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NEOS Acquires Experts
In Seismic Processing

HOUSTON-NEOS GeoSolutions Inc.
has acquired ION Geophysical Corporation's Denver land seismic data processing
operation, expanding its multiphysics
service lines to include seismic data processing and imaging. The company notes
that the rest of ION's data processing
business, including ION's land data processing capabilities in support of 3-D
ReSCANTM land programs, is unaffected
by the transaction.
The Denver processing group has completed almost 400 subsurface imaging projects since 2003 for customers that include
some of the largest international and independent exploration, drilling and production
companies in the world, NEOS says. The
company points out that the Denver team
specializes in "hard rock" processing in
structurally complex geologic environments
ranging from Bolivia to Alaska's North
Slope.
"During my career, I have had the pleasure of working with many on the team,
and I cannot think of a more talented group
than the 20 seismic imaging professionals
who will be coming over to NEOS," comments Jim Hollis, NEOS president and
chief executive officer.
"Adding a seismic imaging offering to
our tool kit clearly supports our strategy of
offering a portfolio of best-in-class multiphysics and subsurface imaging solutions
to our global customer base. We now will
have the capability to process, integrate
and simultaneously interpret both seismic
and nonseismic geodatasets to render the
most complete basement-to-surface images
in the industry," he states.
For information, visit www.neosgeo.com.
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Intelligent Shaft Grounding Possible With Inpro/Seal®

ROCK ISLAND, IL.-Inpro/Seal® has
introduced the Smart Ground Monitor,
which it says is the latest development
in shaft ground technology.
According to the company, the Smart
Ground Monitor is an innovative condition
system that provides users with instant
feedback on the performance of their
Current Diverter Ring® (CDR®) in diverting shaft currents away from the
bearings to ground.
The company says the monitor has
been created as a solution for the highfrequency voltages that variable frequency
drives induce on the shaft that seek a
path to ground, discharging through the
motor's bearings or through the bearings

Inpro/Seal® describes its Smart Ground
Monitor as a system that provides instant feedback on CDR® performance in
diverting shaft currents away from the
bearings to ground.

Schlumberger Introduces Depth Domain Inversion
HOUSTON-Schlumberger has launched
Depth Domain Inversion Services, which it
says is used by Schlumberger petrotechnical
experts to improve the reliability and consistency of seismic structural and quantitative
interpretation in complex environments.
"Conventional seismic inversion in the

CIO Lauds Petrotechnics Risk Management Efforts

HOUSTON-Petrotechnics reports it
has been recognized by CIO Review as a
2015 "Most Promising Enterprise Risk
Management Solution Provider" for its
Proscient solution.
According to Petrotechnics, Proscient
allows organizations in hazardous industries
to improve operational decision making
by deepening understanding of cumulative
operational risk. With a better understanding of the level and nature of those risks,
mitigation can help a company achieve
efficient and effective operations, Petrotechnics says. The company adds that the

of coupled equipment. This electrical
discharge causes fluting on the bearings
and is a leading cause of premature
bearing failure in VFD-driven motors.
The CDR uses proven technology to
divert these harmful shaft currents to
ground, Inpro/Seal reports.
Now, the company says, the Smart
Ground Monitor provides a leading indicator of CDR performance. A simple interface provides real-time alerts to prevent
bearing failure if there is not optimal
contact between grounding brushes and
the shaft, Inpro/Seal details, adding that
routine maintenance can correct contact
interruptions and return shaft grounding
to peak performance. The Smart Ground
Monitor has external ports for safe and
convenient oscilloscope readings, and it
can be set up in stand-alone or automatic
mode for performance indication, the
company concludes.
For information, visit www.inproseal.com/smartcdr.
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benefits can include an early warning
system for potential major accident hazard
incidents.
Award recipients were selected by an
independent panel of experts and members
of CIO Review's editorial board, Petrotechnics says "This recognition affirms Petrotechnics' vision to deliver world-class, gamechanging solutions to help customers reduce
risk, improve operational performance and
keep people safe," reflects Mike Neill,
president of Petrotechnics, North America.
For information, visit www.petrotechnics.com.
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time domain introduces inconsistency between the seismic images and the rock
properties, especially where there is a significant overburden, such as subsalt," says
Schlumberger PetroTechnical Services
President Maurice Nessim. "With Depth
Domain Inversion Services, customers receive more information derived from seismic
data for reservoir characterization. This
helps reduce uncertainty in complex reservoir environments, and improves the confidence in prospect delineation, reservoir
properties and volumetric calculations."
According to the company, performing
seismic inversion in the depth domain fully
integrates the inversion with the imaging
products to improve the reliability of estimating rock properties for reservoir characterization. Schlumberger explains that
this is done by correcting for depth space
and dip-dependent illumination effects during seismic amplitude inversion directly
in the depth domain.
For information, visit www.slb.com/DDI.
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