September 2009 - The Southeastern Geophysical Society

September Luncheon
Thursday
September 10, 2009
11 :00 AM – 1 :00 PM
Location:
Le Pavillon Hotel
833 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA
Sponsor:
Schlumberger
RSVP
Mr. Ken
Reynolds
(985) 773-6288
or
KReynolds@chevron.com
By September 7, 10:00AM
Inside This
Issue
President’s Column……….……2
Auxiliary ……………….……..…3
Membership Application….….4
Fall Social…. ..………………….5
Fall Symposium……………….. 6
SEG Seminar… ……………….. 6
Company Representatives…..16
SGS September Luncheon Presentation
Acquire a Velocity Survey in Your Well with ZERO Rig Time
Presented by
C. Peter Deri
Abstract Summary
The seismic VISION service allows borehole seismic data to be acquired in real time
while drilling operations continue. With geophones and hydrophones in the BHA, a signal
from a surface source can be recorded while the pipe is stationary, in slips, and the mud
pumps are turned off.
With the pipe hanging in the slips and the mud pumps off, the wellbore environment is
quiet enough to record quality first arrivals from a surface source. These first arrival
times and waveforms are recorded downhole and may be transmitted to the surface via
high-speed mud pulse telemetry as soon as the mud pumps are turned back on. This
"real time" data transmission results in improved quality control of the downhole
checkshot measurements and the added potential to image over a thousand feet ahead of
the bit (Vertical Seismic Profile) while drilling.
VSP services are usually acquired in open hole or cased holes as a wireline service,
requiring a separate logging run at the end of the logging program. This While Drilling
service allows acquisition of a VSP in real time while drilling continues. Any and every
time that the pipe is in the slips and mud pumps are off, the surface source gun array is
fired, data is recorded downhole in the BHA. As soon as the pipe is moved out of the
slips and the pumps are turned back on , source firing stops, and data transmission
begins. As an industry first, waveforms can be transmitted in "real time" from the tool to
surface during acquisition, greatly enhancing quality control and data processing. As a
consequence, we can provide Time/Depth pairs and VSP images to the operator while
drilling.
Peter Deri was born in Budapest Hungary. He moved to the United States in 1968 and
graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering in
1979. Hired by Schlumberger in 1979, he started as a field engineer in Morgan City,
Louisiana. Throughout his career with Schlumberger, Peter progressed from field
engineer to Division Geophysicist to his present position as Geophysical Domain
Champion for Drilling and Measurements.
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C Peter Deri was born in Budapest Hungary. He moved to the United States in 1968 and
graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering in

Dear SGS members,
President’s Corner by Eric Zimmermann
Welcome back to everyone to the SGS year, I am excited about the year ahead of us and believe that this
will be a turning point year for the society and for the entire New Orleans region. The SGS board has
been hard at work to insure that this year is a great year for the society and that the meetings and
functions organized serve to meet our goals of increasing the membership's access education,
technology, social, and community events. In the next month we have our first meeting and first course of
the year, which both should be informative and interesting. Following that we will have a Northshore
breakfast meeting, our House of Blues Social, and our Technical Symposium.
We are also trying to bolster our membership rosters, so if you know anyone who would want to be a
member, but never joined, make sure they get an application.
I have attached a list of goals that we have established for the society for the upcoming year. Take a look
to see what we have outlined as our goals for the functions we are setting up as a society. I firmly
believed that our organization will be a vital cog in the renaissance of our industry in our city, so I hope
everyone else can join in that belief as well.
SGS 2009 Goals and Objectives
Goal
To be the most successful local geophysical society in America
Mission
To provide a service to the membership, local companies, and the region
Focusing on education, technology, social, and community
General Meetings
Monthly
Executive Committee Meetings
Quarterly face-to-face meetings
Finances
Increase our checking baseline
Reduce volatility on savings
Membership
Increase by 20% our 2008 membership roster
Education / Social
Provide multiple opportunities for membership professional and social development
Society Be a force for good in the local community.
Best Regards,
Eric
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Auxiliary by President Rosemary Austin
Dear Members and Prospective Members,
.
We begin our 52 nd year with a bang! We’ll have a year of fun activities and some
wonderful places to visit. August 13, 2009 we had our first get-together at Colonial
Country Club in Harahan. October 15, 2009 we will have lunch at the new beautiful
Roosevelt Hotel. December 11, 2009 we will have our wine tasting party with wines
from South America. January 21, 2010 we will meet at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for tea.
February 11, 2010 we will have lunch with the SGS, details to follow. April 15, 2010 we
will go across the lake to Trey Yuen. So as you can see we will have a fun year.
Anyone who would like to join us can call me at 737-9697.
Happy Fall,
Rosemary Austin
Deep Biosphere Conference
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The Dark Energy Biosphere Institute (DEBI, www.darkenergybiosphere.org) is pleased to
announce the meeting "Subseafloor Observatories and Exploration of the Deep Biosphere" to
be held 19-21 October 2009 at the Fairmont Orchid at the Mauna Lani Resort, on the island of
Hawaii. This meeting is a component of the NSF Research Coordination Network (RCN) on the
Deep Biosphere with co-directors Katrina Edwards and Jan Amend and the mission to help
coordinate and support deep biosphere research, and to aid in the transfer of information
regarding the deep biosphere's role in the global Earth system.
The scientific conference will comprise a series of keynote speakers covering aspects of
Circulation Obviation Retrofit Kit (CORK) subseafloor observatory history and design, technical
specifications and options for future modifications, drilling and other operational considerations,
monitoring and contamination concerns, key results from earlier subseafloor experiments using
observatories, and future directions for subseafloor biosphere science involving observatories.
Our intent is to integrate lecture, discussion, and poster formats so as to encourage
engagement and development of collaborative opportunities between individuals and groups
that have not previously worked together or have had difficulty visualizing the overlap among
each other's disciplines.
For more information and to apply, visit the meeting website
www.darkenergybiosphere.org/meetings/2009.html). .
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Southeastern
Geophysical
Society
Fall Social and Costume Party
Friday, October 30th, 2009
( almost Halloween)
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
225 Decatur Street
New Orleans, La
RSVP by 10/19/09 kreynolds@chevron.com or 985-773-6288
For the cost of membership, come join us in the Voodoo
Garden for some food, fun, and drinks. For current members
$5 covers. Come and be part of a great society.
SGS Membership and Fall Social: $20.00
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
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3D Seismic Attributes Course in New Orleans
SEG course “3D Seismic Attributes for Prospect Identification and Reservoir
Characterization” by Kurt Marfurt will be in New Orleans on 24-25 September.
Registration is open. Login to My SEG to register online or submit a registration form. All
upcoming SEG courses can be viewed at http://seg.org/upcomingcourses
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The Southeastern Geophysical Society
presents
Exploration Offshore USA OCS:
Opening the Next Frontier?
SGS Technical Symposium
November 12, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana
•Offshore Virginia
has been opened.
•When will the
potential lifting of
other OCS areas
result in drilling?
•What is the
potential for
hydrocarbon
accumulations?
•What will the new
President and
Congress do?
Call for presenters/sponsors – if you or your company would like to
present a lecture or sponsor the symposium – contact Wayne Cook
at wcook@seitel.com or Eric Zimmermann at ericz@llog.com
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Advertiser Index
PGS 7
Baker-Hughes 8
Fairfield 9
CGGVeritas 10
TGS 11
Seisco 12
Geophysical Pursuit 12
SEI 13
Chevron 13
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Shell 14
Eni 15
S.G.S. Executive Committee
PRESIDENT & University Liaison – Eric Zimmermann
LLOG Exploration (985) 801-4338
ericz@llog.com
1st VICE PRESIDENT – Michael Schneider
Eni Petroleum (504)593- ____
michael.schneider@enipetroleum.com
2nd VICE PRESIDENT – Ken Reynolds
Chevron (985) 773-6288
kreynolds@chevron.com
SECRETARY – Jared Bosch
Chevron . (985) 773-6251
Jared.bosch@chevron.com
TREASURER – Dave Gillis
Schlumberger (504) 592-5360
Gillis1@new-orleans.oilfield.slb.com
EDITOR – Mary Wildman
Minerals Management Service (504) 736-2664
mary.wildman@mms,gov
PAST PRESIDENT – Tim Maciejewski
Chevron (985) 773-6148
Tim.M@chevroncom
PRIOR PAST PRESIDENT -Toby Roesler
Eni Petroleum (504) 593-7937
toby.roesler@enipetroleum.com
WEBMASTER -Richard Mongan
Chevron (832) 854-5725
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OUTREACH
Lisa Dwyer Kennedy
Minerals Management Service (504) 736-2794
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SGS Company Representatives:
Southeastern Geophysical Auxiliary Officers
President- Rosemary Austin …………….……...…..... (504) 737-9697
Vice President – Glenda Evans
Secretary - Claudia Marquis
Treasurer – Claire LaPointe
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