Dr. Andrew Long
Andrew Long has a Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of Western Australia, and his career includes experience with land seismic acquisition and processing, and satellite altimetry R&D for producing marine gravity products. Following postdoctoral research in seismic imaging and crustal geophysics at Stanford University, he joined PGS in 1997. Andrew was an SEG Honorary Lecturer for the Pacific South region in 2009 and has presented various courses on seismic-related geophysics for the SEG, EAGE and ASEG. He is a member of ASEG, EAGE, PESA and SEG. Until the merger of TGS and PGS he was Chief Geoscientist for PGS with interests in most areas of seismic technology and the quantitative interpretation of geophysical data. His interests in offshore wind site characterization span the full spectrum of potential reflection seismic applications, from survey design to quantitative property prediction and description. His LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlongoz/.
Karl Perry
Karl Perry is a seasoned Oil & Gas professional with a 30-year track record in technical and senior management roles within service and Oil & Gas companies. Educationally, Karl holds a Master of Business Administration, a Graduate Diploma in Computing, and a Bachelor of Surveying, all from Curtin University of Technology. In his current role as Head of Seismic & Survey Australia at Woodside, Karl is responsible for the delivery of geophysical, geotechnical, construction, positioning, and seismic surveys in the Australia & APAC regions. Prior to this, he held management positions handling operations and assurance, vendor negotiations, safety, and quality at Woodside. Beyond his oil industry roles at Woodside, Karl has managed businesses specializing in hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical surveys.
Detchai Ittharat
Detchai Ittharat was appointed Head of Malaysia Asset Greenfield Development Planning at PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) in 2024. With over 14 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, he is dedicated to steering the company toward sustainable growth. A recipient of a full scholarship from PTTEP, Detchai earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Exploration Geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines. He began his career as a Geophysicist at PTTEP, playing a pivotal role in major projects including the Lang Lebah mega gas project and subsequent gas discoveries in SK410B and SK417. In 2021, Detchai was appointed to a new role as Executive Assistant to the CEO, who inspired to develop his strategic insights and played a vital role in key decisions related to sustainable operations. In 2022, he led PTTEP’s International Asset Planning, aligning strategies for sustainability and energy transition. Now, as the head of Malaysia Asset Greenfield Development Planning, Detchai is focused on driving projects from discovery to investment, optimizing development costs, and ensuring accelerated monetization of new field discoveries, embodying the ultimate vision of leadership in the evolving energy landscape.
Dr. Matthew Lamont
Co-founder and Managing Director of DUG Technology Ltd, Dr. Matthew Lamont sets the company’s strategic direction and remains intimately involved in its research and development. Prior to founding DUG, Dr. Lamont held senior technical positions at Woodside in Perth and BHP Billiton in Houston. He holds a PhD in Geophysics from Curtin University of Technology where he is an adjunct Associate Professor.
James Wallace
After graduating from the University of Birmingham in 2002, James started his career with Geotrace Technologies, which included providing data processing across the Wavefield Inseis fleet. In 2009 he joined Polarcus and PXGEO in 2021, where he held roles as Geophysical Support Manager and Area Geophysicist. In 2023, James joined BGP as Chief Geophysicist. James is a published geophysicist with a passion for optimizing acquisition designs through innovative solutions, thereby reducing the environmental impact of seismic surveys. During his career, he was involved in the development of multiple source acquisition which culminated in a ten-source acquisition. On the receiver side, James puts his focus on fast efficient handling, having been involved in developing drop and pop nodes and AUV technology.
Herry Maulana
Herry is a geoscientist with 23+ years of professional experience in major and independent operating companies prior to joining PETRONAS in 2019, he currently serves at MPM-Resource Exploration as a Custodian Petroleum Geoscience looking after comprehensive aspects of exploration in all Malaysia Basins. His stint in PETRONAS included active exploration in the Americas Region covering Guyana-Suriname Basin where several impactful discoveries were made, Campos Basin in Brazil, and US GOM. In MPM, Herry has been the exploration technical lead for MPM Technology and Digital initiatives as part of a new Strategic Framework which include HPC and MPM-funded seismic program in Malaysia frontier basins.
Dr. Ian Jones
Ian Jones received a joint honours BSc in Physics with Geology from the University of Manchester, UK, in 1977, an MSc in Seismology from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and a PhD in Geophysical Signal Processing from the University of British Columbia, Canada.
After working for ‘Inverse Theory & Applications Inc.’ in Canada for two years, he joined CGG, where for 15 years he was involved in R&D in the London and Paris offices, latterly as manager of the depth imaging research group. In 2000 he joined ION GX Technology, as a Senior Geophysical Advisor in their London office, and in 2021 joined BrightSkies Geoscience as a consultant Senior Geophysical Advisor.
His interests include velocity model building and migration, having written the text books: ‘Velocities, Imaging, and Waveform Inversion: the evolution of characterising the Earth’s subsurface’ published by the EAGE in 2018; ‘An Introduction to Velocity Model Building’ published by the EAGE in 2010; and co-editing the SEG Geophysics Reprints series volumes ‘Classics of Elastic Wave Theory’ and also ‘Pre-Stack Depth Migration and Velocity Model Building’, as well as contributing the chapter on model building to the SEG online encyclopaedia.
