Transforming Subsurface Science!
Competitive advantage lies in applying new technologies not re-doing old ones!
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Monday, April 18, 2016, London, The Geological Society
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Ultimately, subsurface Science can be summarised as “drilling profitable wells”.
The key is to learn how to do this in a predictable, repeatable way (as opposed to drilling ‘on trend’; in a pattern; or effectively randomly).
We can classify the available methodologies as one of:
- Rule-Driven Interpretation
- Data Mining (using Analytics)
- Modelling & Inversion
Rule-Driven Interpretation
Well-established ‘rules’ have been proven for Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Sedimentology and describing Petroleum Systems (especially by creating GDE, CRS and CCRS maps). Nowadays these ‘rules’ are most commonly applied through seismic data, especially 3D seismic data.
The key ‘technologies’ are a) large quantities of inexpensive multi-client 3D seismic and b) commoditised interpretation workstations.
In truth, this methodology has now become completely commoditised: little commercial advantage accrues from getting it right, simply disadvantage flows from incompetent execution.
Thus, if future competitive advantage is to be found, it must lie in either Data Mining – applying Analytics to data sets that are so large that they do not allow easy interpretations by humans - or Modelling & Inversion – especially those using and/or integrating more powerful geophysical technologies than towed streamer 3D seismic!
Thus it is on these two topics that we seek presentations at our April 18th Forum.
Please contact David Bamford if you have an idea or two you wish to share!
To receive a sponsorship or exhibit proposal please contact our sales manager Richard McIntyre on rmcintyre@d-e-j.com, tel +44 208 150 5296
Note - we are exploring a similar topic in Aberdeen on May 4, in our conference "Subsurface IT and competitive advantage"
Agenda
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9:30
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Dr Duncan Irving - Practice Partner, oil and gas - Teradata
Welcome & Introduction
Duncan Irving is the Oil & Gas Consulting Team Lead, EMEA & APAC with Teradata. Duncan joined Teradata from the University of Manchester where he instructed in geophysical interpretation and geocomputational methods for the last seven years. He was involved in consulting and research projects involving user interactions with massive subsurface datasets and more general upstream data management, and he continues to maintain research links as an honorary lecturer. One long term project was with Teradata and he drove the development of Teradata's capabilities in the Upstream Oil and Gas area. This time provided him with a deep understanding of the capabilities of Teradata and how they can best be used in the petroleum industry.
He is a geophysicist and also has a PhD in glacial geophysics and geotechnical engineering (why frozen ground moves faster during climate warming and how this affects infrastructure). Duncan lives in the hills outside Manchester with his wife and three children. He is a mountaineer, fell runner and is a card-carrying member of the CAMpaign for Real Ale.
Teradata
Teradata is the world's largest company solely focused on creating enterprise agility through database software, enterprise data warehousing, and analytics. It's our passion and it's all we do. For the Oil & Gas Industry it must be "now", it must be safe, and it has to scale. Whether it is upstream reservoir data analytics, production and refining real-time data analysis, operations management, or back-office ERP provisioning Teradata has the technology platform, scalability, people and approach that will allow you to do more with your data - today.
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9:35
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Alan Smith - - Luchelan Ltd
How using faster, cheaper and better ways of managing data can help geoscientists achieve competitive advantage
Talk Description.
- Why wait for your data when you can get to it in a matter of minutes
- Systems which enable fast delivery of bulk seismic data direct to your workstation
- The future - take your workstation to the data
Interim manager at CIO level specialising in strategy development and planning in the oil and gas E&P industry. Experience includes Data Management, Information Management, Knowledge Management, Business process analysis, system selection and implementation management, project and programme management.
Specialties: Expert knowledge of E&P industry systems and processes, Interim management roles undertaken as IS Manager / Departmental CIO in E&P organisations
Luchelan Ltd
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10:10
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Cyrille Reiser - Reservoir Characterisation Director - PGS
The benefits of broadband seismic for rock property, quantitative interpretation and prospect de-risking
Technical competences:
- Seismic data pre-conditioning
- Basic Petrophysical Interpretation
- Time Interpretation (mainly stratigraphic interpretation)
- AVO Analysis
- Seismic inversion (deterministic and stochastic)
- Litho/Fluid prediction
- Seismic anisotropy estimation
- Pore Pressure Prediction
Specialties:Management, Technical supervision, Sales and Marketing, Business development, Recruitment
PGS
PGS is a leading, international, marine geophysical company. Our business is technology driven and we provide a range of products and services including MultiClient data, as well as tailored acquisition, and imaging.
Our large, modern data library comprises ~850 000 sq. km 3D and ~670 000 km of 2D seismic data that targets areas of high prospectivity, where oil companies have potential to access acreage. Around 44% of the 3D data in our library and 60% of the 2D data have been acquired with multisensor GeoStreamer® technology. That proportion is growing.
PGS is the industry's most experienced provider of multisensor broadband data.
Worldwide, PGS operates three larger sales and imaging hubs in Europe and North America, and has local offices in 13 countries. The PGS headquarters is in Oslo, Norway and the PGS share is listed on the Oslo stock exchange (OSE: PGS).
PGS activities are organized into three business areas.
.Sales & Imaging promotes and sells seismic services including tailored acquisition contracts, MultiClient library data, and imaging services .New Ventures designs and markets new MultiClient campaigns and manages strategic projects .Operations & Technology plans, manages and executes all our acquisition projects, and develops new technology solutions
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10:35
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Andrew Zolnai - Owner - Zolnai.ca
Mind mapping on steroids
Talk Description.
•new venture in resource management to use ‘business process first’ approach
•use 'mind mapping on steroids' as a talking point to help asset teams determine or enhance workflows in resource planning & operation
•Outcomes include, but not restricted to, innovative and affordable 3D and web solutions
•a ‘freemium’ model helps start with small wins, and then ramp up to successful implementations
Andrew Zolnai promotes web mapping and volunteer geo info at Zolnai.ca. For almost a decade in EMEA he held geospatial lead and subsurface integration positions. The prior decade in the US he was petroleum manager with Esri and senior consultant Landmark Halliburton. His first decade in Canada he held various positions in petroleum data management, GIS and field mapping. He is Certified Petroleum Geologist with over a dozen refereed and industry publications.
Zolnai.ca
We help you sketch out your information supply chain. Map your people, processes & Technology in a single web dashboard.
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11:30
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Waclaw (Wally) Jakubowicz - Managing Director - Hampton Data
Getting unstructured & analogue data within the “mining and analytics” window
Talk Description.
- Legacy data mountain > 100 yrs high
- 80% of worlds producing fields > 30 years old i.e from a pre-digital age
- Optimal, Secondary, Tertiary , Enhanced Recovery techniques require access to all historical legacy data & information
- High % of such data is analogue, unstructured and unindexed; therefore unused/by-passed as too difficult to find/integrate/mine
- The Major Oil Co’s have massive legacy data archives full of lost knowledge & insight that could be used to validate and evaluate new hydrocarbon plays
- Legacy data is often key in any M&A due diligence process and asset valuation. It allows full data/information audit/validation.
Shared LAN file systems continue to be an integral part of most operational E&P project IM/DM environments,
and the main file I/O and exchange location. They also contain that legacy hard to discover data.
Data mining requires structure and currently intensive data preparation (clean up).
The paper gives an insight as to how such legacy can be first discovered, then prepared for data mining & analytics.
Hampton Data
Hampton Data Services (HDS) was established in 1991, as a geotechnical data processing company specialising in legacy data. HDS's mission is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive, auditable, Data Management and Information services aimed at delivering interpretation-ready data, on time, to its customers' geoscientists.
The success of this initial strategy speaks for itself, ensuring that HDS is now the chosen service provider for many of the industry's major players. This in turn has enabled HDS to expand and diversify into being a provider of a comprehensive range of software and service solutions. With an highly experienced team, multi-lingual geoscientists, system engineers, software developers, and support staff, HDS is fully committed to providing you with the right solution for your data.
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12:05
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Dr Duncan Irving - Practice Partner, oil and gas - Teradata
Data Science versus Geoscience in E&P: "And", not "Or"
Duncan Irving is the Oil & Gas Consulting Team Lead, EMEA & APAC with Teradata. Duncan joined Teradata from the University of Manchester where he instructed in geophysical interpretation and geocomputational methods for the last seven years. He was involved in consulting and research projects involving user interactions with massive subsurface datasets and more general upstream data management, and he continues to maintain research links as an honorary lecturer. One long term project was with Teradata and he drove the development of Teradata's capabilities in the Upstream Oil and Gas area. This time provided him with a deep understanding of the capabilities of Teradata and how they can best be used in the petroleum industry.
He is a geophysicist and also has a PhD in glacial geophysics and geotechnical engineering (why frozen ground moves faster during climate warming and how this affects infrastructure). Duncan lives in the hills outside Manchester with his wife and three children. He is a mountaineer, fell runner and is a card-carrying member of the CAMpaign for Real Ale.
Teradata
Teradata is the world's largest company solely focused on creating enterprise agility through database software, enterprise data warehousing, and analytics. It's our passion and it's all we do. For the Oil & Gas Industry it must be "now", it must be safe, and it has to scale. Whether it is upstream reservoir data analytics, production and refining real-time data analysis, operations management, or back-office ERP provisioning Teradata has the technology platform, scalability, people and approach that will allow you to do more with your data - today.
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12:40
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Luther Birdzell - Founder & CEO - Oil& Gas Analytics
Operationalising Analytics in the Upstream
Luther Birdzell is a seasoned technologist with a fifteen-year track record of delivering transformational value at the confluence of process and technology.
Oil& Gas Analytics
OAG Analytics delivers the value of big data, machine learning, and predictive analytics to the upstream oil and gas business. Our purpose-built workflow creates competitive advantage for oil companies, lenders, and private equity firms by using advanced analytics to value and optimize upstream assets.
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13:15
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Raffle Prize: Lunch & Exhibits
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Sponsors of this event
Digital Energy JournalFounded in 2006, Digital Energy Journal is the world's leading magazine for digital technology in the upstream oil and gas industry, covering developments in exploration, drilling and production, covering IT infrastructure, software, automation and people. We produce 6 issues per year, distributed by print and pdf, and an e-mail newsletter every Friday. Digital Energy Journal the official publication of Finding Petroleum. Subscriptions are GBP 250 a year.
TeradataTeradata is the world's largest company solely focused on creating enterprise agility through database software, enterprise data warehousing, and analytics. It's our passion and it's all we do. For the Oil & Gas Industry it must be "now", it must be safe, and it has to scale. Whether it is upstream reservoir data analytics, production and refining real-time data analysis, operations management, or back-office ERP provisioning Teradata has the technology platform, scalability, people and approach that will allow you to do more with your data - today.
Oil& Gas AnalyticsOAG Analytics delivers the value of big data, machine learning, and predictive analytics to the upstream oil and gas business. Our purpose-built workflow creates competitive advantage for oil companies, lenders, and private equity firms by using advanced analytics to value and optimize upstream assets.
McKenzie ArtAlexandra McKenzie is resident artist for Finding Petroleum and Digital Energy Journal and specialises in oil and gas, shipping and heavy engineering art.
You can see her work on the websites and programs for Finding Petroleum events and on the cover of Digital Energy Journal.
Limited edition artwork is available on sale at the Finding Petroleum event - including the artwork used on the current edition of Digital Energy Journal, available as a hand coloured lino print.
She is available for commissions, including for corporate offices, homes, banners and publications - as an interesting conversation piece or to develop interest in your products.
You can meet Alex at coffee time and lunch in the Geological Society library.
PGSPGS is a leading, international, marine geophysical company. Our business is technology driven and we provide a range of products and services including MultiClient data, as well as tailored acquisition, and imaging.
Our large, modern data library comprises ~850 000 sq. km 3D and ~670 000 km of 2D seismic data that targets areas of high prospectivity, where oil companies have potential to access acreage. Around 44% of the 3D data in our library and 60% of the 2D data have been acquired with multisensor GeoStreamer® technology. That proportion is growing.
PGS is the industry's most experienced provider of multisensor broadband data.
Worldwide, PGS operates three larger sales and imaging hubs in Europe and North America, and has local offices in 13 countries. The PGS headquarters is in Oslo, Norway and the PGS share is listed on the Oslo stock exchange (OSE: PGS).
PGS activities are organized into three business areas.
.Sales & Imaging promotes and sells seismic services including tailored acquisition contracts, MultiClient library data, and imaging services .New Ventures designs and markets new MultiClient campaigns and manages strategic projects .Operations & Technology plans, manages and executes all our acquisition projects, and develops new technology solutions
Hampton DataHampton Data Services (HDS) was established in 1991, as a geotechnical data processing company specialising in legacy data. HDS's mission is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive, auditable, Data Management and Information services aimed at delivering interpretation-ready data, on time, to its customers' geoscientists.
The success of this initial strategy speaks for itself, ensuring that HDS is now the chosen service provider for many of the industry's major players. This in turn has enabled HDS to expand and diversify into being a provider of a comprehensive range of software and service solutions. With an highly experienced team, multi-lingual geoscientists, system engineers, software developers, and support staff, HDS is fully committed to providing you with the right solution for your data.
Zolnai.caWe help you sketch out your information supply chain. Map your people, processes & Technology in a single web dashboard.
Registered Delegates
Allan Induni
Geoscientist
a
United Kingdom
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Jerome Foreman
Principle Geoscientist
Foreman Consultants
United Kingdom
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Mohamed Al Buraiki
non
United Kingdom
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Ashleigh Hewitt
Director / Consultant Geophysicist
A.S.H. Exploration Services Ltd
United Kingdom
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Jim House
Director
GeoSeis Ltd
United Kingdom
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Luther Birdzell
CEO
OAG Analytics
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Jonathan Gaylor
LNG Business Development
Affinity
United Kingdom
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Alexander Chalke
Partner
Grosvenor Clive & Stokes
United Kingdom
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Neal Jones
Business Director
Oxford Well Engineering Ltd
United Kingdom
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Alexander Estrin
Alesther Ltd.
United Kingdom
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Faouzi Khene
GXT
United Kingdom
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Robert Parker
Consultant
Parker
United Kingdom
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Stephen Rippington
Director and Consultant
Astute Geoscience Ltd
United Kingdom
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Waclaw Jakubowicz
Managing Director
Hampton Data Services
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Sebastien Duc
Group Geoscience Manager
Perenco
United Kingdom
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Maria Mackey
Energy Sector
AWS
United Kingdom
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Tim Gibbons
Managing Director
Hoolock Consulting
United Kingdom
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howard dewhirst
managing director
Petroalbion P/L
United Kingdom
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Andrew Harber
Consultant Acquisition Ceophysicist
Barnes Geophysical Services Ltd.
United Kingdom
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Matthew Thompson
Geologist
Hurricane Energy
United Kingdom
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Carlo Buscaglia
Subsurface Team Lead
Petrofac
United Kingdom
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John Boucher
Director
Beagle Geoscience
United Kingdom
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Feargal Murphy
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IGS
United Kingdom
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Steve Pitman
VP Corporate Marketing
PGS
United Kingdom
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Joe M Boztas
Director/Interpreter
Boz Seismic Services
United Kingdom
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Kevin Phillips
Principle Basin Research Geologist
Ihs Markit
United Kingdom
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Cyrille Reiser
Reservoir Characterisation Director
PGS
United Kingdom
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Ben Dewhirst
Commercial Analyst
bp
United Kingdom
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mohamed khiar
Geoscientist
IHSMARKIT
United Kingdom
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Denis Potapov
SCRM Manager
PGS
United Kingdom
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Ken Agu
Executive Director
Bresson Energy Limited
United Kingdom
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Peter Dolan
Founding Non-Executive Director
Ikon Science Limited
United Kingdom
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Cyrille Reiser
Reservoir Characterisation Director
PGS
United Kingdom
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Christian Richards
Sales Manager
Bridgeporth
United Kingdom
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Keely Harris
Asset & JV Manager
Impact Oil & Gas
United Kingdom
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Robert Holden
PGS
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Bryn Austin
Director & Geological/Geophysical Consultant
Brynterpretation Ltd
United Kingdom
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Chris Godsave
Technical Support Manager
Impact Oil and Gas
United Kingdom
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Daniel Buckingham
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE BROKER.
Pronto Business Funding
United Kingdom
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Ewan Rossiter
Senior Data & Digitalization Consultant
Cegal
United Kingdom
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Neil Dyer
Independent
United Kingdom
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Nigel Quinton
Consultant
QX Energy Limited
United Kingdom
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Jeremy Trenchard
Consulting manager
Cegal
United Kingdom
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Mark Robinson
Consultant
Independent
United Kingdom
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Roger Doery
Retired
Retired
United Kingdom
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Adam Thomas
Senior Consultant
CGG
United Kingdom
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Siebe Breed
Exploration Geologist
independent
United Kingdom
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Miles Dyton
Schlumberger
United Kingdom
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John Glass
Consultant Geologist
Cloverfield Consulting Ltd
United Kingdom
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Manouchehr Takin
Independent consultant
United Kingdom
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David Webber
Seismic Operations Consultant
Seismic Operations Consultant
United Kingdom
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John PRICE
Exploration Advisor
Clymenia Consulting
United Kingdom
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Abimbola Durogbitan
GM Geosciences
Independent Consultant/Nigerian Association of Petroleum Exolorationists UK/EUROPE COORDINATOR
United Kingdom
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Tom Martin
Director
Shikra Consulting
United Kingdom
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Diwin Amarasinghe
Geophysical Specialist
Consultant
United Kingdom
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John Griffith
Upstream Advisor
JJG Consulting International Ltd
United Kingdom
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Naeem Datardina
Senior Software Engineer
Silixa
United Kingdom
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Tim Willans
consultant
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jonathan bedford
Director
JXT
United Kingdom
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Patrice Carbonneau
Head of Software
Silixa Ltd
United Kingdom
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Micky Allen
consultant
consultant
United Kingdom
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Ravi Chandran
Director
Kalki Consultants Limited
United Kingdom
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Christian Bukovics
Senior Independent Director
Sound Energy Plc
United Kingdom
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Dan Kunkle
Director
Count Geophysics
United Kingdom
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Peter Allen
Consultant
Layla Resources
United Kingdom
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Charles Gassier
consultant
Strategic Fit
United Kingdom
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Robert Ward
Advisor
Decision Frameworks
United Kingdom
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Genni Wetherell
Junior Geologist
LGO Energy PLC
United Kingdom
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Glen Burridge
StrategicFit
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Nigel Flood
Multiclient Sales Manager, Med,N/NW Africa
Dolphin Geophysical
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Neville Hall
Director/Consultant
Llahven Data Management & Compliance
United Kingdom
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Peter Roberts
Business Development Manager
Tessella
United Kingdom
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Howard Davies
Business Dev Manager
DownUnder GeoSolutions
United Kingdom
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Alan Smith
Director
Luchelan Limited
United Kingdom
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Duncan Irving
Head of AI and Automation
tietoEVRY
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Martin Riddle
Technical Manager
Envoi
United Kingdom
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Amrit Brar
Marketing and Sales Manager
Lynx Information Systems
United Kingdom
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Duncan Irving
Head of AI and Automation
tietoEVRY
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Kate Overy
Senior Geoscientist
ERC Equipoise Ltd
United Kingdom
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Martin Hodge
Data Processing, Time Imaging & Data Management Geophysicist
MoveOut Data Seismic Services
United Kingdom
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Mick Michaelides
General Manager
Troika International
United Kingdom
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Jonathan Moore
Product Manager
Evaluate Energy Ltd.
United Kingdom
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Mike James
Business Consultant
Moveout Data Seismic Services Ltd
United Kingdom
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Aisha Sanda
University of Manchester
Nigeria
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Richard McIntyre
Sales Manager
Finding Petroleum
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Rachel Zaborski
Neftex
United Kingdom
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Mike Branston
Senior Geophysicist
WesternGeco
United Kingdom
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Avinga Pallangyo
Events Coordinator
Finding Petroleum
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David Weeks
Geoscientist
Neftex
United Kingdom
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Alastair Bee
Westwood Global Energy
United Kingdom
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Karl Jeffery
Editor
Finding Petroleum
United Kingdom
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David Buddery
Consultant
Neoseismic Ltd
United Kingdom
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Delete x
x
x
United Kingdom
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salar Golestanian
Managing Director
Finity Asset
United Kingdom
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Samuel Vye
Business Development
nextGeo
United Kingdom
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Owner
_
United Kingdom
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Glenn Mansfield
Director
Flare Solutions Limited
United Kingdom
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Chris Kennett
NEXTGEO LTD.
United Kingdom
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