2011 Honorary Lecturer North America
| Tad Smith Apache Corporation, Houston, Texas Practical seismic petrophysics: The effective use of log data for seismic analysis | | Biography  Tad Smith is senior technical advisor for petrophysics and seismic rock properties at Apache Corporation. Prior to joining Apache, Tad held a variety of positions as a geologist and petrophysicist at various companies, including Amoco, BP, Newfield Exploration, VeritasDGC, CGGVeritas, and ConocoPhillips. In 1995 – 1996, he participated in the Amoco Petrophysics Training program, where he developed a keen interest in petrophysics and seismic rock properties ("seismic petrophysics"). He has been actively engaged in the process of integrating petrophysical data into geophysical work-flows ever since. Tad has a PhD in geology from Texas A&M University, and is a member of SEG, AAPG, SPWLA, SPE, GSH, and the HGS. When he's not working on interesting petrophysical problems, he enjoys time with his wife and son, riding bikes, spending time with good friends, and listening to good music. | | | | | | |
