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Reservoir characterization through viscoelastic MP-FWI
The conventional approach For decades, the seismic industry has relied on a linear, four-stage workflow: preprocessing, model building, imaging (migration), and quantitative interpretation, of which the latter includes amplitude-versus-angle (AVA) inversion to derive elastic rock properties. While tried and tested, this sequence is tethered to assumptions, most notably the acoustic and single-scattering (Born) approximations. These…
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The Leading Edge accepted for indexing in Web of Science Core Collection
HOUSTON, Texas — The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) is pleased to announce that The Leading Edge has been accepted for indexing in the Web of Science Core Collection through the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), published by Clarivate. Coverage begins with Volume 43, Issue 1 (2024), making all technical articles published from that issue…
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Mike Mellen selected as SEG’s next President-Elect
The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) today announced the results of its 2026 Board of Directors and District Representatives election. Mike Mellen was selected by SEG Voting Members to serve as President-elect for 2026–2027. Following his one-year term, Mellen will assume the role of SEG President after the conclusion of IMAGE ’27. An SEG member…
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DUG Insight Speaks Fluent Geoscience
DUG Insight Speaks Fluent Geoscience DUG Insight is the only geoscience software that spans the complete workflow from seismic data processing and depth imaging through to interpretation, visualisation and rock-property prediction — all in a single, integrated package. With the addition of DUG Elastic Multi-parameter Full Waveform Inversion (MP-FWI) Imaging, it now delivers high-resolution elastic…
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President Reilly names 2026 Presidential Award recipients
One of SEG’s great traditions is the special recognition of individuals and organizations for their contributions to geophysics and to the Society.
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SEG Brings Geoscience Innovation to Brunei
One of SEG’s great traditions is the special recognition of individuals and organizations for their contributions to geophysics and to the Society.
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SEG Forum: A New Way to Connect, Collaborate, and Grow
One of SEG’s great traditions is the special recognition of individuals and organizations for their contributions to geophysics and to the Society.
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Society of Exploration Geophysicists Announces 2026 Honors and Awards Recipients
One of SEG’s great traditions is the special recognition of individuals and organizations for their contributions to geophysics and to the Society.
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The End of Seismic Processing As We Know It
Technological advancements in geoscience are often incremental—small steps that help refine our ability to understand the subsurface. But occasionally, we witness a genuine leap. DUG Technology’s Chief Geophysicist, Tom Rayment, considers the impact of elastic MP-FWI imaging and asks, “Is traditional seismic processing finally a thing of the past?” For the past century, seismic data…
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Former SEG President Dr. William Abriel Conducts In-house Training at China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
Despite decades of exploration success, imaging beneath complex salt remains a major challenge in the Gulf of America. Large velocity contrasts, steep salt flanks, and intricate subsalt geometries distort wave propagation and reduce confidence in depth positioning.
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