CSEG28SC Design, Processing and Interpretation of Magnetic, Gravity and Electrical Methods in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development
This two day course covers the application of three geophysical methods to hydrocarbon exploration and development: gravity, magnetic and electrical methods. The course will examine the basic theory of each method, survey designs, data presentations, data processing, data analysis and data interpretation. Integration of the three methods and their integration with seismic, well and other data will be discussed. Examples will be presented for each method with an emphasis on the western Canada sedimentary basin. Ground, borehole, airborne, satellite and marine applications are discussed.
Offshore applications, particularly of seafloor electrical and airborne gravity and magnetic methods have become quite popular in recent years. Application of airborne electromagnetic methods to oil sands exploration and development has also become a widely accepted practice.
Interpretation of structure, shallow channels and lithology are presented. Applications to oil sands, shallow gas, drilling hazards, environmental, water resource, and facilities site selection will be examined.
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Ted Glenn obtained a B.Sc. in Engineering Geology from Queen's University in 1966, and spent two years in graduate school working on a Ph. D. in structural geology before switching to geophysics. He obtained a M.S. degree in Engineering Geoscience from the University of California, Berkeley in 1969 and a Ph. D. in Geophysics from the University of Utah in 1973. He worked for both mineral and petroleum exploration companies, principally in the United States, Australia and Canada. He is presently a consultant to the petroleum industry, principally in the application of geophysical methods to hydrocarbon exploration. He has over 35 years experience, worldwide, in both exploration and research, and has taught several courses at the university level. He has authored or co-authored over 35 papers on a wide range of topics in the fields of space geophysics, remote sensing, wire-line logging and geophysical exploration. He is a member of the CSEG, CSPG, SEG, AGU, CGU, MEG, and SPWLA.
