Seismic Soundoff

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In-depth conversations in applied geophysics from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG). With new episodes monthly, Seismic Soundoff highlights industry leaders; emerging research and technology; the social contributions of geoscience; and the latest geophysical, environmental, and engineering applications.

Episodes

  • #41: The future of the industry with Don Paul

    23/08/2018 Duration: 28min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Don Paul, Executive Director of the USC Energy Institute, Professor of Engineering, and holds the William M. Keck Chair of Energy Resources. Dr. Paul discusses intelligent energy, the boom and bust nature of the industry, energy careers, and much more. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6517/. Join SEG in Anaheim, California this year. The 2018 Exposition Hall and Technical Program will focus on big data, the internet of things, and many of the topics Dr. Paul discusses. Learn more and register at https://seg.org/am. Biography Don Paul is Executive Director of the USC Energy Institute, Professor of Engineering, and holds the William M. Keck Chair of Energy Resources. Dr. Paul had a distinguished 33-year career with the Chevron Corporation, retiring as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. and is appointed by the U.S. Secre

  • #40: Celebrating humanitarian geoscience

    09/08/2018 Duration: 19min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Linda Ford, Manager, Student and Early Career Programs and Geoscientists Without Borders at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Linda and Andrew discuss her article in August's The Leading Edge celebrating GWB's ten year anniversary. They talk about the program's connection with today's geoscience students, the program's impact to date, and its future legacy. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6490/. Geoscientists Without Borders® SEG is celebrating ten years of its humanitarian work around the world with Geoscientists Without Borders. This program uses the specialized knowledge and technical skills of geoscientists to mitigate natural hazards by connecting universities and industries with local communities. As a special consideration to our listeners, the SEG encourages you to become a partner in this life changing program by making a donation through the SEG Foundation. The SEG Foundation currently has GWB Matching Funds available.

  • #39: Preventing natural hazards

    26/07/2018 Duration: 17min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Alireza Malehmir, professor of applied geophysics at Uppsala University. Andrew and Dr. Malehmir discuss geophysics role in preventing natural hazards and best practices for communicating science to the public and policy makers. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6476. Biography Alireza Malehmir is professor and senior lecturer at Uppsala University. He holds expertise as a controlled source seismologist, mining geophysicist, and applied geophysicist. He serves as vice-chair of the EAGE Near-Surface Geoscience Division and has been a guest editor for GEOPHYSICS and Interpretation. Dr. Malehmir led a Geoscientists Without Borders project focused on quick-clay, or rapid Earth flow landslides in Sweden. Learn more at http://bit.ly/2uKH7Gz. He has a PhD in geophysics from Uppsala University. Sponsor Seismic Soundoff is sponsored by the SEG Wiki - the place to find hundreds of biographies of geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing t

  • #38: Spotlight on the Mediterranean

    12/07/2018 Duration: 24min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with three authors from the special section highlighting the Mediterranean region in July's The Leading Edge. These authors discuss the latest scientific scholarship and future prospects in the Mediterranean after a record-breaking find in 2015. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6438. Interviewee biographies Giovanni Rusciadelli is Associate Professor in Sedimentology & Stratigraphy at the University of Chieti and the Founder and Managing Director of Strata Georesearch, a spin-off of the University of Chieti. He is currently interested in seismic modelling of slope-margin systems based on detailed outcrop descriptions. Peter Shiner is a Senior Geoscience Advisor at Strata Georesearch and has a M.Sc. in sedimentology from the University of London. He is particularly interested in the integration of outcrop and subsurface datasets to reduce subsurface risk in exploitation of carbonate systems. Hamed El-Mowafy is the Principal Exploration and Pr

  • #37: Searching for water in Kakuma

    20/06/2018 Duration: 41min

    In this episode, we highlight a team of Canadian geophysicists that traveled to the second largest refugee camp in the world to find water. The Kakuma Camp in Kenya is home to 185,000 refugees and growing. This is the story of passionate geophysicists working with driven refugees and locals to bring water to 140,000 people in East Africa. In this episode of Seismic Soundoff, what happened when geophysics went to Kakuma. For show notes, including a full transcript, photos and links to dig deeper into the Kakuma water project and Paul Bauman’s work, visit https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6368. Every June 20 marks World Refugee Day, #WithRefugees. To learn more, visit http://www.unhcr.org. Interactive transcript at https://goo.gl/nnbCmv. Geoscientists Without Borders® 2018 marks the ten-year anniversary of the SEG Foundation’s Geoscientists Without Borders® program. The program uses the specialized knowledge and technical skills of geoscientists to mitigate natural hazards by connecting universities and industr

  • #36: Image processing and machine learning

    07/06/2018 Duration: 25min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Nishank Saxena on advancements in image processing and machine learning. June's The Leading Edge highlights these topics and showcases methods to achieve meaningful geological results while reducing costs and increasing speed. Nishank Saxena served as a guest editor. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6353. Interviewee bio Dr. Nishank Saxena works as a research petrophysicist at Shell. His interests include all aspects of theoretical and computational geophysics. Nishank also pioneered the work on generating benchmarks for the digital rock physics technology. He received his Ph.D. in geophysics and seismology from Stanford University. SEG awarded him the J. Clarence Karcher Award in 2016. Gary Mavko, in his citation, stated, "Through his passion, creativity, and good nature, Nishank Saxena has helped to raise the bar in rock-physics research. I believe that, with Nishank and others of his generation, the future of geophysics is in good

  • #35: Integrating geophysics and geomechanics

    14/05/2018 Duration: 14min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Doug Foster about the May 2018 issue of The Leading Edge. This issue's special section articles highlight geomechanics, its integration with geophysics, and how it could help reduce induced seismicity and increase gas productivity. Doug Foster served as a coordinator for the special section. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6311. Interviewee bio Dr. Doug Foster received his Ph.D. in geophysics from Columbia University. He has worked as a research geophysicist at ARCO, Mobil, Phillips Petroleum, and as a Senior Scientist at ConocoPhillips. His career interests have ranged from wave propagation, inverse problems and applied geophysics. He also taught as an adjunct Professor in the physics department at the University of Houston and served as vice-chairman of the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Energy. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/. Abstracts are a

  • #34: Geophysics In Focus - Latin America

    05/04/2018 Duration: 26min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Paul Cunningham and Sergio Chávez-Pérez on the April 2018 issue of The Leading Edge. The issue features a special section on geophysics in Latin America. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6166. Paul Cunningham is co-founder and managing partner of Amigos Energy Advisors LLC, an E&P consulting venture. With more than 30 years of experience in the E&P industry, he has been a member of SEG since 1983 and serves as a Director at Large on the SEG Board of Directors. Sergio Chávez-Pérez works as a research geophysicist at the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP). He also serves as an associate editor of GEOPHYSICS; a reviewer for Interpretation; and a Team Leader on the SEG Wiki Spanish translation project of Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/. Abstracts are always free for all. Donate to Geoscientists Without Borders® Geoscientists Without Bord

  • #33: Mentoring in the geosciences

    07/03/2018 Duration: 18min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Maitri Erwin and Leslie Marasco, two leaders of the new initiative - Mentoring365. Mentoring365 is a program developed among Earth and space science organizations to facilitate sharing professional knowledge, expertise, skills, insights, and experiences through dialogue and collaborative learning. The program provides mentors and mentees with structured, relationship-building tools to develop and attain focused career goals. Visit https://mentoring365.org/ to learn more and to sign up as a mentor or mentee. Maitri Erwin represents Mentoring365 on behalf of the SEG and works at CNOOC Nexen Inc. as the Manager - Global Exploration New Ventures. Leslie Marasco represents the American Geophysical Union, where she works as the Student Programs Coordinator. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episode

  • #32: Permian Basin: pursuing unconventional plays

    06/03/2018 Duration: 14min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with David Scolman, guest editor of the March 2018 issue of The Leading Edge, on the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin contains many of the most actively pursued unconventional plays in the world. According to IHS Markit, the basin produced a record 815 million barrels of oil last year, 97 years after its first discovery. This episode highlights the recent seismic-based work conducted by energy companies pursuing the basin’s rich accumulations of oil and natural gas. David Scolman is the owner of Scolman Exploration Services, LLC in Lakewood, Colorado. He has over 35 years of experience in domestic and international oil and natural gas exploration and development. Before beginning his consulting business, Mr. Scolman worked for a variety of oil and gas firms including The Superior Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, PG&E Resources and Ocean Energy. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/ and abstracts are always f

  • #31: Induced seismicity: investigations into human-induced earthquakes

    07/02/2018 Duration: 26min

    In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Mirko van der Baan, guest editor of the February 2018 issue of The Leading Edge, on induced seismicity. Induced seismicity, or human-induced earthquakes, is an important discussion that impacts local communities from Oklahoma to Alberta to the Netherlands. We highlight a few of the papers from the special section, including a quick primer on induced seismicity. Dr. van der Baan is a professor at the University of Alberta and director of the Microseismic Industry Consortium, a collaborative venture with the University of Calgary, dedicated to research in microseismicity. He also recently completed an SEG Honorary Lecture tour of the United States and Canada on the subject of human-induced seismicity. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/. Abstracts are always free. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic So

  • #30: SEG Honors and Awards - Samuel Gray & Manika Prasad

    11/01/2018 Duration: 16min

    One of the most important functions of a professional society is honoring those who have made significant contributions to the profession and to science. In this episode we highlight two of the 2017 Honors and Awards winners: Samuel Gray and Manika Prasad. Samuel Gray was awarded the 2017 Maurcie Ewing Medal, the highest honor given by the SEG to a person who has made distinguished contributions both to the advancement of the science and to the profession of exploration geophysics. Manika Prasad was awarded the 2017 Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal, an honor given to a person that has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the science of geophysical exploration as manifested during the previous five years. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Show notes and additional clips from Samuel Gray at https://seg.org/podcast. Spo

  • #29: Student Leadership Symposium (SLS)

    29/12/2017 Duration: 22min

    From 22 to 24 September 2017, fifty students from fifty student chapters around the world, representing twenty-seven countries, connected in Houston for the 2017 SEG/Chevron Student Leadership Symposium (SLS). In this episode, Magdalena Mita, a 2017 SEG/Chevron Student Leadership Symposium participant, from the University of Silesia, Poland; Kathryn Elkins, SEG Student and Early Career Advisor; and other SLS students tell their stories. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Full show notes at https://seg.org/podcast. Sponsor Chevron is proud to sponsor the SEG/Chevron Student Leadership Symposium to help current student leaders build their skills and become our next generation of leaders in geophysics. If you are a student chapter leader, please go online to https://seg.org/SLS to see how you can apply to attend the SEG/Chevron Student L

  • #28: Bridge Over Troubled Waters

    21/12/2017 Duration: 26min

    2018 marks the ten-year anniversary of the SEG Foundation’s Geoscientists Without Borders® program. The program uses the specialized knowledge and technical skills of geoscientists to mitigate natural hazards by connecting universities and industries with local communities. In this episode, we highlight the commitment of Professor Ron Harris, Brigham Young University, and his student, Torri Duncan, to tsunami preparedness in Java, Indonesia. Ron and Torri's Geoscientists Without Borders® project "Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Building Resiliency to Tsunami Hazards by training Indonesian Geoscientists and Local Communities" was first funded in 2016 and is currently in progress. Donate to Geoscientists Without Borders® Ron and Torri’s work is important. GWB projects pay it forward and save lives. Support proactive, life-changing, and long-term geoscience projects today. Your gift can be the difference between SEG funding two additional projects in 2018. Through the generosity of several Foundation donors, SE

  • #27: Fiber-optic distributed sensing - Jonathan Ajo-Franklin

    14/12/2017 Duration: 27min

    In this episode, Andrew Geary speaks with Jonathan Ajo-Franklin, editor of the special section of the December 2017 issue of The Leading Edge on geophysical applications of fiber-optic distributed sensing - https://library.seg.org/toc/leedff/36/12. Jonathan currently works as Staff Scientist in the Energy Geoscience Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and served as an associate editor for GEOPHYSICS from 2011-2016. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Full show notes at https://seg.org/podcast. 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 https://wiki.seg.org to learn how you can grow the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia.

  • #26: Student Education Program (SEP)

    07/12/2017 Duration: 29min

    In this episode, Kathryn Elkins, SEG Student and Early Career Advisor, and Vinicius Riguete, a 2017 Student Education Program (SEP) participant from Rio de Janeiro State University, discuss the 2017 program, their experiences in Houston, and the 2018 SEP application process. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Full show notes at https://seg.org/podcast. 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 https://wiki.seg.org to learn how you can grow the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia.

  • #25: Dean Clark - Basic Geophysics

    21/11/2017 Duration: 16min

    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 http://seg.org/newbooks to purchase today. SEG members save 45% off the cover price. Clark joined the publications department at SEG in 1981 as associate editor of The Leading Edge. He became TLE’s editor in 1984 and served in that capacity until retiring in 2013. Clark has written one hundred scientific and literary articles covering all phases of exploration geophysics including the history of geophysics, biographies of leading geophysicists, expositions of current developments and new trends, and mathematical tutorials. He is also a founding member of the Afghanistan Perceivers of Oklahoma and a member of Circul

  • #24: Vladimir Grechka and Werner M. Heigl - Microseismic Monitoring

    31/10/2017 Duration: 30min

    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 only practical means available today for building such models. Visit http://seg.org/newbooks to purchase today. SEG members save 45% off the cover price. Vladimir has his M.S. in geophysical exploration and a Ph.D. in geophysics. He has worked as a research scientist, an associate research professor, and for major oil and gas companies. Since 2012, he is a senior technical consultant at Marathon Oil Company, focusing on reservoir characterization with seismic, microseismic, and borehole data. He received the J. Clarence Karcher Award (1997) and the Best Paper in The Leading Edge Award (2013), both from SEG. Werne

  • #23: SEG 2017 Opening Session and Presidential Address

    27/09/2017 Duration: 01h41min

    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 show, review us on Apple Podcasts – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Full show notes at http://seg.org/podcast. 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 how you can grow the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia.

  • #22: 2017 Annual Meeting Preview

    20/09/2017 Duration: 28min

    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, Technical Program Chairperson SEG is honored to be the first large conference to take place in Houston following Hurricane Harvey and its devastating floods. Houston is dear to our hearts, and SEG wants to do everything it can to support the city while advancing the interests and needs of our members, attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters. Houston is open for business! You can stay connected to the Annual Meeting on social media before, during, and after by using #SEG17. Follow SEG on Twitter at @seg_org. If you enjoy the show, review us on Apple Podcasts – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to

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