Workshop 9
Passive Seismic Interferometry, A Key Geophysical Method for Geological Resources Exploration and Management
Monday, June 8th|
Convenors
- Thomas Kremer (Geolinks)
- Alexandre Kazantsev (Storengy)
Description
Passive seismic interferometry is redefining how we monitor and characterize the subsurface. By harnessing ambient seismic noise, this cost-effective and sustainable technique enables 3D characterization of seismic properties and continuous monitoring of subsurface processes without the need for active sources.
This workshop will showcase recent advances and practical applications of passive seismic interferometry across key domains of interest for geological resources exploration and management. Case studies will highlight its growing role in groundwater monitoring, geological gas storage, and georesource exploration, including hydrogen, geothermal, and mining. In parallel, dedicated sessions will address ongoing methodological developments, such as accounting for noise source variability, improving the estimation of seismic attenuation, means to reconstruct body waves for enhanced subsurface sensitivity, as well as general improvements in tomography algorithms.
Bringing together experts from academia, research institutions, and industry, this workshop offers a forum to discuss both challenges and opportunities in deploying passive seismic interferometry methods at operational scales. Participants will gain insights into innovative workflows, field examples, and data analysis strategies that are shaping the next generation of seismic monitoring solutions for sustainable resource management.
Sub-Topics that will be covered in the workshop:
- Application and use cases: groundwater
- Application and use cases: geological gas storage
- Application and use cases: geological exploration (H2, geothermal, mining)
- Methodological developments: noise source variations
- Methodological developments: seismic attenuation
- Methodological developments: body waves
- Methodological developments: full waveform ambient noise inversion
Participant Profile
This workshop is designed for researchers from both academia and industry. It will be of particular interest to geophysicists involved in or curious about the development of passive seismic interferometry, as well as geoscientists seeking to understand how this method can support the characterization and monitoring of geological targets.
Typical participants include:
- Hydrogeologists
- Reservoir engineers
- Professionals and researchers in natural hydrogen, geothermal, and mining exploration
- Scientists and engineers working in geotechnical monitoring and related fields
Workshop Programme
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| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Welcome and introduction - Martin Landrø, NTNU |
| Background: | |
| 08:40 | The energy transition, societal issues and how geoscience can contribute - Phil Ringrose, NTNU |
| 08:55 | The role of blackbody radiation and quantum physics in greenhouse gas models - Lasse Amundsen, Equinor/NTNU |
| 09:10 | Discussion session - Martin Landrø, NTNU |
| Student perspective: | |
| 09:20 | MSc Student presentation: Idea League Joint Master Applied Geophysics - Kilian Glatz |
| 09:30 | MSc Student presentation: Idea League Joint Master Applied Geophysics - Hao-Chun Chang |
| 09:40 | PhD Student presentation - Barbara Kopydlowska, HeriotWatt |
| 09:50 | PhD Student presentation - Ricardo Martinez, NTNU |
| 10:00 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Discussion session Student perspective - Deyan Draganov, TUDelft |
| Young professional perspective: | |
| 10:50 | Young professional in “new energy job” - Marlies Vasmel, Coordinating Policy Officer at Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, The Netherlands |
| 11:00 | Young professional in "new energy job" - Mathieu Appe, Geophysicist, TotalEnergies |
| 11:10 | Young professional in "new energy job" - Prateek Kathel, Shell Netherlands |
| 11:20 | Discussion panel: Invite students, young professionals and professors to discuss and professors to discuss challenges, way forward and what to focus on in future education and research - Colin MacBeth, HeriotWatt |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break |
| The industry perspective, sustainability and new companies: | |
| 13:30 | Equinor, Mark Thompson |
| 13:40 | TotalEnergies, Jean-Paul Rolando |
| 13:50 | Shell, Marcella Dean |
| 14:00 | Shearwater, Svein Arne Frivik |
| 14:10 | Sustainability and marine life - John Potter, NTNU |
| 14:20 | 45-8 Energy - Nicolas Pelissier |
| 14:30 | Empowering new pioneers in robotics subsea surveying and digitalization - Thorbjørn Rekdal, Argeo |
| 14:40 | TBC |
| 14:50 | Discussion session - Johan Robertsson, ETHZurich |
| 15:30 | Workshop WrapUp |
