Publications


Technical Papers & Articles



		If you would like reprints of specific articles, please send us an e-mail with the name of the article you are interested in. We will make every effort to get reprints for you. "Sand Thickness Prediction from Bank-limited Seismic Attributes using Neural Networks: Oriente Basin, Ecuador", SEG Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Oct 2002, Richard O. Lindsay, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Prospecting with the density cube", SEG Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Oct 2002, Rod Van Koughnet, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Visualization of rock property attribute cubes for field analysis", SEG Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Oct 2002, Charles Skidmore, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Prediction of bed geometry, net and gross reservoir thickness", SEG Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Oct 2002, Michael C. Kelly, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Correcting a false assumption - offshore Brunei", R. O. Lindsay, Emerald Geoscience Research and R. K. Foster, Unocal Indonesia, The Leading Edge, June 2002 PDF "Technologies Reduce Exploration Risk", Chuck Skidmore and Davis W. Ratcliff, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp., The American Oil & Gas Reporter, February, 2002 PDF "Identification of Non-Bright and Bypassed Pay form Rock Property Contrast Volumes", SEG San Antonio, 2001, Raymond D. Cotton and Charles M. Skidmore, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Deep Wells in Deep Water: Gulf of Mexico Rock Property Observations / AVO Implications", SEG San Antonio, 2001, Roderick W. Van Koughnet and David A. Ford, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Non-linear AVO equations and their use in 3-parameter inversions", SEG San Antonio, 2001, Michael C. Kelly, Charles Skidmore, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Using Neural Networks to Predict Lithology form Well Logs", SEG San Antonio, 2001, David A. Ford and Michael C. Kelly, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Analysis of 3-D Offshore Louisiana Flex Trend Pore Pressure Estimates", SEG San Antonio, 2001, William P. May, Jr. and Richard O. Lindsay, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Subsalt AVO effect of shooting direction in areas of dipping salt: Violation of amplitude reciprocity", SEG San Antonio, 2001, David R. Muerdter and Michael C. Kelly, Emerald Geoscience Research Corp. PDF "Understanding Subsalt Illumination through Raytrace Modeling, Parts 1-3", David Muerdter, Davis Ratcliff, and Mike Kelley, The Leading Edge, June, July, and August 2001 PDF, PDF, PDF "Pore pressure influence on rock property and reflectivity modeling", Rick Lindsay, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, Bill Towner, Vintage Petroleum, The Leading Edge, February 2001 PDF "AVO Inversion, Part 1: Isolating rock property contrasts", Mike Kelly, Chuck Skidmore, and Dave Ford, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, The Leading Edge, March 2001 PDF "AVO Inversion, Part 2: Isolating rock property contrasts", Chuck Skidmore, Mike Kelly and Ray Cotton, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, The Leading Edge, April 2001 PDF "Sequential Backus Averaging: Upscaling well logs to seismic wavelengths", Rick Lindsay and Rod Van Koughnet, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, The Leading Edge, February 2001 PDF "Subsalt success in the Republic of Yemen, using 3-D AVO and integrated exploration", Bill Towner, Vintage Petroleum Inc., Rick Lindsay, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, The Leading Edge, October 2000 PDF "Reservoir Characterization Using 3D AVO and 3D Net Sand Prediction", C. M. Skidmore, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SPE, 2000 "Case Study: The Interpretation of P-P AVO Crossplots", Michael C. Kelly, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SEG, 2000 PDF "Case Study: P-S AVO Attributes and Crossplotting", Michael C. Kelly, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SEG, 2000 PDF "Case Study: P-P and P-S Angle Stack Inversion", Michael C. Kelly, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SEG, 2000 PDF "3-D Seismic Investigation for Subsalt Reservoir Properties-Onshore Republic of Yemen", Richard O. Lindsay, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SEG, 2000 PDF "Case Study: Shear Sonic, Density Properties Help Define Rock Matrix", Charles M. Skidmore, Michael C. Kelly, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, Offshore Magazine, March, 2000 "Integrated 3-D AVO Prospect Analysis Geophysical Approach Reduces Risk", Charles M. Skidmore, Richard O. Lindsay and Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, October, 1999 "Seismic Tools Crucial in Subsalt Finds", Davis W. Ratcliff, Todd K. Jones and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, April, 1999 "US Gulf Subsalt Anomalies Result from Focusing Techniques", David R. Muerdter and Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, Wayne K. Camp and Scott Bugosh, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Offshore Magazine, January, 1999 "Interpretation of Complicated AVO Signatures in the Gulf of Mexico", William P. May, Jr., Charles M. Skidmore, Richard O. Lindsay and Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SEG, 1998 "A Public-Domain Program for Viewing 3-D Data", David A. Ford, Raymond D. Cotton, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SEG, 1998 PDF "3-D AVO for Reservoir Analysis", Charles M. Skidmore, Richard O. Lindsay and Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, SEG, 1998 PDF "Case studies of 3-D raytrace modeling for subsalt exploration and development in offshore Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico", David R. Muerdter and Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, Wayne K. Camp and Scott Bugosh, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SEG, 1998 PDF "Qualitative Gas Saturation Prediction from AVO", C. M. Skidmore, R. O. Lindsay and D. W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, AAPG, 1997 "Pore Pressure Prediction from 3-D Seismic", R. O. Lindsay and D. W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, OTC, 1997. "Map View Subsalt AVO Modeling", R. O. Lindsay, D. R. Muerdter, C. M. Skidmore and D. W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, AAPG, 1997. "Quantifying Seismic Amplitude Distortions Below Salt", D. R. Muerdter, R.O.. Lindsay, D.W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, OTC, May 1997. "Geophysical Imaging of Subsalt Geology", D. W. Ratcliff David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, The Leading Edge , February 1997. PDF "AVO Helps Seismic Imaging in Deepwater Environments", Chuck Skidmore, R.O. Lindsay, D.W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, Oil and Gas Journal, November 3, 1997. "Imaging Under Edges of Salt Sheets: A Raytracing Study", D. R. Muerdter, R. O. Lindsay, D. W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research, SEG Denver, 1996. PDF "Amplitude Changes With Offset Evident in Subsalt Data", R.O. Lindsay, D. W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, Oil and Gas Journal, October 1996. "Un DiseÃ±o de AdquisiciÃ³n 3D Marino; Tendido Bilateral AsimÃ©trico (Asymmetric Split-Spread) para producir ImÃ¡genes en Ã¡reas del Subsal y GeologÃa Compleja", Bruno Maldonado NiÃ±o, John E. Cramer, Davis W. Ratcliff, and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, AMGE Abstract, August, 1996. "Geophysical Imaging of Subsalt Geology", Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, EAGE Abstract, June, 1996. "Complex Imaging Utilizing a Split-Spread Marine 3-D Acquisition Design", John E. Cramer, Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, EAGE Abstract, June, 1996 "3-D Subsalt AVO", R.O. Lindsay, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, and D.W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, SEG, Denver, 1996 PDF "Stratigraphic Interpretation Below Salt From 3-D PreSDM AVO", R.O. Lindsay, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, D.W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, EAGE 58th Conference and Technical Exhibition Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1996 "Subsalt Imaging via the World's Largest 3-D Prestack Depth Migration Project", Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Kurt D. Sellers, PGS Tensor, Inc., SEG Houston, 1995 "An Innovative Split-Spread Marine 3-D Acquisition Design for Subsalt Imaging, John E. Cramer, Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, SEG Houston, 1995 PDF, "Structures Below Corsair Fault Plane Imaged in 3D Seismic Data", Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Oil & Gas Journal, September 18, 1995 "3-D PreSDM Reduces Risk For Subsalt Exploration", Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, February, 1995 "Lithology Interpretation in Reservoir Sediments of the Northeast Sakhalin Shelf", R.O. Lindsay, C.M. Skidmore, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, S.G. Valiev, Dalmorneftegeophysica, and D.B. Cook Amoco Eurasia Petroleum Company, International Conference on Artic Margins, Magadan, Russia, 1994 "3-D AVO as a Primary Tool for Reservoir Characterization in the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico", C.M. Skidmore, Diamond Geoscience Research, and Francis Rollins, Amoco Production Company, SEG California, 1994. "Subsalt Imaging Over the Mahogany Salt Sill", Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Geophysics , October, 1994 "Mahogany Salt Images Show Key Role of Velocity Model", Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Oil & Gas Journal, October 24, 1994 "Post-Stack Steep Dip Enhancement Aids Search Around Salt Structures", Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, and Naide Pan, PGS Tensor, Oil & Gas journal, April 18, 1994 "Subsalt Imaging Via Target-Oriented 3-D Prestack Depth Migration", Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Chester A. Jacewitz and Samuel H. Gray, Amoco Production Company, The Leading Edge, March, 1994 "Seismic Advances Changing Image of the Subsalt", Davis W. Ratcliff and David J. Weber, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, The American Oil & Gas Reporter , February, 1994 "New Technologies Improve Seismic Images of Salt Bodies", Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Oil & Gas Journal, September 27, 1993 "Invited Paper-AVO Analysis in 3-D", C.M. Skidmore, Diamond Geoscience Research, SEG, Big Sky, Montana, 1992 "Invited Paper-Synthetic CMP Gathers for AVO", R.O. Lindsay, Diamond Geoscience Research, and Michael Kelly, PGS Seres USA, SEG, Big Sky, Montana, 1992 "Technique for Calculation of In-Situ Elastic Rock Properties Using Core Measurements, Log Analysis and Rock Property Modeling", R.O. Lindsay, Diamond Geoscience Research Corporation, and A.L. Brown, Amoco Production Company, SEG/EAGE, Big Sky, Montana, 1992 "Post Stack Depth Migration Improves Salt Body Imaging", Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Oil & Gas Journal, October 26, 1992 "Seismic Imaging of Salt Structures in the Gulf of Mexico", Davis W. Ratcliff, Diamond Geophysical Service Corporation, Samuel H. Gray and N.D. Whitmore, Jr., Amoco Production Company, The Leading edge, April, 1992

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