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.
Tanya Herwanger
Tanya has over eighteen years of experience in the seismic industry. During this time, she worked in functional, commercial, and general management roles gaining a broad and diverse view of the industry and its developments. She is currently SVP for Strategy and New Markets at Shearwater where she is responsible for corporate strategy, and new market development. Prior to that Tanya held several roles at TGS ASA including EVP Staff & Support responsible for business support and environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategy and implementation and VP Africa, Middle East. Before joining TGS in 2014, Tanya worked as legal and compliance counsel for SLB/WesternGeco in Houston and London. During her time at SLB she supported both offshore and onshore seismic operations in multiple jurisdictions and spent three years as global marine legal counsel responsible for the fleet. Tanya has legal degrees from Queen Mary University London and City University London as well as an EMBA from Mannheim University in Germany.
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.
