Beijing 2009 Conference and Exposition

The Chinese Petroleum Society (CPS) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists invite you to attend the upcoming Beijing 2009 Conference and Exposition to be held 24–27 April 2009. Beijing 2009 will present an exciting opportunity for attendees to explore the state-of-the-resource exploration and development in the region and to be able to build new relationships with colleagues from around the globe.

Registration form (PDF)
CPS/SEG Beijing 2009 abstract kit (PDF) - Updated 1 December 2008
Exhibitor application (PDF)
List of exhibitors (PDF)
Sponsorship brochure (PDF)
Letter of invitation (PDF)
Hotel information (PDF)

Location

Beijing International Convention Center (BICC)

No. 8 North Si Huan Zhong  Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China

Technical program

The Technical Program schedule is now available online.

View Technical Program schedule

For more information on the Technical Program, please contact Yonghe Sun.

Workshops

Subsalt imaging challenges

Organizers:
Chen Xiaohong
Alfred Liaw

Location: BICC Conference Room 201B

Due to the increasing demand of high-quality pre-stack depth imaging on subsalt exploration and development targets in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Brazil, tremendous advances have been made in recent years in seismic acquisition and processing technology. This workshop will discuss recent advances, highlight outstanding issues, and identify possible R&D directions for meeting new subsalt imaging challenges. Examples of relevant contributions may cover wide azimuth acquisition, velocity tomography and model building, imaging and processing algorithms, and interpretations workflows for subsalt exploration targets. 

The advances in solving the subsalt imaging problems, made difficult by complicated salt geometries, high velocity contrasts, inadequate illuminations, and strong multiples, will also likely benefit applications in geological settings that are not subsalt. 

Schedule:

1. Introduction to challenging issues from subsalt imaging -- Alfred Liaw, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA
2. Coil shooting - A full-azimuth towed-streamer acquisition method -- Nick Moldoveanu* and Jerry Kapoor, WesternGeco, Houston, Texas, USA
3. Subsalt imaging using TTI reverse time migration -- Tony Huang, Yu Zhang*, and Houzhu Zhang, CGGVeritas, Houston Texas USA
4. Research on frequency-domain seismic wave inverse-scattering imaging -- Lu Minghui, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, CNPC, China
5. Reverse time migration for model estimation and imaging in salt basins -- Zhengzheng (Joe) Zhou*, Paul Farmer, Ian Jones, GX Technology Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA
6. Dual-domain one-way scheme of 3D depth migration: Developments and practical aspects -- Zhang Jianfeng, Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
7. Novel techniques for subsalt seismic interpretation -- Chuck Peng, Nexus Geosciences, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
8. Rapid velocity model building for sub-salt imaging utilizing a fast beam platform and integrated visualization -- Maz Farouki*, Sverre Brandsberg-Dahl, Kevin Sherwood, Jostein Lima, and Peter Wijnen, PGS, Houston, Texas, USA
9. Subsalt illumination analysis through raytracing and seismic modeling: a GOM case study -- Qingbo Liao, David Ramos, Wenying Cai, Shkelqim Muskaj, and Fracisco Ortigosa, Repsol, The Woodlands, Texas, USA
   

Geophysical equipment

Organizers:
Tao Zhifei 
Shuki Ronen

Location: BICC Conference Room 307

Thirty years ago seismic crews used typically 96 channels onshore and a single streamer. These days some crews have recorders with tens of thousands of channels, but, with few exceptions, are using the same types of hydrophones and geophones used 30 years ago. Progress on seismic sources has been even slower. Is this pattern going to continue with most progress being quantitative- and receiver-focused, or is now the time to focus on the sources and new types of receivers?

Progress in electromagnetic methods (EM) has been strong in the last decade. Is the equipment for the EM sources and receivers mature or is new equipment coming out?

Schedule:

1. Advances in Source and Receiver Deployment Technology: Examples from both Equipment and Data Perspectives -- Glenn Hauer
   
   • Integration of HSE/GIS Information into Acquisition Equipment Layout and Source Deployment Workflows – Is it time? By Glenn Hauer*, Dennis Pavel, Andy Bull, Fernando Hernandez – all of ION Geophysical)
   • Advances in Vibratory Sources – Research and Tests on Reducing the Impact of Harmonics – By Glenn Hauer*, Mike Hall, Tom Phillips, John Wei – all of ION Geophysical
2. What may justify using a cableless system? What may not? -- Liu Junjie
3. Examples of successful application of 1C & 3C digital sensors in China -- Denis Mougenot
4. Algorithm study on secondary positioning system of OBC -- Fang Shouchuan
5. Autonmous 4C planted nodes for improved Reservoir Imaging and Monitoring -- Eivind Berg

Near Surface

Organizers:
Li Peiming
Gerard Schuster

Locations: BICC Conference Room 308

The near-surface seismic problem is one of the greatest challenges in accurate imaging of land seismic data. For example, large velocity + density variations at the near surface introduce strong scattering, reverberations, and phase shifts in specular reflections so that deeper portions of the subsurface are poorly imaged. The goal of this workshop is to discuss the state of the art in characterizing the near surface and the methodologies for characterizing and correcting the near-surface effects in complex environments. We will invite recognized experts to lead the discussion and give keynote talks. The following topics will be covered:

• Identify the most challenging problems for solving near-surface problems in complex areas.
• Define possible research directions and possible solutions to this problem.
• Methods and applications of near surface corrections for multi-component geophysical surveys.
• New 3D and 2D processing techniques, including waveform inversion and modeling, in near surface geophysics.
• Case studies in complex areas with typical static problems.
  

Schedule:

1. Introduction and remarks --李培明、J. Schuster
2. Active faults and fluid flow: constraints from near-surface seismic reflection data -- Lee Liberty
3. Challenges of statics corrections in complex near surface areas --冯泽元
4. Depth imaging through a shallow-dispersed-gas zone in bohai bay PL19-3 Field -- Qing Rong Zhu 、Xianhuai Zhu
5. Effect of residual statics with difference wavelength on processing results -- Lin Boxiang
6. Joint data analysis for near-surface geophysics using SOM (self-organizing maps) -- Toshi Matsuoka
7. Seismic imaging for near-surface problems in complex areas -- Xu Yixian
8. Near surface processing: eliminating noise and honoring signal -- Bruce Ver West
9. Raypath interferometry and estimation of statics -- David Henley
10. Refraction static technology applied in western china land seismic data processing -- Li Lisheng、Dai Xiaoyun、Li Guangpeng

Reservoir Geophysics

Organizers:
Arthur Cheng
Ling Yun
Sam Zandong Sun

Location: BICC Conference Room 201A

This workshop welcomes contributions on recent advances in reservoir geophysics, including modeling and simulation methods, detection and monitoring techniques, and integrated case studies. Examples of relevant discussion topics include:

• Characterization of complex reservoirs such as thin reservoirs and fractured reservoirs
• Monitoring and detection: time-lapse, passive seismic, lithology and fluid mapping,and elastic inversion
• Rock physics for production geophysics

The workshop covers issues and challenges in acquisition, processing, and interpretation unique to reservoir geophysics.

Schedule:

1. Seismic application to reservoir engineering --黄旭日(Huang Xuri)
2. 3.5 dimension seismic method and its application --凌云(Ling Yun)
3. Joint exploration application between 3D VSP and full azimuth surface seismic --郭向宇(Guo Xiangyu)
4. Prediction of shale in heavy oil sands by wide-angle and multi-component seismic attributes -- Miao Xiaogui
5. Time-Lapsed VSP data for monitoring of CO2 injections -- Arthur Cheng, Huang Lianjie
6. Issues and strategy for solutions in stage of a field development --甘利灯(Gang Lideng)
7. Evaluation and improvement of velocity-prediction models and fluid substitution for argilliferous clastic reservoirs rock -- 王海洋(Wang Haiyang)
8. 3C3D VSP imaging issues and applications --孙文博(Sun Wenbo)
9. Fractured reservoir characterization: technologies and applications --孙赞东(Sam Zandong Sun)

Event schedule

Friday, 24 April 2009

0830–1200 hours: Workshops

1400–1530 hours: Exhibition Opening Ceremony/Icebreaker

1400–1800 hours: Exhibition

1530–1600 hours: Conference Opening Ceremony

1600–1800 hours: Keynote or Forum Session

Saturday, 25 April 2009

0830–1200 hours   Technical Sessions

0900–1700 hours   Exhibition

1400–1730 hours   Technical Sessions

Sunday, 26 April 2009

0830–1200 hours: Technical Sessions

0900–1700 hours: Exhibition

1400–1730 hours: Technical Sessions

Monday, 27 April 2009

0830–1200 hours: Technical Sessions

0900–1600 hours: Exhibition

1400–1730 hours: Technical Sessions

For additional information concerning Beijing 2009 International Geophysical Conference and Exposition please contact:

Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Attn: Stephen Emery, Manager, Meetings and Expositions
8801 S. Yale Ave
Tulsa, OK 74137

Email
Telephone:+1.918.497.5539
Fax:+1.918.497.5552

In China:

Society of Petroleum Geophysicists
P.O.Box11, Zhuozhou Hebei, 072751, China

Contacts:
Li Dongmei
Zhang Liyan

Telephone: +86.312.3822352
Fax: +86.312.3822664

Exhibition and sponsorship registration

Society of Petroleum Geophysicists
P.O.Box11, Zhuozhou Hebei,072751, China

Contacts:
Zhao Honglu
Feng Xingzhi
Chen Xiaoqing

Telephone: +86.312.3824624, 3821246, or 3824625

Fax: +86-312-3822664

Important note:

For more information, please browse the SPG Web site.