeff Johnson joins Andrew Geary, Seismic Soundoff host, to discuss how SEG's Competency Management System (CMS) can benefit SEG members and improve their skills and expertise. CMS is a SEG web-based interactive tool used for self-assessment by individual geoscientists. SEG members use CMS to identify their strengths and weaknesses, and to efficiently plan practical training actions. Jeff is an Exp...

The co-hosts of Undersampled Radio, Graham Ganssle and Matt Hall and Isaac Farley, SEG digital publications manager join Seismic Soundoff to discuss communicating geoscience and modern geoscience skills. Undersampled Radio (https://undersampledrad.io/) is a podcast that talks science, tech, oil, business, politics and more. Graham (@grahamganssle) is president and owner of Sandstone Oil and Gas ba...

Sven Treitel discusses his signal processing course, the historical transition from analog to digital, and his decades-long collaboration with Enders Robinson. Sven Treitel, along with Enders Robinson, was instrumental in the transition of exploration geophysics from analog to digital recording and data processing. Sven has published over 40 papers and has received numerous Society awards, includi...

This episode explores the inspiration for Geoscientists Without Borders® (GWB®) and the leaders that helped shape the program. GWB® uses the specialized knowledge and technical skills of geoscientists to mitigate natural hazards by connecting universities and industries with communities in need. These global projects involve archaeology; earthquake, landslide, volcano and tsunami preparedness; pol...

Dr. Baishali Roy, special section coordinator for the March 2017 issue of The Leading Edge, joins Andrew Geary to discuss data analytics and machine learning in geophysics. Dr. Roy has worked at ConocoPhillips since 2000. She currently serves on the TLE Editorial Board. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at http://library.seg.org and for those currently not subscribe...

Dr. Chris Liner discusses his new book Elements of 3D Seismology, third edition. The book is a thorough introduction to the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of 3D seismic data. All sections have been reviewed and updated for the new edition. Visit http://seg.org/newbooks to purchase today. Visit http://seg.org/podcast for full show notes.

Dr. Michal Malinowski, special section lead editor for Interpretation and Jyoti Behura, special section lead editor for The Leading Edge join Andrew Geary to discuss full-waveform inversion. Dr. Michal Malinowski is Associate Professor at the Institute of Geophysics at the Polish Academy of Sciences at Warsaw and head of the Seismic Imaging Team. Jyoti Behura is the Founder & CEO of Seismic Scienc...

2017 Distinguished Instructor Doug Oldenburg, along with Lindsey Heagy, and Seogi Kang, join Andrew Geary to discuss the upcoming 2017 SEG DISC - Geophysical Electromagnetics Fundamentals and Applications. Dr. Doug Oldenburg is professor of Geophysics, director of the Geophysical Inversion Facility and a world leader in geophysical inversions. Throughout 2017 at locations around the world, Doug wi...

Fritz Foss and Nathaniel Putzig - co-authors of January's The Leading Edge cover article - discuss "3D imaging of Mars’ polar ice caps using orbital radar data." Fritz Foss has worked in various capacities in the oil & gas exploration business for the past 23 years. He co-founded Unified GeoSystems in 2009. Nathaniel Putzig is a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute. He's worked 14 y...

Listen to a brief introduction of SEG's first podcast - Seismic Soundoff - with highlights from its first twelve episodes. * Listen to exclusive interviews with SEG authors, award winners, and geophysics legends. * Hear the inside stories behind the latest technology and hottest topics of the day. * Gain behind the scenes access to the projects of Geoscientists Without Borders®. New episodes month...

Geoscience leaders, Andréa Darrh, Dr. Esther Babcock, and Dr. John Bradford, join us to discuss the process and importance of mentoring in their careers and beyond. How can SEG complement the relationships forged on university campuses, within industry, and in the field? Show notes at seg.org/podcast.

Norm Hyne, lecturer and past chair of The University of Tulsa Geology and Geophysics Department, explores applied geophysics from a non-technical professional’s perspective. Listeners, we want to hear from you: Why did you choose geophysics? What do you love about the science and the work you do? Email us at podcast@seg.org or leave a message at country code +1 918-497-4627. Editor's note: During...

John Bradford, president of SEG, gave his State of the Society Address at the 86th Annual Meeting in Dallas in October 2016. Dorsey Morrow, SEG Executive Director, opened the session and introduced Bradford. Sponsor The SEG Wiki is home to hundreds of biographies of key geoscientists, geophysical tutorials, and core content from the science of applied geophysics. Visit http://wiki.seg.org to learn...

Lev Vernik discusses his new book Seismic Petrophysics in Quantitative Interpretation. Learn more at http://shop.seg.org/Online-Store/Product-Detail/ProductId/15563143. Early praise for his book says it strikes "the right balance between the theory and practical application...[making] this manuscript unique among other publications (Kostia Azbel - Shell) and that Dr. Vernik "has outlined a workflo...

Preview the 86th Annual Meeting in Dallas, featuring interviews with the General Chair, Technical Program Chair, SEG’s Executive Director, and other members of the SEG staff. Show notes at seg.org/podcast. Register for Annual Meeting at seg.org/am. 1:26 – Sarah Reed, Dallas General Chair 15:38 – Johnna Yoder, SEG Student and Early Career Advisor 18:36 – Patrick Riley, SEG Member Services Associate...

Bill Barkhouse, Associate Executive Director, Business Development & Geophysics, joined us to talk about the founding and future of the SEG Advanced Modeling (SEAM). Show notes at seg.org/podcast.

James Gaiser, SEG’s 2016 Distinguished Instructor, joins Andrew Geary to discuss his new book and course, 3C Seismic and VSP: Converted waves and vector wavefield applications. More info at seg.org/podcast. The SEG Distinguished Instructor Short Course (DISC) is an eight-hour, one-day course on a topic of current and widespread interest presented at locations throughout the world. With an emphasis...

Kurt Marfurt, editor of Interpretation, highlights four articles in the May 2016 issue. Show notes at seg.org/podcast. Episode sponsored by the SEG Wiki. Learn more at wiki.seg.org.