Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for collecting reservoir data. The method includes providing one or more electromagnetic sources for generating an electromagnetic field in a reservoir and providing one or more electromagnetic sensors equipped with capacitive electrodes. The electromagnetic source is located separately from the electromagnetic sensor. The electromagnetic sensor may either be located within a well or at the surface, is capable of measuring the electromagnetic field in three dimensions, and may be isolated from the well fluids. The data collected by the electromagnetic sensors can be used to create a model of the oil reservoir, including the water saturation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for collecting reservoir data. The method includes providing one or more electromagnetic sources for generating an electromagnetic field in a reservoir and providing one or more electromagnetic sensors equipped with capacitive electrodes. The electromagnetic source is located separately from the electromagnetic sensor. The electromagnetic sensor may either be located within a well or at the surface, is capable of measuring the electromagnetic field in three dimensions, and may be isolated from the well fluids. The data collected by the electromagnetic sensors can be used to create a model of the oil reservoir, including the water saturation.

Abstract: Embodiments of a machine, program product and computer implemented method to perform a process of picking an initial first arrival from at least one trace of the plurality of seismic traces and a process of refining the initial first arrival pick based upon a comparison of the initial first arrival pick with first arrival pick of adjacent traces is disclosed. Such embodiments perform the steps of: centering a main time window around each of the plurality of possible first arrivals for the seismic traces, setting a start of the time window to zero, transforming the plurality traces into a plurality of peak spike traces; dividing the main window into a plurality of sub-windows; comparing each of the plurality of peak spikes in the sub-window, determining the first arrivals, and determining if the first arrival is a desired pick.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for conducting seismic prospecting is provided wherein more accurate estimates of the source wavelet can be achieved. Receivers (202) detect pulses at vertically offset locations. The pulses are converted to digital signals in a signal processor (212) and stored on a recorder (210). A processor (108) operates on the stored signals to produce an output wavelet A'(107 ,.theta.) in accord with the equation .intg.(P.G.sub.n -G.P.sub.n)dx.sub.g.