PUBLICATIONS
The SeismicCity staff continuously participates in the research of new methods and algorithms, and over the years has contributed to the scientific progress of Geophysics through publications in scientific geophysical journals, presentations in geophysical conferences and by providing industry education programs. Below is a sampling of such articles and papers.
Journals:
Subsalt Challenges, Seismic Gymnastics Provide View, The AAPG Explorer, June 2002. Publication courtesy of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Ridges Build Walls, Concept Shakes Mississippi Salt, The AAPG Explorer, November 1997.
Adler F., Hoxha, F. and Hubral, P., 1997. Migrating Around in Circles: Part II: The Leading Edge, vol. 03, 235-237.
Kessler D., Canales L., Shih C.C., and Duncan P., 1997. Controlled Stacking for Improved Quality of Prestack Depth-Migration Results: The Leading Edge, vol. 16, No. 9, p. 994-1002.
Kessler D., Reshef M., Crase E., Chan W.K., Hubbard J., and Tsingas C., 1995. Depth Processing: An Example: The Leading Edge, vol. 14, No. 9, p. 949-953
Kessler D. and Chan W.K., 1993. DMO Velocity Analysis With Jacubowicz's Dip-Decomposition Method: Geophysics, vol. 58, p. 1517-1524.
Kessler D. and Kosloff D., 1993. 3-D Elastic Simulation of Wave Propagation using Cylindrical Coordinates: Jour. Seis. Expl., vol 2., p. 173-188.
Tessmer E., Kessler D., Kosloff D. and Behle A., 1992. Multi-Domain Chebychev-Fourier Method for the Solution of the Equations of Motion of Dynamic Elasticity: Jour. Comp. Phys., vol 100, p. 355-363.
Kessler D. and Kosloff D., 1991. Elastic Wave Propagation using Cylindrical Coordinates: Geophysics, vol. 56, p. 2080-2089.
Kosloff D., Kessler D., Filho A. Q., Tessmer E., Behlle A. and Strahilevits R., 1990. Solutions of the Equations of Dynamic Elasticity by a Chebychev Spectral Method: Geophysics, vol. 55, p. 734-748.
Kosloff D. and Kessler D., 1990. Seismic Numerical Modeling: Oceanographic and Geophysical Tomography: Elsevier Science Publishers, p. 251-312.
Kessler D. and Kosloff D.,1990. Acoustic Wave Propagation in 2-D Cylindrical Coordinates: Geophys. Jour. Int., vol. 103, p. 577-587.
Reshef M. and Kessler D., 1989. Practical Implementation of Three-Dimensional Poststack Depth Migration: Geophysics, vol. 54, p. 309-318.
Kosloff D. and Kessler D., 1987. Accurate Depth Migration by a Generalized Phase Shift Method: Geophysics, vol. 52, p. 1074-1084.
Expanded Abstracts:
A practical and integrated depth migration approach to prospect identification in BM-ES-11. Mark Rhodes, Statoil (Norway), Mike Frismanis, SeismicCity (Houston), Bjorn Dalstrom, Statoil (London)
Jurick D., Codd, J., Hoxha F., Naumenko J., and Kessler D., 2003. Gulf of Suez Acquisition Design Using 2D and 3D Full Wave Equation Simulation. SEG 73rd annual meeting, Dallas, USA
Kessler D., Codd J., Hoxha F., Drummond J., Walraven D., and Mehlhop A., 2002. Interpretation of Subsalt Converted Waves: SEG 72nd annual meeting., Salt Lake City, USA.
Hoxha F., 2000. Extrapolation of Traveltime Functions for 3-D Prestack Depth Migration: SEG 70th annual meeting., Calgary, Canada.
Hoxha F., Compte, P. and Jannaud, L., 1998. An Efficient Alternative for Computing Traveltimes in Complex Structures: EAGE 60th annual meeting, Leipzig, Germany.
Kessler D., 1998. Depth Processing of Mississippi Salt Basin: Geological Society of Mississippi and Geophysical Society of Jackson SIG, Jackson, Mississippi.
Kessler D., 1997. Construction of Velocity Models for Prestack Depth Migration - Practical Aspects: Geophysical Society of Houston Data Processing SIG, Houston, Texas.
Kessler D., Canales L., Shih C.H., and Duncan P, 1996. On Accurate Imaging of Steep Salt: SEG 66th. annual meeting, Denver, USA.
Kessler D., Canales L., Shih C.H., and Duncan P, 1996. Accurate Imaging and Positioning of Steep Salt Flanks by Controlled Stacking: EAEG 58th. annual meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Kessler D., Canales L., and Shih C.H., 1996. Controlled stacking: CSEG 1996 Annual National Convention, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Kessler D., and Canales L., 1995. Mixed Grid Solution of the 3D Eikonal Equation: SEG 65ft. annual meeting, Houston, Texas.
Kessler D., and Canales L., 1995. Practical Solution of the 3D Eikonal Equation On a Mixed Grid: EAEG 57th. annual meeting, Glasgow, Scotland.
Kessler D., Canales L., and Downie A., 1995. Depth Processing Using Geophysical and Geological Tools: Interpretation workshop SIG seminar, Geophysical Society of Houston, Houston, Texas.
Hoxha, F. and De Bazlaire E., 1994. A fast Green's Function Computing Method: EAGE 56th annual meeting, Vienna, Austria.
Roth M., Kessler D., and Sibley M., 1994. 3-D Velocity Model Building - An Accurate and Efficient Interpretive Workflow: Construction of 3-D Macro Velocity Depth Models, EAEG/SEG summer workshop, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
Kessler D. and Reshef M., 1994. Depth Processing of Complex Seismic Data: Modern Developments in Structural Interpretation, Validation and Modeling, Geological society, London, England.
Verprat M. and Hoxha, F., 1992. Improving Focusing Analysis in 2D Prestack Depth Migration, EAGE 54th annual meeting, Paris, France.
Weinstein A., Mesbey V., Isakov A., Kessler D., and Gelchinsky B., 1992. Modeling and Studying Wavefields Scattered by Fractal Interfaces: SEG 62nd. annual meeting, New Orleans, USA.
Kessler D. and Kosloff D., 1991. 3-D Elastic Wave Propagation for VSP Geometry: SEG 61st. annual meeting, Houston, USA.
Kessler D. and Kosloff D., 1990. Wave Propagation in the Vicinity of a Cylindrical Object: SEG 60th. annual meeting, San Francisco, USA.
Kessler D., Koren Z., Reshef M., Kosloff D., and Ginzburg A., 1988. The Use of Coherency Inversion and Depth Migration for Interactive Processing: EAEG 50th. annual meeting, Hauge, The Netherlands.
Edwards M., Hsiung C., Kessler D., Kosloff D., and Reshef M., 1986. Three-Dimensional Depth Migration By a Generalized Phase-Shift Method: SEG 56th. annual meeting, Houston, USA.