2010 Honorary Lecturer Central & South America | Efrain Mendez-Hernandez PEMEX E&P - Poza Rica, Mexico Quantitative seismic analysis and its role in improving reservoir description and exploration results | | Biography  Efrain Mendez-Hernandez received a geophysical engineering degree (1983) from the University of Mexico (UNAM), a master's (1991), with honors, from the University of Mexico (UNAM), a second master's (1999) from the Colorado School of Mines, and a PhD (2008) from the University of Oklahoma. Efrain has worked for PEMEX E&P since 1985. From 2000 to 2008, he was leader for monitoring industry trends and introducing new technologies for exploration and reservoir characterization. Currently, he is responsible for deepwater exploration activities in a Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico. Mendez is former President of the Mexican Association of Exploration Geophysicists (AMGE), and the Latin America Geophysical Union (ULG). He is a recipient of the Gabino Barreda Merit Medal from the University of Mexico. In 2004, SEG awarded Efrain Honorable Mention in the Best Oral Presentation category for work presented during the 2003 SEG Annual Meeting. | | | | | | |
