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John H Bradford, President SEG

The Society of Exploration Geophysicists 2015-2016 Update

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Connecting the World of Applied Geophysics

Who We Are

SEG is dedicated to advancing the science of applied geophysics and fostering common scientific interests of geophysicists.


What was SEG’s brand?


SEG Middle East

identity crisis


What is SEG’s BRAND today?


LOGO – clean, modern & polished Graphic emphasizes the worldwide reach of SEG

TAGLINE - explains what we do as an organization (Not just who we are)


Our Priori(es

Ø  Serve a global membership

Ø  Advance applied geophysics Ø  Inspire the geoscientists of tomorrow

Ø  Engage in sustainable business


Global Membership

SEG’s Membership spans the world:

Ø  27,000 members

Ø  128 countries

Ø  52 sections/associated societies

Ø  360 student chapters


Membership by Region


Distinguished Instructor Short Courses (DISC)

2016 DISC

3C Seismic and VSP by James Gaiser

Jim has completed 14 stops in 8 countries including Austria, Australia, Argentina, China, Malaysia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the USA (Houston, Midland, Stanford, Dallas)

Attendance in all these locations has been over 400. 2017 DISC Electromagnetics for geophysical problems: Fundamentals and Applications by Doug Oldenburg

2018 DISC Integrated Interpretation by Kurt Marfurt

Since its inception in 1988, DISC has been attended by 30,000 people around the world


HL/DL Global Lecturer Series

§  Distinguished Lecturers Ø  2 speakers each year Ø  61 presentations (2016) Ø  22 universities Ø  15 countries Ø  3,287 attendees

§  Honorary Lecturers Ø  6 regions each year Ø  35 countries Ø  117 presentations (2016) Ø  93 universities Ø  5,827 attendees

Sponsored by

2016: •  Joe Dellinger •  Steven Constable

2016: •  Michael Kemper •  Pedro Alvarez •  Said Mahrooqi •  Scott Mitchell •  How-Wei Chen •  Jie Zhang


SEG SmartBrief

•  SEG-branded industry e-newsletter launched in September, e-mailed five days per week

•  6–8 geophysics technology/industry news items per “issue”

•  1–2 SEG-specific promotional messages per issue

•  Opt-in for members of SEG community

•  Supported by advertising


Seismic Soundoff

•  Launched 4 August •  Women in Geophysics: 439 unique listens* (4 August) •  Exploring Interpretation – May 2016 with Kurt Marfurt: 272 unique listens (11 August) •  James Gaiser, 2016 DISC lecturer: 314 unique listens (18 August) •  SEG Advanced Modeling (SEAM): 166 unique listens (25 August) •  Dallas 2016 SEG Annual Meeting Preview: 171 unique listens (28 September)

Upcoming podcasts (at least one per month) •  Previewing Vernik’s Seismic Petrophysics in Quantitative Interpretation (13 October release date) •  Lev Vernicks: Mentoring and the Scholarships Committee •  Kurt Marfurt: condensed August 2016 Interpretation •  John Bradford: Presidential Address •  Dual careers in geophysics •  Why I love geophysics

*Numbers as of 6 October 2016. Current analytics package does not include download stats. Any downloads from iTunes, StitcherRadio, TuneIn, etc., are not included in these totals.


Our Priorities





SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting

Ø 5,791 attendees

Ø 251 exhibitors

Ø 720 oral presentations

Ø 197 posters

Ø 186 E-posters

The world’s premier gathering of geoscientists


2017 Collaborative Events

•  NAPE Summit, 15-17 February — Houston, Texas

•  SEAPEX Exploration Conference, 26-28 April — Singapore

•  OTC Houston, 1-4 May — Houston, Texas

•  URTeC, 24-26 July — Austin, Texas

•  NAPE Summer, 16-17 August — Houston, Texas

•  AAPG/SEG ICE London, 15-18 October — London, UK

•  OTC Brazil, 24-26 October — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

•  NAPE Rockies, October — Denver, Colorado

•  OTC Arctic Technology Conference, 31 Oct-3 Nov — Calgary, Canada


SEG Publications Ø  Cutting-edge technical content Ø  Editorial excellence •  THE LEADING EDGE •  GEOPHYSICS •  Interpretation •  Reference books •  SEG eBooks


The Leading Edge

TLE app –  Last four months: >1,700 sessions

TLE Digital Edition –  Last four months: >14,000 page

views

Upcoming TLE sections –  Near-surface modeling and imaging

–  Full-waveform inversion

–  Remote sensing

–  Velocity-model uncertainty


GEOPHYSICS

•  Highest impact factor in journal’s history: 2.017!

•  Record year for accepted papers: 413 — 87 more than previous high

•  New category for 2017: Magnetic resonance sounding

EDITOR’S CORNERThis issue of GEOPHYSICS, Mauricio Sacchi, Editor 1SO

TECHNICAL PAPERS

CASE HISTORIESPressure/flow modeling and induced seismicity resulting from two decades of high-

pressure deep-well brine injection, Paradox Valley, Colorado, Vanessa M. King, Lisa V. Block, and Christopher K. Wood B119

Extracting geoelectrical maps from vintage very-low-frequency airborne data, tipper inversion, and interpretation: A case study from northern Sweden, Sayyed Mohammad Abtahi, Laust Börsting Pedersen, Jochen Kamm, and Thomas Kalscheuer B135

Prediction of coal seam details and mining safety using multicomponent seismic data: A case history from China, Jun Lu, Xinghun Meng, Yun Wang, and Zhen Yang B149

New insights from geophysical data on the regional structure and geometry of the southwest Thelon Basin and its basement, Northwest Territories, Canada, Victoria Tschirhart and Sally J. Pehrsson B167

ANISOTROPYThe offset-midpoint traveltime pyramid of P-waves in homogeneous orthorhombic

media, Qi Hao, Alexey Stovas, and Tariq Alkhalifah C151Understanding of elastic anisotropy of shale under triaxial loading: Porosity-

deformation approach, Sibylle I. Mayr, Ramona Niemann, and Serge A. Shapiro C163Integrated VTI model building with seismic data, geologic information, and rock-

physics modeling — Part 1: Theory and synthetic test, Yunyue Li, Biondo Biondi, Robert Clapp, and Dave Nichols C177

The elastic anisotropy of clay minerals, Colin M. Sayers and Lennert D. den Boer C193Integrated VTI model building with seismic data, geologic information, and rock-

physics modeling — Part 2: Field data test, Yunyue Li, Biondo Biondi, Robert Clapp, and Dave Nichols C205

Long-offset moveout for VTI using Padé approximation, Hanjie Song, Yingjie Gao, Jinhai Zhang, and Zhenxing Yao C219

Anisotropic parameters of dry and saturated sand under stress, Mohammad H. Bhuiyan and Rune M. Holt C229

Bounds of elastic parameters characterizing transversely isotropic media: Application to shales, Rune M. Holt C243

Theory of interval traveltime parameter estimation in layered anisotropic media, Yanadet Sripanich and Sergey Fomel C253

Acoustic wave propagation in tilted transversely isotropic media: Incorporating topography, Jeffrey Shragge C265

BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS AND ROCK PROPERTIESVariation in P-wave modulus with frequency and water saturation: Extension of

dynamic-equivalent-medium approach, Yuki Kobayashi and Gary Mavko D479Analysis of seismic anisotropy parameters for sedimentary strata, Fuyong Yan,

De-Hua Han, Samik Sil, and Xue-Lian Chen D495Models and methods for predicting hydraulic conductivity in near-surface

unconsolidated sediments using nuclear magnetic resonance, Jeremy Maurer and Rosemary Knight D503

VOL. 81, No. 5 | September-October 2016

Contents continued on inside front coverISSN 0016-8033 (print)ISSN 1942-2156 (online)


Interpretation

•  Co-published with AAPG since 2013 launch

•  Received first impact factor in June: 0.510

•  Close to 5,000 SEG members subscribe


Competency Management System

SEG has partnered with IHRDC to develop the SEG Competency Management System (CMS)

–  FREE benefit for SEG members –  Ten SEG Competency Models –  Helps members identify areas for improvement and take action –  Learning plan points to SEG, IHRDC, and some third-party

resources to help members fill their learning gaps


SEG on Demand

New SEG on Demand platform

–  Easier to access courses for users and potential companies

Bundle SEG on Demand Packages for NOCs, Companies, and Institutions

Marketing Plan


SEAM Industry Research Consortia

New Life of Field: SEAM's upcoming project examines the full Life of Field workflows and data flows, including simulations of reservoir and fluid dynamics. The project commenced in December 2015 with a pilot that is launching a full project startup in December 2016 with early deliverables beginning after a two year period.

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SEAM’s NEXT RESEARCH PROJECT“Life of Field”

SEAM ADDRESSES THE NEXT GRAND CHALLENGELife-of-field workflows involve expertise in geology, engineering, and geophysics. The full work process is not adequately benchmarked for interpretation accuracy, and workflows are inefficient. Exercising an industrial-scale synthetic data set could significantly improve this.

SEAM LOF data will be generated for complex geology, complete reservoir description, and geophysics. Reservoir dynamics will then be simulated, along with the resulting well and geophysical and geo-mechanical responses. The resulting data can be used to estimate the “inverse” problem of interpreting reservoir dynamics in a unique condition in which everything about the reservoir is known.

For more information, contact [email protected] visit www.seg.org/SEAM.

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Industry Research Consor(a

SEAM: SEG Advanced Modeling Corpora(on,

an industry partnership designed to advance geophysical science and technology through the construc3on of earth subsurface models and

genera3on of synthe3c data sets.


Our Priorities





Number of Student Chapters Worldwide

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360 student chapters in 67 countries


EPIC Emerging Professionals International Committee

The Emerging Professionals International Committee activities: •  Volunteer driven •  Global group with district representation •  Strengthening bonds through social interaction,

community involvement and technological exchange •  Foster engagement and promote member recruitment •  Promote the development of great leaders

Keeping SEG vital for geoscientists transitioning from academia to industry


SEG thanks the following companies for their support of Student and Early Career Programs


Women’s Network Committee (WNC) For women in geosciences and related careers

• Nancy House and Anna Shaughnessy are WNC members • Estella Atekwana wins Outstanding Educator Award • Full Spectrum column in TLE • Special Sessions on Women’s Issues

-  ICEG Al Ain, Abu Dhabi -  ICE Barcelona -  ICE Cancun

• Evening Networking Event, 6th Annual WNC Breakfast, and Post Conference Workshop

Eve Sprunt (SEG 2nd VP), TLE President’s Page (Oct. 2015)


Near Surface Technical Section

§  Membership

§  Publications

§  Collaborations

§  Events & Joint Technical Sessions

§  Annual Meeting

Photographic source Remke van Dam


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Near Surface Technical Section Membership


Geoscientists Without Borders®

29 Projects in 23 Countries since 2008


SEG thanks the following companies for their support of Geoscientists Without Borders®


SEG Foundation

The SEG Foundation advances geophysics today and inspires geoscientists for tomorrow through funding innovative activities

and grant programs that benefit geophysicists, their professional community, the Society of Exploration

Geophysicists, and the general public.


Sustaining Donors

$250,000 TO $499,999

$1,000,000 TO $1,999,999

$500,000 TO $999,999

$2,000,000 AND UP


Our Priorities





2015-2016 SEG Board of Directors

Xianhuai Zhu Director at Large

Maurice Nessim Director at Large

Gustavo Carstens Director at Large

Chris Liner Past President

Lee Lawyer Chair of the Council

Rocky Detomo Director at Large

Guillaume Cambois Director at Large

Vladimir Grechka Director at Large

Bill Abriel President-Elect

Eve Sprunt 1st Vice President

Jie Zhang 2nd Vice President

Alison Small Treasurer

Mauricio Sacchi Editor

John Bradford President


2016-2017 SEG Board of Directors

Xianhuai Zhu Director at Large

Maurice Nessim Director at Large

Lee Lawyer Chair of the Council

Rocky Detomo Director at Large

Vladimir Grechka Director at Large

Bill Abriel President

Jie Zhang 2nd Vice President

Mauricio Sacchi Editor

John Bradford Past President


Nancy House President-Elect

2016-2017 SEG Board of Directors – Elect

Madeline Lee 2nd Vice President

Lee Bell Treasurer

Ruben Martinez Director at Large

Paul Cunningham Director at Large


The Changing World and the Need for a New SEG Strategy


Current Business Environment

Recognize and react to motivating forces (trends)

Recognize, strengthen and focus on core capabilities

Expand horizons and influence

Tac$cal planning 2016 -‐2017

Market Research

(2015-2016)

Strategy Development

Meeting

(Feb. 2016)

Overview with Full

Board

(Feb 2016)

Strategic Roadmap

Prep

(April 2016)

Strategic Roadmap Workshop

(May 2016)

Full Board Vote

(May 2016)

2016-2017 Tactical Planning

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What do Geophysicists Value? (SEG Survey 2015)

Knowledge Base

Meetings

Reputation

Membership

Access to Experts


Fastest Growing Opportunities

Water Management

Petroleum Reservoir Management

CO2 Management

Environmental

Unconventional Energy

Energy

Water

Environment/Climate

Growth Areas of Applied Geophysics (SEG survey 2015)


Grand Challenges for Society

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Energy

http://www.paulchefurka.ca/Population.html


“We’re going to run out of water much much earlier than we’ll run out of oil,” Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of Nestlé, at the OECD Forum in May 2012.

Water


Climate

“The risk of climate change is clear and the risk warrants action. Increasing carbon emissions in the atmosphere are having a warming effect.” “We know enough based on the research and science that the risk is real and appropriate steps should be taken to address that risk.”

ExxonMobil

NASA


Fossil fuels will remain dominant energy source for decades to come. Combination of economics and social/political forcing is driving major shifts in the global energy economy.

•  Shift in demand from coal to natural gas

•  Significant growth of unconventionals

•  Regulatory requirements for cleaner oil and gas production

•  Increased subsidies for renewables

•  Encouragement of CO2 capture and sequestration

Global Energy Trends


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Demographic Shifts

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Student Emeritus Core Total

Professional members declining from end (FY12) to end (FY15)

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Membership Changes FY12-FY15 1,2

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Strategy: Leverage Successes to Build for the Future

Current Challenges

SEG sustainability

Association model not attracting EP

Great crew change

Trends

Communications Technology

Globalization

Geophysicist’s jobs are changing

Opportunities

Members value science

Social contribution of applied geophysics

Shifting areas of practice

SEG Strategy Advance Applied Geophysics This strategy gives members what they value most –

a focus on technical excellence

• Expand on our trusted legacy of sustaining and advancing the science of applied geophysics in resource extraction and management

• Unlock the social contribution of geophysics applied to energy, water, and environment

• Strengthen the marketplace for exchange of technical knowledge and products

• Become the trusted “go-to” source for information about applied geophysics • Connect the world of applied geophysics • Connect geology and engineering to geophysics • Show the world the power of applied geophysics

SEG Today

• Technical Excellence • Recognized for Societal Impact • Member Driven

• Sustainability Issues • Aging Membership • Slow to react

Required ShiXs

• Execute Cohesive Strategy • Exercise Program Discipline

• Improve Communica(ons • Build a Strong Media Presence

• Develop Nimble Processes

Advance Applied

Geophysics

• Go-‐to Source for “World of Applied Geophysics”

• Global • Connected and integrated

• Agile • Sustainable

Required shifts for successful, sustainable future

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Rebuild SEG


Thank You

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