Near-Surface Geoscience

By: Andreas Laake



Instructor

Dr Andreas Laake (Schlumberger, Texas, United States)

Duration

31 August–1 September 2021:
4:00PM-8:00PM CEST
4 hours/day

Disciplines

Near Surface – Environmental Geophysics

Level

Intermediate

Language

English

EurGeol

4 CPD points



Keywords 

ACOUSTIC DRILLING GEOMORPHOLOGY HAZARDS INTEGRATION INTERPRETATION NOISE REMOTE SENSING SHALLOW


Course Format

The EAGE Interactive Online Short Courses bring carefully selected courses of experienced instructors from industry and academia online to give participants the possibility to follow the latest education in geoscience and engineering remotely. The courses are designed to be easily digested over the course of two or three days. Participants will have the possibility to interact live with the instructor and ask questions.



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Course Description

This course covers the geological and geophysical concepts governing the near-surface. Methods for investigating and characterizing the near-surface such as remote sensing and surface geophysical methods are presented. The different measurements are archived and integrated in a geographical information system (GIS). The final integration reveals geological information about the near-surface and provides geophysical information for corrections in seismic data processing.



Course Objectives

The course introduces geomorphology as a concept to understand the geological and geophysical characteristics of the near-surface, enabling the students to extract structural and lithological information. This information can be used on one hand for the prediction of shallow drilling hazards and outlining deeper structures and on the other hand for the correction of near-surface effects in seismic data processing.



Course Outline

  1. Geomorphology and the near-surface
  2. Methods for investigation
  3. Near-surface characterization
  4. Impact of geomorphology on geophysical data
  5. Representation and integration in GIS
  6. Interpretation of near-surface geoscientific data


Participants' Profile

Geophysicists and geologists who are working in exploration and are curious to understand the impact of the near-surface on subsurface geophysical data and who wish to understand what the surface geomorphology can tell them about subsurface structures.



Prerequisites

Participants should have a basic knowledge of geophysics and geology.



About the Instructor

Andreas Laake

Andreas Laake is Geophysical Advisor at WesternGeco. He holds a diploma degree in physics and geology and a PhD degree in physics and geosciences from the University of Kiel, Germany. He held a research position at the Max-Planck-Institute for Hydrodynamic Research in Goettingen (Germany).

Andreas’ industrial career began in 1988 as a hydroacoustic scientist with Prakla-Seismos in Germany. At Geco-Prakla in 1993, he started the geophysical design work for single sensor seismic technology which is now known as Q-Land technology. Since 2002, with WesternGeco, he has worked on remote sensing techniques and their integration into the seismic and reservoir workflow. In cooperation with the European Space Agency he developed a technique for characterization and modelling of the near-surface by merging satellite data with geological and geophysical data, which allows the prediction of noise features and the generation of synthetic seismic data prior to seismic data acquisition. This technology is also integrated with geographic information system (GIS) software and reservoir modelling (Petrel).





EAGE supports its members and the Geoscience community in general by offering a 35% discount on the regular prices for our Interactive online short courses during these difficult times.

Registration Fees

Registered and Paid Until 23 August 2021 From 24 August 2021
Education Package1 Credit1 Credit
EAGE Member Price $140 $190
Non-Member Price $195 $245
*Non-Member prices for this product include EAGE Membership.




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Cancellation and Changes Policy

Registration fees will be refunded as follows:
  • Cancellation received before 17 August 2021: Refund will be processed after the event had ended. Amount will minus an administration fee of $35 per person.
  • Cancellation received on or after 17 August 2021: No refund will be made. 
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