University of Houston

Department of Mathematics

Computational Mathematics in Oil & Gas Exploration and Imaging Seminar
Spring 2016

1. Jan. 26, 2016: Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM at PGH 646.
   Sofia Davydycheva (3DEM Holding):
   New 1D-3D inversion method for triaxial induction logging in biaxial anisotropic formation.

2. Feb. 09, 2016: Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM at PGH 646.
   Jiefu Chen (UH ECE, formerly Weatherford International):
   A Fast Layered Finite Element Scheme Developed in Hamiltonian System, and Its Applications in Well Logging.

3. Feb. 23, 2016: Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM at PGH 646.
   Andrei Davydychev (Schlumberger):
   Physics and Mathematics in Search for Oil: How to Extract Formation Conductivity and Other Parameters.

4. Mar. 08, 2016: Tuesday, No seminar.

5. Mar. 22, 2016: Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM at PGH 646.
   Anusha Sekar (Chevron):
   Adjoint Methods for Gradient Computations, Theory.

6. Apr. 05, 2016: Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM at PGH 646.
   Weishan Han (CGG):
   Seismic Ray Tomography.

7. Apr. 19, 2016: Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM at PGH 646.
   Alexander Oraevsky (TomoWave Laboratories, Inc.):
   Optoacoustic Tomography: From Physics to Clinics.

• To propose speakers and for all other seminar-related questions please contact the organizers: Alexander Mamonov or Maxim Olshanskii.
• Directions to the seminar at 646 PGH.