Bite of Science: Geophysics xom URC Seismic CII06 January 2007.

Bite of Science: Geophysics

xom URC Seismic CII06 January 2007

What do you want in your career?

• Would you like a career in science, with lots of challenge?

• Do you want to do work that is important to the world?

• Do you want to work in a fast-paced team environment?

• Do you want excitement, adventure and travel?

• Do you like technology and want to be at the leading edge of new advances in computer applications?

What are you good at doing?

• Are you good at math & science?

• Are you creative, a good communicator and a team player?

• Do you like working with computers?

• Do you like to solve problems?

• Are you well-organized and good at multi-tasking?

Seeing and sensing remotely beneath the surface of the Earth

What is Geophysics?

The study of the composition of the Earth

What is Geophysics?

Earth Structure by USGSwww.usgs.gov

Tootsie Pop Earth Model

The study of plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes

What is Geophysics?

What does a Geophysicist do?

Explores for oil and gas around the world

Slide Courtesy of ExxonMobil

Shoots seismic surveys


Shoots seismic surveys using a Vibroseis truck


A Geophone records SEISMICenergy like a microphone

records music

Shoots seismic surveys


Vibroseis trucks

“Juggie” planting geophones in Africa


Process seismic data


Interprets seismic data to find where oil & gas are trapped


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Migration

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Uses computer technology to interpret seismic data




Seismic Image of Ancient Reef in Alberta [400 million years old]

Uses high tech visualization to interpret seismic data



Collects aeromagnetic and gravity data

Finds water in Malawi


Surveys in the Arctic Islands as though on Mars

What does a Geophysics student do?

Go on geology field trips

What do Geology & Geophysics students do?

Go to geophysics field school

What does a Geophysics student do?

Data management and support

What does a Geoscience Technician do?

Who hires Geoscientists?

• Engineering Companies

environmental studies

• The Petroleum Industry

oil and gas exploration and production

• Mining Companies

mineral resource exploration

• Universities

teaching and research

• Governments

regulatory agencies

Education requirements?

• M.Sc in geophysics, physics, mathematics, geology, earth science or computer science

(Required to work for a major oil company)

• B.Sc in geophysics, physics, mathematics, geology, earth science or computer science

Career Opportunities

Ph.D. degree: research geophysicist, professor

M.Sc degree: geophysicist, geologist, engineer, seismic data

processor

B.Sc degree: geoscience technician seismic data processor

seismic crew technologist

High School diploma: seismic field crew workerdata tradersales & marketing rep

data manager

Workforce Trends

Source: AGI Workforce Program, 2011

Attrition, Growth and Replacementin the next 10 years in the U.S.

Bachelor’s: 30%Master’s: 43%Doctorate: 66%

Geoscience Grads Continuing on to Geoscience Careers

262,627 geoscience jobs exist today

~130,000 geoscientists expected to retire

72,000 geoscience job growth by 2021 (BLS)

15,000 total new graduates (MS or PhD)

45,000 total new graduates if hiring BS/BA

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How much does a Geoscientist earn per year?

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AcknowledgementsCanadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors

University of Calgary

Veritas DGC

TGS

Paradigm Geophysical

Komex International

Fugro Airborne Surveys

NASA

APEGGA

ExxonMobil

American Geological Institute

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Hess Corporation

Presented by Lisa Buckner

Hess Corporation

Seismic Data Loading Team Leader

Senior Processing Geophysicist

M.Sc Geophysics – University of Houston

B.Sc Geophysics – Texas A&M University

Questions?

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