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The role of the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) in IODEwardappeltans
The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) has a long history of involvement with the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) program since the 1960s. Key people from BODC have held leadership positions in IODE and contributed to important projects. BODC was also the first UK data center to be accredited under the IODE Quality Management Framework. Currently, BODC continues to collaborate with IODE on various initiatives related to managing and sharing ocean data internationally.
This document describes a thesis submitted by Sean M. Fitzpatrick to the Naval Postgraduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science degree. The thesis focuses on developing an improved seismic source to evaluate the concept of using a seismo-acoustic sonar to detect buried ordnance in beaches and the surf zone. Fitzpatrick developed a source based on linear magnetic force actuators and tested it at a beach site. The tests involved generating seismic interface waves and measuring them with sensors to detect buried mine-like objects ranging from 71kg to 290kg at ranges up to 5 meters.
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As a Business Development & Competency Management Specialist, I have obtained a proven track experience of almost 16 years in diversified areas of specifications related to Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Public Relations and Human Resources Competencies Management & Functions Consultancy through serving top tier governmental, national and multinational clients specialized in different industries including but not limited to Travel & Tourism, Hospitality, Oil & Gas, Information Technology and Home Appliances, satisfying their advisory requests and supporting their market share and presence all over Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and GCC Region.
This resume is for Arslan Ahmad, who has 6.8 years of experience as a production operator in oil and gas facilities in Pakistan. He has worked for United Energy Pakistan Limited and Engro Fertilizer Company, where his responsibilities included operating equipment like separators, compressors, and dehydration plants. He also has experience with well testing, commissioning, and shutdowns. Arslan holds a diploma in chemical technology and has taken several safety, operations, and maintenance courses throughout his career. He is looking for a challenging position where he can continue advancing technically and contributing to the industry.
This document is an M.Sc. dissertation report submitted by Bhupal Mani to the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2018. The report examines the use of multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) to obtain a 1-D shear wave velocity structure of the subsurface at the Gymkhana ground test site on the IIT Bombay campus. The report includes chapters on seismic waves, surface wave analysis methods, the MASW field measurement process, dispersion analysis, inversion, results and discussion. MASW data were acquired at the test site using a 48-channel seismograph and analyzed to obtain a dispersion curve and final shear wave velocity model of the subsurface.
Education Days is an ideal platform to increase knowledge and awareness of new methodology for geoscience specialists. This year the event will be held at the Innovation Park (iPark) in Stavanger. The event consist of multiple on-day and two-day short courses delivered by distinguished geoscientists and professionals. The courses are carefully selected to ensure a consistent programme with appeal to a brad geoscience and engineering audience.
This document provides information about a 5-day seminar on carbonates applied to hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation taught by Jeffrey Dravis. The seminar uses a sample-based lecture and exercise format to teach participants about carbonate depositional systems, facies relationships, stratigraphic sequences, reservoir quality, and subsurface play relationships. It is designed for geologists, geophysicists, and engineers working with carbonate sequences. The seminar can be conducted privately at a company's offices or nearby facility, providing a cost-effective way to train employees while maintaining confidentiality.
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This document discusses refraction seismology, which is a method used to map geologic structures by analyzing the arrival times of seismic head waves that travel through subsurface layers. It provides definitions and references for further reading on refraction seismology and seismic methods. The document also compares refraction seismology to reflection seismology, noting that refraction uses initial seismic arrivals while reflection analyzes later arriving reflected seismic energy to image subsurface structures and boundaries between layers with different seismic velocities.
The document discusses common pitfalls in 3D seismic interpretation and provides recommendations to improve interpretations. It notes that interpreters often rely too heavily on workstation tools rather than thoughtful geological analysis, and fail to properly understand data defects, phase and polarity, resolution limits, and amplitude information. The document emphasizes the importance of integrating seismic data with well data on character, using autotracking tools appropriately, questioning attribute selections, and differentiating between horizon and windowed amplitudes.
The document discusses the different life stages of mining: prospecting, exploration, development, exploitation, and reclamation. It provides details on the specific activities, methods, costs, and time periods involved in each stage. Prospecting involves searching for mineral deposits using various direct and indirect methods. Exploration aims to define the extent and value of a deposit through intensive mapping, drilling, sampling and assays. Development opens up an ore deposit for production through preliminary work, infrastructure development and opening mines. Exploitation is the large-scale production of ore using different mining methods. Finally, reclamation restores mining sites after exploitation is complete.
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The seismic method has three important/principal applications
a. Delineation of near-surface geology for engineering studies, and coal and mineral
exploration within a depth of up to 1km: the seismic method applied to the near –
surface studies is known as engineering seismology.
b. Hydrocarbon exploration and development within a depth of up to 10 km: seismic
method applied to the exploration and development of oil and gas fields is known
as exploration seismology.
c. Investigation of the earth’s crustal structure within a depth of up to 100 km: the
seismic method applies to the crustal and earthquake studies is known as
earthquake seismology.
This document is a request from an engineering geology class instructor to contribute PHP1500 each for an enhanced skills development program. The funds would cover bringing in four specialist speakers on topics like hydrogeology and rock mechanics. It would also fund field trips for hands-on learning. The remaining course topics would be taught by the instructor. The money would be managed by elected student representatives and only spent on the agreed activities. The instructor hopes the career-oriented training is approved for funding by the deadline of January 7, 2016.
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various types of offshore rigs (Jackup, Semi-submersible,
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uneconomical or such methods cannot be applied in vegetated slopes. Recently, authors
have conducted a series of in situ investigations based on the newly developed lightweight
dynamic cone penetrometer to examine its applicability in analyzing the slopes covered
with weathering remnants of decomposed granite. Six patterns were identified based on the
penetration resistance varies with the depth. Spatial variability analysis conducted on
different grid spaces showed that the coefficient of variation of cone resistance varies from
0 to 35 %. Semi-variogram analysis showed that the Spherical Models can be used to
evaluate the spatial variability of weathering remnants of decomposed granite. A series of
laboratory calibration tests based on the lightweight dynamic cone penetration tests and
direct shear tests with pore pressure measurements were conducted at different void ratios
and degrees of saturation. Based on the laboratory calibration test results, a method to
determine the void ratio, e, from the data of qd was presented. Based on this, two formulas
to evaluate the shear strength parameters, apparent cohesion and friction angle, were
established with the cone resistance and degree of saturation. Slight modification was
proposed in evaluating the apparent cohesion with respect to the different fine content in
the soils. As a whole, the proposed method can be successfully applied to individual slopes
to determine the profile thickness and to evaluate the shear strength parameters spatially.
Based on this, hazard assessment of individual slopes can be made.
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This document provides information about a 5-day seminar on carbonates applied to hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation taught by Jeffrey Dravis. The seminar uses a sample-based lecture and exercise format to teach participants about carbonate depositional systems, facies relationships, stratigraphic sequences, reservoir quality, and subsurface play relationships. It is designed for geologists, geophysicists, and engineers working with carbonate sequences. The seminar can be conducted privately at a company's offices or nearby facility, providing a cost-effective way to train employees while maintaining confidentiality.
The training report summarizes Ziad's external training with two petroleum companies in Egypt. At the Egyptian South Valley Petroleum Holding Company, Ziad learned about the company's activities, safety procedures, agreements with foreign investors, seismic exploration techniques, and well logging. At Agiba Petroleum Company, he was taught about seismic reflection, subsurface mapping, operation geology, drilling, mud logging, petroleum systems, and reservoir engineering fundamentals. Overall, the training provided Ziad with hands-on experience in techniques important for the petroleum industry.
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Ali Osman Oncel is a seismologist with over 20 years of experience in geophysics. He has a PhD in Geophysics from the University of Istanbul and is currently a research associate at the University of Alberta. His areas of expertise include rock physics, reservoir characterization, petrophysics, seismology, and seismic hazard analysis. He has published over 20 papers in refereed journals and conferences and taught geophysics courses for over 5 years. His research has focused on fluid effects on seismic wave propagation, seismic forecasting in Saudi Arabia, and induced stress changes from earthquakes in Canada and Turkey.
This document discusses refraction seismology, which is a method used to map geologic structures by analyzing the arrival times of seismic head waves that travel through subsurface layers. It provides definitions and references for further reading on refraction seismology and seismic methods. The document also compares refraction seismology to reflection seismology, noting that refraction uses initial seismic arrivals while reflection analyzes later arriving reflected seismic energy to image subsurface structures and boundaries between layers with different seismic velocities.
The document discusses common pitfalls in 3D seismic interpretation and provides recommendations to improve interpretations. It notes that interpreters often rely too heavily on workstation tools rather than thoughtful geological analysis, and fail to properly understand data defects, phase and polarity, resolution limits, and amplitude information. The document emphasizes the importance of integrating seismic data with well data on character, using autotracking tools appropriately, questioning attribute selections, and differentiating between horizon and windowed amplitudes.
The document discusses the different life stages of mining: prospecting, exploration, development, exploitation, and reclamation. It provides details on the specific activities, methods, costs, and time periods involved in each stage. Prospecting involves searching for mineral deposits using various direct and indirect methods. Exploration aims to define the extent and value of a deposit through intensive mapping, drilling, sampling and assays. Development opens up an ore deposit for production through preliminary work, infrastructure development and opening mines. Exploitation is the large-scale production of ore using different mining methods. Finally, reclamation restores mining sites after exploitation is complete.
The document outlines the academic and teaching experiences of Ali O. Oncel. It discusses his work teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in geophysics online. It also mentions his research involving seismicity patterns, fault statistics, and analyzing the relationship between seismic activity, strain rates, and fluid saturation using field experiments.
This document is a project report submitted by Kiran Kumar Talagapu to the Department of Geophysics at Andhra University. It summarizes his 7-week training project at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Chennai, where he gained experience in 2D and 3D land seismic data acquisition and seismic data processing. The report provides background on seismic methods, describes the equipment and procedures used for data acquisition, and details Kiran's involvement in fieldwork with three ONGC geophysical parties. It also explains the various stages of seismic data processing, providing examples from Kiran's work processing data at ONGC Chennai.
2 d and 3d land seismic data acquisition and seismic data processingAli Mahroug
The seismic method has three important/principal applications
a. Delineation of near-surface geology for engineering studies, and coal and mineral
exploration within a depth of up to 1km: the seismic method applied to the near –
surface studies is known as engineering seismology.
b. Hydrocarbon exploration and development within a depth of up to 10 km: seismic
method applied to the exploration and development of oil and gas fields is known
as exploration seismology.
c. Investigation of the earth’s crustal structure within a depth of up to 100 km: the
seismic method applies to the crustal and earthquake studies is known as
earthquake seismology.
This document is a request from an engineering geology class instructor to contribute PHP1500 each for an enhanced skills development program. The funds would cover bringing in four specialist speakers on topics like hydrogeology and rock mechanics. It would also fund field trips for hands-on learning. The remaining course topics would be taught by the instructor. The money would be managed by elected student representatives and only spent on the agreed activities. The instructor hopes the career-oriented training is approved for funding by the deadline of January 7, 2016.
This intensive 5-day course provides a comprehensive
overview of offshore drilling operations and the associated
challenges. The course will equip participants with a solid
understanding of the key concepts, technologies, and
processes involved in offshore well operations.
Understand the history, significance, and lifecycle of
offshore oil and gas operations. Identify and differentiate
various types of offshore rigs (Jackup, Semi-submersible,
Drillship) and their capabilities. Grasp the fundamentals of
well design, rig selection, and operational considerations
in different environments. Gain knowledge of essential
well construction activities, including conductor installation,
drilling, casing, cementing, and
completion.
A New geotechnical method for natural slope exploration and analysisRasika Athapaththu
Geotechnical investigation of natural slopes is challengeable especially when
natural slopes having higher gradients and access is difficult. Also, it is even more prob-
lematic to find the shear strength parameters spatially to evaluate the stability of slopes as
most of the methods available to find the shear strength parameters in the literature are
uneconomical or such methods cannot be applied in vegetated slopes. Recently, authors
have conducted a series of in situ investigations based on the newly developed lightweight
dynamic cone penetrometer to examine its applicability in analyzing the slopes covered
with weathering remnants of decomposed granite. Six patterns were identified based on the
penetration resistance varies with the depth. Spatial variability analysis conducted on
different grid spaces showed that the coefficient of variation of cone resistance varies from
0 to 35 %. Semi-variogram analysis showed that the Spherical Models can be used to
evaluate the spatial variability of weathering remnants of decomposed granite. A series of
laboratory calibration tests based on the lightweight dynamic cone penetration tests and
direct shear tests with pore pressure measurements were conducted at different void ratios
and degrees of saturation. Based on the laboratory calibration test results, a method to
determine the void ratio, e, from the data of qd was presented. Based on this, two formulas
to evaluate the shear strength parameters, apparent cohesion and friction angle, were
established with the cone resistance and degree of saturation. Slight modification was
proposed in evaluating the apparent cohesion with respect to the different fine content in
the soils. As a whole, the proposed method can be successfully applied to individual slopes
to determine the profile thickness and to evaluate the shear strength parameters spatially.
Based on this, hazard assessment of individual slopes can be made.
This document provides information about the Engineering Geology and Seismology course CE-312 at UET Peshawar. It includes the instructor's contact information, course objectives to understand geologic factors that influence civil engineering projects and earthquakes, an overview of the engineering geology and seismology topics covered, recommended textbooks, grading criteria which includes exams, assignments, and a group project, and examples of what can happen when geology is ignored in civil projects or how geology can also be interesting to study.
This document describes the evolution of a university field camp course to incorporate geophysics projects. It discusses how the course was traditionally focused on mapping and field methods over 4 weeks. In 2005, it introduced geophysics projects in the 5th week to expose all students to seismic refraction techniques. For the 6th week, students can choose advanced geophysics, hydrogeology, or structural analysis projects. The geophysics option involves two seismic data collection and processing projects using refraction and reflection techniques. This allows students to gain basic and advanced experience in seismic methods within the existing field camp structure and location.
This document provides an overview of the course "AE8603/Composite Materials and Structures". The course is offered in the 4th/7th semester of the Aerospace Engineering program. It aims to teach students about analyzing composite laminates under different loading and environmental conditions. The course will be taught using blackboard, PowerPoint presentations, and NPTEL lectures. Upon completing the course, students will gain an understanding of composite mechanics, be able to analyze laminated composites, and understand composite manufacturing techniques. The course syllabus is divided into 5 units covering micromechanics, macromechanics, laminated plate theory, fabrication processes, and sandwich constructions.
This document discusses seismic reflection methods and their application to shallow subsurface exploration problems. It provides an overview of seismic reflection fundamentals, including how reflections are generated at acoustic impedance contrasts and how common depth point (CDP) processing works to enhance reflection signals. The document also discusses data acquisition parameters and challenges of shallow seismic reflection, and gives examples of applications such as mapping geologic layers, faults, and cavities.
Application of structural geology to the solution of engineering problemsRkosgaming
This document is an assignment on applying structural geology to engineering problems. It discusses structural geology, including its classification into primary and secondary structures. Approaching structural geology involves field observations, experiments, and modeling. Scale in structural geology ranges from microscopic to macroscopic. Applications of structural geology include engineering geology, where understanding rock structures is important for constructing dams, tunnels, and buildings. Structural geology is also important for economic geology and understanding petroleum and mineral deposits.
2. Instructor of the workshop
Geophysicist Hesham Helmy
Ahmed
A five-days training course
Course Description
The overall objective is to introduce Exploration Geologists
,Junior Geophysicists and Reservoir Engineers to the key
concepts and principles that form the technical basis for the
different geophysical techniques and geologic structures ,and
value added seismic applications in exploration, field appraisal,
and reservoir management. For most of us, teamwork is a part
of everyday life. Whether it's at home, in the community, or at
work, we are often expected to be a functional part of a high
performing team. This course explains the role of the
Exploration Team in an Oil company, defining the role of each
of its team members, how they interact, and what specialised
data each role requires to be an effective team member.
Emphasis will be on the role of the Geophysicist in the tem
,with explanations of different Geophysical tools ,and wide
explanation of Seismic tool.
Emphasising synergistic team work, participants will after this
training course be able to
Explain the basic principles of seismic wave propagation
Explain the principles of the seismic system
Understand theoretical principles ,different marine and
land seismic DATA ACQUISITON.
3. Understand theoretical principles ,different marine and
land seismic DATA PROCESSING .
Understand theoretical principles ,different marine and
land seismic data Interpretation (through exercises)
Well seismic data (types ,and their benefits) with
exercises ,and illustrations.
Describe the principles and role of special seismic
techniques such as Seismic
Attributes ,Inversion ,Tomography AVO and Shear
waves.
Describe seismic rock properties
The course design allows ready adaptation to shorter or longer
versions and direct linkage to advanced treatment of specific
topics.
Audience
Geologists ,Junior Geophysicists and Reservoir Engineers.
Workshop Outline
DAY 1
Session 1: Introduction Seismology Theory
After this session, participants will be able to
Explain Seismic Wave Propagation Principles
including
o Wave theory
o Different types of seismic waves
o The physical properties and applications of
different Seismic Waves
Describe and explain different seismic data (2D,3d)
survey techniques and applications.
4. Session 2: Brief idea about Seismic Data
Acquisition ,Processing and Well Seismic Data
After this session, participants will be able to
Explain briefly seismic surveying &processing
including
o What is data acquisition ?
o What processing principles ?
What is Seismic well Data ?
Session 3: Introduction to Regional Geophysical
tools ,Prospect Generation elements &Exploration
Team WORK
After this session, participants will be able to
Satellite Images ,Gravity & Magnetic methods as
Regional tools.
Source ,Reservoir ,seal and Traps types and risk
assessment for prospects
Exploration team members ,how cooperation can be
done?
Session 4: Rock Physical Properties
After this session, participants will be able to
State key concepts of Rock Physics 101including
describing
o Physical properties of different rocks
o The interaction of Rock properties and seismic
waves
State and explain
o Methods of seismic data acquisition and their
processing methods
DAY 2 Seismic Data Interpretation
Exercises
5. In this one day Workshop, participants will be presented
with data, which requires them construct a Structure Map ,
using their acquired Day1 knowledge and skills to make
recommendations for drilling and initial estimates of oil in
situ results obtained by
seismic well data usage for tying wells with seismic.
seismic interpretation for Inlines & crosslines
mapping horizons
mapping faults
Building structure map with well recommendations.
TWO Exercises required to be done (one on marine data ,the
other on Land data.
Day 3 SeismicData Acquisition &
Processing
Session 1: Acquisition Principles and
Implementation
In this session, participants will learn
Effect of acquisition on interpretation
Spatial sampling and aliasing
Noise types
How to attenuate noise in the field.
Session 2: Land & Marine Surveys
In this session, participants will learn
Survey sources
Review of recording instruments.
Session 3: 2D & 3D acquisition
In this session, participants will learn
Advanced methods of multi -azimuth acquisition
o (MAZ ,WAZ ,RAZ ,FAZ) ,and OBC
Types of surveys and their applications
Advanced acquisition technologies
Session 4: Seismic Data Processing:
In this session, participants will learn
6. Data processing flows (data Reduction ,Geometric
corrections ,Data Enhancement ,Migration
Data processing techniques
o Demultiplexing ,Gain
Recovery ,Edit ,Summing ,Cross correlation
and Gain Function
o Sorting, Static and Dynamic (NMO)
corrections ,Residual statics and residual NMO
o Velocity filtering
Multiple attenuation (different types of Multiples &
Deconvolution)
Filtering (TVF filter ,Band pass filter ,Dip filtering) &
Mute
Display and time migration options,
Data enhancement
DAY 4 Seismic Data Processing
Session 1: Seismic Data Processing steps
In this session, participants will learn
Data processing flows (data Reduction ,Geometric
corrections ,Data Enhancement ,Migration
Data processing techniques
o Demultiplexing ,Gain
Recovery ,Edit ,Summing ,Cross correlation
and Gain Function
o Sorting, Static and Dynamic (NMO)
corrections ,Residual statics and residual NMO
o Velocity filtering
Multiple attenuation (different types of Multiples &
Deconvolution)
Filtering (TVF filter ,Band pass filter ,Dip filtering) &
Mute)
time migration ,and display options.
Data enhancement
Advanced Processing Techniques
7. DAY 4 (afternoon ),DAY 5 Seismic
Technologies
Session 1: Theory and Applications:
In this session, participants will learn…..
relation between various rock properties Shear wave
and fracture detection.
Pressure Detection using Seismic
Bright spot ,flat spot ,Seismic Attributes ,4D (all
accompanied with case histories).
AVO (amplitude versus offset) & Inversion (Theory and
case histories)
shear waves with its applications for oil & gas
exploration including fracture detection.
Seismic stratigraphy
Session 2: Borehole Seismic Surveying &
Tomography
In this session, participants will learn the advantages and
limitations of 4 forms of Vertical Seismic Profiling
Standard Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP)
Deviated well VSP
Offset VSP
Walkaway VSP
Check shot survey
Seismic Tomography
Inter wells Resistivity
Rest of DAY 5: Attendees General questions & my
answers about any topic in the course.
Instructor
8. GeophysicistH.H. Ahmed, General Manger
GUPCO
has been graduated as Geologist from Ein-Shams
University, Egypt in1979. He has more than 34
years
experience as geophysicist in oil & gas industry.
24 years in seismic interpretationonshoreand
offshore
Gulf of Suez, Western Desert and Nile Delta (.well
recommendationsand post
appraisals).
7 years in seismic technology. Has developed a
technology for pressure detectionusing seismic
data.
Worked with Amoco research teams in Houston
(TX.) and
Tulsa (OKL.) in joint technology projects.
4 years in seismic data acquisition and processing.
Mr . H.H. Ahmed attendedseveral training courses
during his professional career:
-Seismic interpretation (MERLIN) / -Technical
report
writing (AMERICAN UNI.) / -Seismic field
techniques
(GEOTRAN-ENGLAND) / -Effective seismic data
9. processing (GEOTRAN-ENGLAND) / -Principles
of
petroleumgeology and subsurface mapping
(IHRDC) /
-Gravity & magnetics (IHRDC) / -Reservoir eng.
for
Geoscientists (IHRDC) / -Seismic stratigraphy
(IHRDC)
/ -Classic petrology (IHRDC)
Software usage:
-Land Mark Packages (Seisworks, Zmap, Ssam and
Syntool)