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ABGS Program/Agenda

June 3rd, 2025 - 6th Annual 

Registration 7:30 - 8:15

Welcome 8:15 – 8:30 Scott Gorham – GSP President 

Session I – Machine Learning 

8:30 – 9:00 Bryan Flynn, Quantico 

A Practical Guide to Machine Learning Applications: Case Studies on Drilling Operations and Reservoir Characterization

9:00 - 9:30 Mohamed Hamdallah/ Willam Harbert, University of Pittsburgh 

Applying Machine Learning on Seismic and Well Logging Data to Identify Gas and Brine Saturated Reservoir Zones 

Session II – Potential Field Applications 

9:30 – 10:00 George Buzan, Bell Geospace 

Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (FTG) maps Geologic Structure 

10:00 – 10:30 Break 

Session III – Seismic Integration 

10:30 – 11:00 Matthew Weber, Range Resources – Appalachia, LLC 

“Elkford” Reservoirs and Where to Find Them 

11:00 – 11:30 Taylor Mackay, Fairfield Geotechnologies 

Regional Evaluations of the Marcellus, Using Integrated Seismic Surveys across the Appalachian Basin 

11:30 – 12:00 Sponsor Speakers 

Reid Springmeyer, Geophysical Pursuit Inc. 

Brent Propst, Wampum Hardware Co. 

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch 

Keynote Speaker Jim White – Executive Director SEG 

SEG & Beyond – How will Societies Overcome the Challenges to Providing Value to Their Members? 

Session IV – Seismic Acquisition 

1:30 – 2:00 Randall Hunt 

Do it Yourself Seismic Data 

2:00 – 2:30 Jianli Yang, Seneca Resources 

Navigating Complexities: Successful 3D Seismic Survey Design and Acquisition for Shale Gas Development in Tioga County 

Session V – Nuclear Site Applications 

2:30 – 3:00 Brian Lipinski, WSP 

Applications of Geophysics for Licensing of Nuclear Power Plants 

3:00 – 3:30 Break 

Session VI – Well Based Applications 

3:30 – 4:00 Jonathan McKenna, MicroSeismic Inc. 

Maximizing ROI with Fracture Monitoring 

4:00 – 4:30 James Morgan/Kevin Chesser, Land Seismic 

Calculating pseudo sonic logs using neutron porosity 

4:30 - 5:30 TGS Happy Hour