Workshop 15
When will land FWI catch up? Friday, June 12th |
Convenors
- Daniela Donno (Viridien)
- Nabil Masmoudi (BP)
- Gabriele Busanello (SLB)
- Keith Millis (Oxy)
- Jozsef Orosz (OMV Petrom)
- Qais Siyabi (PDO)
Description
Full-waveform inversion (FWI) has become an essential tool for velocity model building in marine environments, but its application on land data remains challenging. Despite advances in land seismic acquisition, such as denser, wide-azimuth, and lower-frequency surveys, land FWI is hindered by strong noise, particularly at low frequencies, and complex near-surface conditions that generate ground roll, scattering, and multiples. Nevertheless, we have seen encouraging progress with successful case studies of FWI applied to land data. This workshop will explore the advancements in land FWI, review effective strategies, and discuss future directions for high-quality imaging in complex land settings.
Participant Profile
Researchers, practitioners, students, and decision makers interested in better understanding the value and challenges of land FWI.
Workshop Programme
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| Session 1: Land FWI Today: Achievements, Limitations, and Practical Lessons | |
| 9:10 | Overview and challenges of FWI applications with land seismic data - R-É. Plessix (Shell) |
| 9:30 | Land FWI beyond the hype: Elastic and acoustic case studies, impact, and lessons learnt - Q. Al-Siyabi (PDO) |
| 09:50 | The FWI experience onshore Abu Dhabi - G. Cambois (Adnoc) |
| 10:10 | High-resolution FWI in sub-thrust zone, Romania - J. Orosz (OMVPetrom) |
| 10:30 | Panel Discussion |
| 10:50 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2: Beyond Acoustic: Elastic & Multi-Parameter FWI Workflows | |
| 11:10 | Full waveform inversion for robust land seismic model building and imaging - Y. Zhang (BGP) |
| 11:30 | Advanced FWI solutions for enhancing land seismic imaging - J. Cao (Viridien) |
| 11:50 | Triple-parameter viscoelastic MP-FWI imaging of land data - T. Rayment (DUG) |
| 12:10 | Role of Full waveform inversion in onshore velocity model building workflows - X. Cheng (SLB) |
| 12:30 | Panel Discussion |
| 12:50 | Lunch Break |
| Session 3: Advances and Applications in Complex Near‑Surface Environments | |
| 13:50 | Refraction surface-consistent preconditioning, wellbore-supervised velocity modeling and efficient Bayesian active learning for land FWI - D. Colombo (Saudi Aramco) |
| 14:10 | Advanced Elastic Full Waveform Inversion for Near-Surface Characterization - S. Berti (Eni and University of Pisa) |
| 14:30 | Elastic Land FWI at Argentières glacier: seismicity and structure characterization - L. Metivier (Grenoble University) |
| 14:50 | Unlocking Geothermal Potential in the Upper Rhine Graben: Adaptive Noise Suppression and FWI for Improved Imaging and Well Placement - L. Luedenbach (Vulcan Energy) |
| 15:10 | Panel Discussion |
| 15:30 | Wrap - up |