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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Geophysical Society of Kansas

H T T P : / / G S K S . S E G . O R G March-April 2012

Volume 8, Issue 2

Web Address

• http://gsks.seg.org

Recently I was asked: “Why do so many people set their acqui-sition parameters to duplicate old previously acquired data, when we have new seismic tools it seems every month?” This question was stirred by a deci-sion to use a geophone layout of inline phones spread evenly half way to the next receiver points. Needless to say; he got me on my soap box. Since the 70’s, most decision-making tests were carried out in the field without controls. I have requested for my own informa-tion and for my clients many different tests. Most of these had only my past experience as controls. What I find to be most egregious departures from earth physics are: geophone patterns and source point move-up pat-terns. First; a set of geophones

laid out in a pattern automati-cally produces an area for the receiver point, as all the phones are wired inline producing only one trace with the best mixed with the worst. The more spread out the pattern, the larger the area. Surface sources provide the worst set of area source points. Often they extend the source pattern from one survey point to the next. All surface source points acquired for a source point are correlated as one. We now have for our use acqui-sition equipment that we could not even imagine in the 70’s. Fully digital acquisition tools to acquire digital data to process digitally and then view digitally to interpret. Which brings me to my latest (about 12 years) com-plaint: 1 millisecond or less vs. 2 to 4 milliseconds data acquisi-

tion. There was a cost factor when we recorded on tape that truly mattered until we were working with digital data. Do any of you have a different perspective? Please remember to refer any deserving students to the GSKS scholarships for geophysics related students. (See the an-nouncement on p. 2.) Applica-tions have to be submitted by April 1, 2012, so scholarships can be awarded by May 1, 2012.

Best Regards, George Dallas III

In this issue:

GSK Council 3

GSK Membership 3

GSK Committees 3

Crew Tracker 4

Professional Directory 8

GSK Advertising Rates

12

GSK Scholarship Info 2

Geophysical Society of Kansas Volume 8, Issue 2

GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY OF KANSAS Scholarship

The Geophysical Society of Kansas will provide scholarships for the Fall 2012 semester to deserving students at Kansas universities who are currently studying geophysics or are planning to use geophysical methods in their future careers. General Information

♦ Award amount: One or more awards, up to $1000 per award ♦ Application deadline: April 1, 2012 ♦ Awards will be announced no later than May 1, 2012, with

funds distributed by May 31. Application Criteria

♦ Undergraduate or graduate student at a Kansas university. ♦ Must be enrolled as a student during the Fall 2012 semester.

Application procedures

♦ Download an application form at http://gsks.seg.org ♦ Send completed application to:

Geophysical Society of Kansas

P. O. Box 48069 Wichita, KS 67201

Scholarships are supported by Geophysical Society of Kansas members and industry sponsors.


OFFICERS FOR THE CURRENT TERM (ending May 31, 2013) PRESIDENT George Dallas III, Geophysical Consultant, Houston, Texas VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT Hendratta Ali, Petroleum Geology Program, Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, Kansas SECRETARY George Tsoflias, Department of Geology,

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas TREASURER John Hastings, Lario Oil & Gas Company,

Wichita, Kansas EDITOR Rick Miller, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, Kansas PAST-PRESIDENT Susan Nissen, Consultant, McLouth, Kansas

2011-13 Council

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Hendratta Ali MEMBERSHIP George Tsoflias NEWSLETTER Rick Miller (Mary Brohammer–layout) ADVERTISING Dennis Hedke WEBPAGE Rick Miller (Brett Bennett–development)

GSK Committees

Membership in GSKS Joining GSKS can be accomplished either by requesting an application form from membership chairman George Tsoflias at [email protected], or 785-864-4584, or by downloading an electronic form at http://gsks.seg.org and submitting the form according to instructions provided on the form.

Membership Classifications Annual Fees

Active $25

Associate $25

Student No Charge


The Crew Tracker Active seismic crews as of March 1, 2012 Provided by Acquisition Company Representatives Acquisition Company Location (County/Parish) Instruments Lockhart Geophysical – Crew 1 Pawnee, KS ARAM/ARIES Lockhart Geophysical – Crew 2 Payne, OK ARAM/ARIES Lockhart Geophysical – Crew 3 Ellsworth, KS ARAM/ARIES Lockhart Geophysical – Crew 4 Gove, KS ARAM/ARIES Lockhart Geophysical – Crew 5 Norton, KS ARAM/ARIES Paragon Geophysical – Crew 205 Klamath, OR Inova System II Paragon Geophysical – Crew 206 Toole, MT Inova Scorpion3C Paragon Geophysical – Crew 207 Lane, KS Inova Scorpion Paragon Geophysical – Crew 208 Ford, KS Inova Scorpion Paragon Geophysical – Crew 210 Grant, OK Sercel Unite Paragon Geophysical – Crew 211 Renville, ND Sercel Unite Geokinetics – Crew 303 Kimball, NE Sercel 428 Geokinetics – Crew 305 Carter, OK Sercel 428 Geokinetics – Crew 306 Arapahoe, CO Sercel 428 Geokinetics – Crew 306 Pawnee, KS Sercel 428 Tidelands Geophysical – Crew 320 Trego, KS ARAM/ARIES Tidelands Geophysical – Crew 330 Shawnee, OK ARAM/GSR Tidelands Geophysical – Crew 350 Lamar, CO ARAM/GSR Tidelands Geophysical – Crew 360 Pratt, KS ARAM/ARIES Tidelands Geophysical – Crew 380 Ford, KS ARAM/ARIES Nodal Seismic – Crew 101 Los Angeles, CA Fairfield Z-Land


Professional Directory

Professional Directory

Phone: 316-295-4675 Fax: 316-201-1999 Cell: 316-737-2600 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Rick Saenger Dennis Hedke

Consulting Geophysicists

H E D K E - S A E N G E R G E O S C I E N C E , L T D

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Professional Directory—cont’d

Individual Affiliation Member Status

Erin Gilmore CGG Veritas Houston, TX

Associate

Brandon White HD Geophysical Lubbock, TX

Associate

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