seg.org - SEG Extra

Vol 8, Issue 1

Lecture programs and online courses l Continuing Education courses l Meetings and events l Publications l Students l GWB l Membership

Noted rock physicist is 2010 Distinguished Short Course Instructor
A name virtually synonymous with rock physics, Colin Sayers has been practicing in the field for 25 years. He discussed recently the 2010 SEG/EAGE Distinguished Instructor Short Course (DISC) program and why rock physics is such a timely subject for the course today. Read the full article here (PDF).

View the schedule and read more information here about Geophysics Under Stress: Geomechanical Applications of Seismic and Borehole Acoustic Waves.

2010 DL and HL program information
A diverse assortment of Distinguished (DL) and Honorary (HL) lecturers have been selected for 2010.

SEG online courses are now available!
Take advantage of SEG’s online education program including a new online course by Kurt Marfurt, An Interpreter’s Guide to Seismic Attributes.

Need training?
Register now for upcoming courses in Houston and New Orleans, USA.

Processing, Inversion and Reconstruction of Seismic Data
Near-Surface Seismology
Migration, Modeling, and Model Building with almost no MatheMagic
Magnetotellurics for Natural Resources: From Acquisition through Interpretation
Reservoir Geophysics: Applications

Check out the list of upcoming SEG courses.

Events

Denver 2010 Annual Meeting call for papers
You are invited to submit your papers for consideration beginning March 2010. Start preparing your papers for submission by reading the 2010 Abstract Kit.

2010 Summer Research Workshop
Submit an abstract for the upcoming workshop "Subsalt Exploration and Development: Four years later, what's new in acquisition, imaging, and interpretation?" scheduled 26–29 July 2010 at the Squaw Valley Resort in Lake Tahoe, California, USA. The deadline to submit is 20 April.

Joint SEG/SPE/AAPG Workshop
Submit your abstract by 5 March 2010 to participate in the upcoming “Joint SEG/SPE/AAPG Workshop on Shales: Seal, Reservoir, Source,” 6-9 June 2010 in Austin, Texas.

Registration for GEO 2010 is now open
GEO 2010 is the largest geosciences event in the Middle East. Visit their Web site

Publications

THE LEADING EDGE
The January issue of TLE highlights high-performance computing in geophysics.

GEOPHYSICS
The November-December supplement is dedicated to Albert Tarantola (1949–2009), a pioneer in seismic inversion.

Submit your Best Paper nominations by 15 March 2010.

2010 Instructions to Authors are now available.

GEOPHYSICS invites dissertation abstract submissions
Recent Ph.D. graduates are invited to submit abstracts of their dissertations by completing and submitting the submission form. Abstracts will be reviewed and accepted or rejected based on their relevance to the readers of GEOPHYSICS. Abstracts must be written in English and defended in 2009 or later.

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Students

Apply now for SLS travel grants

Student Chapter officers are invited to apply for travel grants to participate in the 2010 SEG/Chevron Student Leadership Symposium, which will be held at the 2010 SEG Annual Meeting in Denver, USA. Applications are due 1 April 2010.

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AAPG/SEG spring break student expo and career symposium
The Student Expo is a unique tool for linking geoscience students with industry recruiters. It's two days of exploring and networking; complete with a poster contest, optional short courses, field trips, and a regional SEG Student Challenge Bowl. Free registration for SEG and AAPG student members!