Best Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting

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Best Paper 2000—present

• 2021 Impact of joint PP/PS inversion on shear-impedance estimation for exploration and production, Ali Tura, James Simmons, Matthew Copley, Sima Daneshvar, Andrea Damasceno, and Joseph Stitt

• 2020 A logical error in Gassmann poroelasticity, Leon Thomsen

• 2019 Angle-dependent and angle-independent lease-squares reverse-time migration (LSRTM) - case studies, Thomas Kühnel, Michael Kiehn, Eric Duveneck, Bruce Strawn, Dung Nguyen, Anu Chandran, Farhad Bazargani, Richard Palmer, Thomas Rayburn, Mandy Wong, and Siyang Yang

• 2018 Frac-hits mapped by tube waves: A diagnostic tool to complement microseismic monitoring, Zhao Zheng, Henry C. Bland, and Sean R. Machovoe

• 2017 Probabilistic seismic inversion using pseudo-wells, Patrick Connolly and Mark O'Brien

• 2016 Diffraction imaging enhancement using spectral decomposition for faults, fracture zones, and collapse feature detection in carbonates, Gregg Zelewski co-authors: William A. Burnett, Enru Liu, Mary K. Johns, Xianyun Wu, Jie Zhang, and Gene Skeith

• 2015 Dense sources versus dense receivers in the presence of coherent noise: A land modeling study, by Carl Regone co-authors Michael Fry, and John Etgen

• 2014 Attenuated high-frequency emission from a new design of air-gun, Robert M. Laws co-authors: Emmanuel Coste, David Gerez, Halvor Sehested Grønaas, Ola Pramm Larsen, Michel Wolfstirn, Jon-Fredrik Hopperstad, Jack Norton, and Matthew Padula

• 2013 Dual-well 3D VSP in deepwater made possible by DAS, Albena A. Mateeva co-authors: Jeff Mestayer, Zhaohui Yang, Jorge L. Lopez, Peter Wills, James E. Roy, and Todd Brown

• 2012 Full wavefield inversion of time-lapse data for improved imaging and reservoir characterization, Partha S. Routh co-authors: Gopal Palacharla, Ivan Chikichev, Spyros Lazaratos

• 2011 Multi-level continuous active source seismic monitoring (ML-CASSM): Mapping shallow hydrofracture evolution at a TCE contaminated site, Jonathan B. Ajo-Franklin co-authors: Thomas M. Daley, Yuxin Wu, Susan S. Hubbard, John Peterson, Belinda Butler-Veytia, Bob Kelly

• 2010 Controlled-source elastic interferometric imaging by multidimensional deconvolution with downhole receivers below a complex overburden, Joost van der Neut co-author: Kurang Jvalant Mehta, Jan Thorbecke, Kees Wapenaar

• 2009 Multi-level airgun array: A simple and effective way to enhance the low frequency content of marine seismic data, Guillaume Cambois co-authors: Andrew Samuel Long, Gregg Parkes, Rolf Terje Lundsten, Anders Mattsson, and Eivind Fromyr

• 2008 Estimating interval shear-wave splitting from multicomponent virtual shear checkshots, Albena Alexandrova Mateeva and Andrey Bakulin

• 2007 Diffraction processing of downhole passive-monitoring data to image hydrofracture locations, Brian Fuller, Les Engelbrecht, Richard R. Van Dok, and Marc Sterling

• 2006 Virtual shear check shot with airguns, Albena Alexandrova Mateeva, Andrey Bakulin, Dr. Rodney W. Calvert, and Patsy R. Jorgensen

• 2005 Reconstruction of sparsely sampled data using a high-resolution version of the focal transform, Dirk Jacob (Eric) Verschuur and A.J. Berkhout

• 2004 Gaussian beam migration of common-shot records, Samuel H. Gray

• 2003 Kirchhoff or wave equation?, Zhiming Li, Chen-Bin Su, Wesley Bauske and Sharma V. Tadepalli

• 2002 Atomic meshing of seismic images, Ira David Hale and Mark Jeffrey Emanuel

• 2001 Imaging through gas clouds: A case history from the Gulf of Mexico, Steve Knapp, Nigel Payne, and Tony Johns

• 2000 Developing an exploration tool in a mature trend: A 3-D AVO case study in south Texas, Mark E. Gregg and Charles T. Bukowski, Jr.

Best Paper 1990—1999

• 1999 Fault whispers: Transmission distortions on prestack reflection seismic data, Paul J. Hatchell

• 1998 Improving prestack imaging by using a new ray selection method, David E. Nichols, Paul A. Farmer, and Gopal K. Palacharla

• 1997 Assessing the technical risk of a 4D seismic project, David E. Lumley, Ronald A. Behrens, and Zhijing (Zee)

• 1996 Detection of hydrocarbons with lithostratigraphy, Fred Hilterman, John W. C. Sherwood, Robert W. Schellhorn, Bradley L. Bankhead, and Bryan C. DeVault

• 1995 Parallel computing: What we did right, Thomas A. Dickens, Louis J. Maher Jr., David Y. Wang, Dennis E. Willen, and James W. Juszczak

• 1994 3-D seismic exploration for the Victorio Peak treasure, J. Washbourne

• 1993 Seismic attribute calibration using neural networks, David H. Johnston

• 1992 Approach to optimum slant stack and its application as a seismic noise attenuator, David J. Monk

• 1991 Is there a difference between 'static' and 'dynamic' moduli of concrete?, K. H. Stokoe II

• 1990 Effects of source and receiver motion on seismic data, G. Hampson

Best Paper 1980—1989

• 1989 Zero-velocity layer migration from irregular surfaces, Craig J. Beasley

• 1988 IP effects in transient EM data, Gerald W. Hohmann

• 1987 Seismic modeling: Recent advances and future directions, Kurt J. Marfurt

• 1986 Tomographic mapping of the weathered layer, Thomas J. Dillon Jr.

• 1985 Geophysical interpretation of Jurassic structures and norphlet deposition, Alabama state and federal waters, Nat S. Turner

• 1984 A magnetic survey for buried 3000-year-old basalt monuments in Mexico, Sheldon Breiner

• 1983 Bright spot validation using comparative P-wave and S-wave seismic sections, J. D. Robertson

• 1982 Ship Shoal Block 91 field, offshore Louisiana: An evolution of geologic models to conform with current drilling activity, Rosanne Roux

• 1981 Seismic response of the evaporate sequence in the Castille Formation of the Delaware, H. Mack

• 1981 Three-component vertical seismic profiles: Orientation of horizontal components for shear wave analysis, James P. DiSiena

• 1980 Method for direct estimation of interval velocities in the near surface, Phillip H. Schultz

Best Paper 1970—1979

1979

• Radiation patterns of a shear wave vibroseis source in a transversely isotropic medium, James D. Robertson

1978

• Simulated plane-wave seismic sections, an update, M. Turhan Taner
• High-resolution seismic study in the gas hills uranium district, Wyoming, James K. Applegate, P. R. Donaldson, E. B. Neitzel, and D. A. Emilia
• Wave migration of seismic data from inhomogeneous media, Leslie Hatton, K. L. Larner, and B. S. Gibson

1977

• Advances in three-dimensional seismic exploration, G. H. F. Gardner, R. V. Hetrick, J. Kotcher, and S. D. McGehearty
• A new marine subbottom profiler for engineering studies, R. A. Kirby and D. R. Young II

1976

• Large scale finite difference modeling, R. M. Alford, K. R. Kelly, and N. D. Whitemore
• Extended arrays for marine seismic acquisition, G. T. Bennett and J. H. Lofthouse
• Single-channel white noise estimators for predictive deconvolution, Jerry H. Mendel
• Inversion of two-dimensional induced polarization and resistivity data, W. H. Pelton, L. Rigo, and C. M. Swift Jr.

1975

General Session

• A new dimension in seismic displays, R. C. Farrell

Gravity and Magnetics Session

• The application of the borehole gravimeter to the evaluation and exploration of oil and gas reserves, James W. Bradley

Research Session

• Automatic residual statics analysis using the general linear inverse method, Kenneth L. Larner

Mining Session

• Field application of mini-computers as used in economic mineral exploration, K. L. Zonge
• A seismic reconnaissance of the African continental margin, Alistair Brown

Special Session

• Computer techniques applied to formation evaluation, R. H. Merkel

1974

General Session

• CDP techniques and crooked traverses, Edward R. Tegland

Research Session

• Reflection time through layers having lateral velocity gradients, M. Aftab Alam

Mining Session

• Electromagnetic coupling, a comparison of removal techniques and the cultural coupling problem, Jeffrey C. Wynn

Oceanography, Engineering, and Geothermal Session

• Toward estimating a regional geothermal resource base for Iceland: A status report, John F. Hermance, Richard Thayer, and Axel Bjornsson

1973

General Session

• Pulse compression by spectrum extrapolation, Dale G. Stone

Research Session

• The vertical array in reflection seismology--Some experimental studies, Paul C. Wuenschel

Mining Session

• Magnetic susceptibility mapping: The first year's experience, F. S. Grant

Oceanography Session

• Streamer design and system configuration for marine high resolution seismology, Norman S. Neidell and Neil A. Moore

1972

General Session

• Digitized logs + digital computer = A new exploration tool, Phillip L. Work

Research Session

• Extrapolation of wave fields, Jon F. Claerbout

Mining Session

• Magnetic relaxation and the electromagnetic response parameter, G. R. Olhoeft and D. W. Strangway

Oceanography, Engineering, and Geothermal Session

• Underwater imagery by mapping sonar, E. F. Haye

1971

General Session

• Seismic pitfalls in interpretation, Paul Tucker and Howard Yorston

Research Session

• The interrelation of statics and dynamics, John F. Bradshaw and T. M. Perry

Mining Session

• Induced-polarization field phase measurements, W. J. Scott, W. M. Telford, and L. S. Collett

Oceanogrpahy Session

• Ideas and thoughts on deep sea anomalies with special consideration of the Gulf of Mexico, Lewis R. Tucker

1970

Oceanography Session

• Optimal processing of surface-ship gravity data, T. R. LaFehr, M. J. Hall, and A. T. Herring

Mining Session

• Comparison of pulse and frequency IP methods, W. A. Sauck, K. L. Zonge, and J. S. Sumner

Reearch Session

• Least squares smoothing operators, L. C. Wood and S. N. Hockens

General Session

• 3-D seismic method, G. G. Walton

Best Paper 1959—1969

1969

• Evaluation of inductive induced electrical polarization, G. W. Hohmann
• Parameter optimization for the vibroseis system, R. L. Geyer
• Remote sensing--Geochemical techniques, A. R. Barringer

1967

Oceanography Session

• Data reduction, signal analysis, and accuracy of shipboard gravity meter operations, T. R. LaFehr

Mining Session

• Sensors from space, William A. Fischer

Research Session

• Maximum entropy spectral analysis, John P. Burg

General Session

• The recognition of multiple reflections, A. C. Armstrong

1966

Mining Session

• Discovery case history of the Pyramid ore bodies, Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada, Harold O. Seigel, J. Baird, and Henry L. Hill

Research Session

• Recursion filters for digital processing, John L. Shanks

General Session

• A new marine processing system--Part I, William A. Schneider, Milo M. Backus, Robert J. Graebner, and Jack H. Pizante

1965

Mining Session

• Optimum flight line direction in aeromagnetic surveying for induced dipole sources, F. E. M. Lilley

Research Session

• Deep well observations of short period seismic noise, A. J. Seriff, C. J. Velzeboer, and R. J. Haase

General Session

• A comparison of deconvolution processes, John R. B. Whittlesey and F. F. Reynolds

1964

Mining Session

• The distinction between induced and remanent magnetization of rocks in situ, N. E. Goldstein (Mining Session)

Research Session

• Dispersive body waves, a model study, P. C. Wuenschel

General Session

• Correlation techniques--A review, N. A. Anstey

1963

Mining Session

• Analysis for magnetite utilizing magnetic susceptibility, L. O. Bacon and P. D. Shandley

Research Session

• Solid friction as a source of seismic attenuation, J. E. White

General Session

• Sources of the geomagnetic field, L. R. Alldredge

1962

Mining Session

• Characteristic curves for the quantitative interpretation of geophysical anomalies, F. S. Grant

Research Session

• SH waves from explosive sources, R. L. Geyer and S. T. Martner

General Session

• A seismic section of the Sverdrup Basin, Canadian Arctic Islands, George D. Hobson and A. Overton

1961

Research Session

• The calculation of amplitudes of first arrivals of seismic waves from underground nuclear explosions, Glenn C. Werth

General Session

• The estimation of depth using gravity data, Thomas R. LaFehr

1960

General Session

• Inverse convolution filters, R. B. Rice
• Geophysical studies of basin structures along the eastern Sierra Nevada, John Healy

1959

General Session

• Plane compressional Voight waves, Francis Collins Jr.
• A new marine seismic system, F. J. McDonal