Name:Name: Gerard Schuster Gerard Schuster
Current Position:Current Position: Geology & Geophysics Dept., Univ. of Utah Geology & Geophysics Dept., Univ. of Utah
Grad. Education:Grad. Education: PhD Columbia Univ., 1984 PhD Columbia Univ., 1984
Research:Research: Exploration, Engineering, and Earthquake Seismology Exploration, Engineering, and Earthquake Seismology
EngineeringEngineering
ExplorationExploration
UTAM ConsortiumUTAM Consortium20 oil+mining companies20 oil+mining companies
EarthquakeEarthquake
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700 km700 km
(km)(km)
N.D.E.N.D.E.
Env.+Eng.Env.+Eng.
ExplorationExploration
0 m0 m
10 m10 m
0 m 100 m0 m 100 m
1 km1 km
5 km5 km0 km 30 km0 km 30 km
0 km0 km
Application vs Application vs
EarthquakeEarthquake
StarquakeStarquake
0 Mm 60 Mm0 Mm 60 Mm
700 km700 km700 km700 km
0 km0 km
0 km0 km
3D High Resolution Seismic Experiment3D High Resolution Seismic Experiment
EngineeringEngineeringEarthquakeEarthquake
ExplorationExploration
Fault Scarp Formation: M7.0Fault Scarp Formation: M7.0
EngineeringEngineeringEarthquakeEarthquake
ExplorationExploration
3m3m
4 m4 m
Duck-bill Dinosaur FemurDuck-bill Dinosaur Femur 3D High Resolution Seismic Experiment3D High Resolution Seismic Experiment
EngineeringEngineeringEarthquakeEarthquake
ExplorationExploration
Given:Given: dd
Find:Find: v(x,,y,z) or r(x,y,z)v(x,,y,z) or r(x,y,z)
Instead of using just primaryInstead of using just primary
arrivals, you also use the multiples for a wider viewarrivals, you also use the multiples for a wider view
50005000
130001300000 5600056000X (ft)X (ft)
De
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(ft)D
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VSP Imaging VSP Imaging (12 receivers 13 kft @ 30 ft spacing; 500 shots) (12 receivers 13 kft @ 30 ft spacing; 500 shots)
TLE, Jiang et al., 2005TLE, Jiang et al., 2005
Aerial View Eucalyi River, PeruAerial View Eucalyi River, Peru
Seismic View: 2 km Deep Meandering RiverSeismic View: 2 km Deep Meandering River
Pop QuizPop Quiz
Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts
Closely couple theory, algorithmsClosely couple theory, algorithms with with datadata
Develop math+physics backgroundDevelop math+physics background
Passion, curiosity, perserverancePassion, curiosity, perserverance
Read Widely: Nature, Science, Appl. Mth, Read Widely: Nature, Science, Appl. Mth, IEEE, SIAM, SPE,..IEEE, SIAM, SPE,..
Be brave, have fun.Be brave, have fun.