Geophysical Research & Training Institute

The material for this training is covered in three separate public or in-house courses of one week duration each. In this training, each course is a two week workshops to allow the instructor to guide each participant individually, and the participant to conduct in-depth study of each topic. The instructor will outline the topics and the steps to guide each participant throughout the workshop.

Note: For additional examples, we recommend that Participants bring their own data or problems in hardcopy or cd/dvd form to work with. Digital seismic data must be in SEGY format.

To provide comprehensive guidance and training in seismic:

ü Survey Design

ü Data Acquisition

ü Processing

ü AVO & AVA

ü Attributes including inversion and frequency decomposition

ü 3-D

· Instructor will guide each participant on all topics during the course, to understand each topic, and conduct in-depth study and analysis

ü Review the topic in the manual provided

ü Research outlined topics in Geophysics, Leading Edge, and other publications provided

ü Carry out exercises, and develop illustrations to demonstrate perception of each topic using MS Excel, MS Word, Mathsoft’s Mathcad, and other software packages provided including our Geochrome software.

ü Each participant will conduct the study of each topic to a level equivalent to his/her desire

ü Each participant will enhance his/her skills in topics covered

ü Minimum Achievement: Each participant will develop a summary on each topic using the manual and researched references, exercises and illustrations created

ü Maximum Achievement: There is unlimited potential for maximum achievement, and determined by each participant

ü Note: Each participant will be provided access to a computer and our library of publications in geophysics and related subjects.

Participants will receive

ü Hard copy of the latest manual, exercises and answers

ü All excel spreadsheets developed by the instructor

ü All Mathcad documents developed by the instructor.

ü All examples and illustrations created by the participants

ü A certificate on satisfactory completion for each course

Duration and Timing

Each course is in two parts of 1-week duration. See course summaries for course contents

Weekly schedule is: Monday to Friday, and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily with 1 hour lunch break

· Seismic Survey Design, Acquisition and Processing

§ Seismic Survey Design, Acquisition

§ Processing

Total 2 weeks

1 week

· AVO & Seismic Attributes

§ AVO & AVA

§ Attributes (including inversion and frequency decomposition)

Total 2 weeks

1 week

· 3-D Seismic

§ 3-D Technology

§ 3-D Structural and Stratigraphic Interpretation, Applications, and Case Histories

Total 2 weeks

1 week

Participants

Qualifications

· Must have equivalent of B.Sc. degree in geophysics, or a degree in geology with professional experience in geophysics, or 3 years or more of geophysical experience.

· Must have good communication skills in English in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension.

· Prior Knowledge and experience with MS Excel and MS Word will be helpful

Any participant, who does not meet these qualifications, must obtain approval from the instructor before registering. He/she should email their qualifications, experience, and reasons why they would like to attend, to: igctul@worldnet.att.net

Who Should Take These Courses

· Participants who previously attended the 5-day lecture version of the same course by Dr. Thapar. For information on 5-day course dates, please contact Dr. M.R. Thapar at: igctul@worldnet.att.net

· Participants interested doing in-depth analysis and developing a deeper understanding of topics covered

· Participants interested in learning more about the topics covered in 5-day courses.

· Participants who are considering advanced degree programs (M.S or Ph.D.). These courses will prepare a participant for applied research in oil and gas exploration, as well as for graduate studies.

· Participants willing to seriously work hard, conduct publication search and study, and summarize published work

Who Should NOT Attend

· Already knowledgeable and highly experienced geophysicists

· Poor communication skills in English, related to reading and comprehension

· Only interested in lecture type courses (should attend Dr. Thapar’s public or in-house courses)

Tuition

Tuition fee is $1195 per week.

For two continuous weeks of instruction, the tuition fee is $2150

For four continuous weeks of instruction, the tuition fee is $4180

For six continuous weeks of instruction, the tuition fee is $5898

Course	Duration (week)	Tuition (US $)
Survey Design and Data Acquisition	1	$1195
Processing	1	$1195
AVO & AVA	1	$1195
Attributes (including inversion and frequency decomposition)	1	$1195
3-D Technology	1	$1195
Structural and Stratigraphic Interpretation, Applications, and Case Histories	1	$1195

NOTE: Most one week courses cost between $2000 - $3000

Fee must be paid in full before the start of the course in US Dollars with money order, traveler’s checks, cashiers check drawn at an American Bank and payable to GRTI, Inc., or invoice number from approved companies. If a registration has to be cancelled, then it must be done at least two weeks prior to the course, and paid tuition fee refunded without any charge. Any substitution for a registered participant must be approved by the instructor. GRTI reserve the right to cancel any session at least two week prior to the course. Participants should make Airline and Hotel reservations with this cancellation policy in mind. GRTI will not be responsible for any penalties or charges for refunding airline or other tickets.

Registration

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Employment

We are considering agents who will represent the institute in different areas of the world. Contact us at: igctul@worldnet.att.net. Please provide your professional experience, background information, and your reason for interest in this position.

Lodging and Local Information

Hotels (see map)

GRTI will assist in providing hotel information close to the venue located at our offices in Tulsa. Hotel rates may range from economic hotels at $47/day to more luxury type hotels around $105/day

Restaurants (see map)

Links to Restaurants in Tulsa around our location:

American Chinese Indian Italian Japanese

Mexican Pizza Thai

Universities and Colleges (see map)

University of Tulsa Oklahoma State University (Tulsa Campus) University of Oklahoma (Tulsa Campus) Oral Roberts University

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma (75 miles from Tulsa)

University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Most of the colleges and universities are within 2-hour distance by car

Course Summaries and Chapter Index

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