HighlightsThe Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) 2013 Annual Meeting was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas from 22 – 27 September 2013.

Mr. Lee Bell, Geokinetics, General ChairmanMr. David Monk, Apache Corp., President of SEG

Mr. Barry Smitherman, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission

Lee Bell officially opened the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists by welcoming attendees, and reading letters of welcome from the Governor of the State of Texas and the Mayor of the City of Houston. David Monk updated the audience on SEG activities and compared the growth in membership with the rise of new technology in the geophysical industry. Barry Smitherman delivered a talk on significant regulatory changes that are likely to be proposed for the future.

Opening Session and Presidential Addressf e a t u r i n g

International Focus Region

Africa was the focus region for Houston. A special session in the technical program allowed attendees to learn about challenges and opportunities in the region. A reception was held to celebrate SEG relationships and activities in Africa.

Applied Science Education Program

“The Deepsea Challenge Expedition: Reaching for the Stars from the Bottom of the Ocean”, featuring Dr. Christina Massell Symons

Dr. Symons shared her experiences exploring the Pacific Ocean Basin and investigating the tectonic processes in the deepest ocean trenches.

High Performance Computing Focus Group and Theater

The HPC Theater was a dedicated area for exhibiting companies that are focused on the latest HPC technology available to the industry. By concentrating these companies in a centralized area, this assisted attendees in minimizing the time needed to find and evaluate HPC technology. The theater allowed attendees to attend presentations that provided a concise overview and unique contributions that HPC is making to the energy industry.

Registration

= 9,933 attendees

= 1,082 student attendees

Administrative/mgmt (734)

IT Mgr/Tech. support (140)

Consulting (218)

Other (416)

Data Acquisition (190)

Research (962)

Data Processing (403)

Sales/Marketing (705)

Teaching/Training (101)

Interpretation (515)

AttendeesTotal: 11,015

JobClassification 21%

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9%

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16%9%

EmploymentClassification26%

5%5%

31%

6%

11%7%1%1%

2%

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2%Computers/equipment (118)

Mining company (16)

Government (77)

Software development (312)

Instrument/equipment (326)

Other (261)

Oil company (1,418)

Service company (1,218)

Consultant (250)

Academia (517)

Technical Program

Abstracts

ePosters

Paper Posters

Oral Presentations

Workshops

Continuing Education Courses

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Course Attendees

Exhibition

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Universities

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TITANIUM PLATINUMGeophysical Insights

GOLDAnadarko Petroleum Corporation

Devon Energy CorporationNexen

SILVEREOG ResourcesFairfield Nodal

Mitcham Industries, Inc.Seismic Equipment Solutions

SeisWare Inc.Vehicle Source Products, Inc.

XRI Geophysics

BRONZEAlpha Seismic Compressors, LLC

Colorado School of MinesDawson Geophysical CompanyEarth Signal Processing, Ltd.

Ecopetrol America Inc.EMGS

EncanaGeophysical Pursuit, Inc.

Global Geophysical ServicesHardin International Processing, Inc.

ION GeophysicalJaguar Exploration, Inc.

Lumina GeophysicalMicroSeismic, Inc.

ParadigmParallel Geoscience Corporation

Samson Energy CompanySeismic Exchange, Inc.Troika International Ltd.Vision Project Services

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