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2011 First Break: 3D case history from the Himalayan foothills of Pakistan

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Vestrum, R.W., Dolgov, V., Wittman, G., Csontos, L, and Gittins, J., 2011, 3D seismic imaging over two structurally complex seismic surveys in the foothills of Pakistan: First Break 29, no. 4, 61-70.

  • Time processing and merge of two 3D surveys over highly complex geology.
  • Illustrates our back-to-basics workflow where no single technology stood out in the processing, but careful attention to details in fundamental processes created a readily interpretable seismic volume.

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2010 Geophysical Prospecting: Understanding anisotropic imaging problems

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Vestrum, R.W., and Lawton, D.C., 2010, Reflection point sideslip and smear in imaging below dipping anisotropic media: Geophysical Prospecting, 58, 541–548.

  • In folded and faulted geologic settings, dipping anisotropic strata above exploration targets blur and misposition imaged seismic reflectors. Correcting for these anisotropic effects can significantly reduce exploration risk.
  • Raytracing and numerical seismic models illustrate and quantify anisotropic imaging problems to show the importance of correcting for anisotropy in seismic imaging.

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2009 First Break article illustrates our focus on geophysics fundamentals

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Vestrum, R.W., and Gittins, J.M., 2009, Technologies from foothills seismic imaging: replacements or complements?: First Break, 27, no. 2, 61-66.

  • The editor describes this paper: “Our land seismic section begins with a provocative article challenging the assumption that only new technologies will do.”
  • Sven Trietel suggests that this philosophical discussion “ought to be made ‘must’ reading for any newcomer to our game.”

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2009 AAPG Convention case history from Colombia with Isabel Florez at Hocol

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Vestrum, R.W., Florez, I.C., and Gittins, J.G., 2009, Anisotropic depth migration in the Colombian Llanos Foothills as a key to understanding the structure in depth: 2009 AAPG ACE, Denver, USA.

  • This case history shows the unpredictable nature of imaging below for lateral-velocity heterogeneity and seismic anisotropy. The surprise ending shows how the imaged structures move as we correct for each wave-propagation effect.

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2007 CSPG CSEG Convention paper on geoscience integration
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Vestrum, R.W., 2007, Geoscience integration and interpretive model building to overcome seismic imaging problems in foothills environments: 2007 CSPG CSEG Convention, Calgary, Canada.

  • Originally compiled for an ACGGP dinner in Bogotá in 2006.

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2006 paper on model building in Colombia
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Vestrum, R.W., 2006, Seismic imaging and interpretive model building in the Colombian Andes: IX Simposio Bolivariano, Cartagena, Colombia.

  • This manuscript describes the problems of sideslip and smear before going into the interpretive model-building methodology.

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McIntire, Tim, 2006, The Tools for Accurate Seismic Imaging: Science Profile, Apple Computer Inc, http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/tbi.

  • The first and most detailed article on our technology that Apple writers compiled to promote their scientific-computing business.

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2005 CSEG paper on interpretive input to depth migration
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Vestrum, R.W., 2005, Interpretive input to Foothills depth migration: Natnl. Mtg., Can. Soc. Expl. Geophys.

  • Explains how the seismic interpreter can best contribute to a depth-migration project.

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2005 CSEG paper on plains depth imaging
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Vestrum, R.W., Link, B., and Mathewson, J., Why does depth migration work so well in the plains?: 2005 Natnl. Mtg., Can. Soc. Expl. Geophys.

  • Technology overview with data examples from four competing seismic-processing shops.

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Rob Vestrum’s PhD thesis from University of Calgary

  • This University of Calgary PhD thesis won the John Kendall Doctoral Thesis Award for top PhD thesis across all departments in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary in 2003.

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