Geophysical Data Acquisition & Processing (GEO 131)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 131 | 5 - 9 Jan 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| GEO 131 | 1 - 5 Jun 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| GEO 131 | 9 - 13 Feb 2026 | Dubai | 4440 |
| GEO 131 | 6- 10 Apr 2026 | Stavanger | 4440 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
Geophysics provides technology with which we can “look” into the subsurface. It is a key enabler of many activities in the search for hydrocarbons, minerals, and fresh water. It is also extensively used in the domain of monitoring pollution and rejuvenation of polluted sites. The course provides the fundamentals of seismic refraction & reflection methods, the use of gravity, magnetic, electrical, and electromagnetic methods. Modern geophysical acquisition and processing techniques will be taught not only using presentations but also by applying the theory in exercises.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1:
o Geophysical Methods
o Gravity
o Contour Maps
o Gravity sphere, anticline
o A total swing around
Day 2:
o Magnetics
o Gravity & Magnetics
o Resistivity Profiles
o Effective Resistance
o Electromagnetism
Day 3:
o Seismic Acquisition & Processing
o Wave propagation
o Fourier Transform
o Field Record
o Sampling & Aliasing
o Reflection & Transmission
Dayb 4:
o Correlation, Convolution
o Deconvolution
o Diffraction curves
o Migration using diffraction curves
o Migration using wavefronts
o Depth Migration
Day 5:
o Vertical stretch TD Conversion
o Ray tracing TD Conversion
o AVO
o Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators
o Seismic amplitudes
INSTRUCTOR
Instructor Profile
Instructor has a PhD from Utrecht University on “Full wave theory and the structure of the lower mantle” and joined Shell Research to develop methods to predict lithology and pore-fluid based on seismic, petrophysical and geological data. Subsequently worked for Shell in London to interpret seismic data from the Central North Sea Graben.
As part of a Quantitative Interpretation assignment, he was actively involved in managing, processing and interpreting Well Seismic Profiling data, while heading a team for the development of 3D interpretation methods using multi-attribute statistical and pattern recognition analysis. Subsequently he was responsible for Geophysics in the Shell Learning Centre and at the same time part-time professor in Applied Geophysics at the University of Utrecht. From 2001 till 2005 he worked on the development of Potential Field Methods (Gravity, Magnetics) for detecting oil and gas. From 2008 til 2013 he was visiting professor at the German Technical University in Muscat. Finally, he became a champion on the use of EM methods and involved in designing acquisition, processing and interpretation for Marine Controlled Source EM (CSEM) methods.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
Geologists, Geophysicists and Petroleum engineers, involved in exploration and development of oil and gas fields and for those involved in projects related to the shallow subsurface. In addition, it would be useful for those dealing with the (geo)physical effects of production of a field.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The course's primary learning objectives are:
o Which geophysical methods are available
o How can seismic be acquired and processed to obtain subsurface models
o Methods based on potential field data :gravity, magnetic
o Applications of electrical and electromagnetic surveys.
o How to use these various datasets jointly.
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