OPENGEOSOLUTIONS - Key Persons
Bryan provides the IT magic that enables OpenGeoSolutions distributed staffing philosophy. A long time denizen of Oklahoma and Amoco's Tulsa Research center Bryan is deeply familiar with the Unix Seismic Processing system, it's development environment and it's developers.
Bryan leads the dream lifestyle of gentleman rancher / IT guru while accumulating Southwest travel awards.
Christopher Chalcraft has a B.Sc. from McGill University in Physics & Geophysics. After working for three years for CGGVeritas doing seismic data processing, he has returned to the University of Calgary to complete an M.Sc. in Geophysics (in progress) focussing primarily on reservoir characterization and signal analysis.
He has a varied background starting out in a research lab at McGill University studying gas hydrates gaining experience in forward modelling and AVO. His experience with CGGVeritas was both in the office working in the depth imaging group, as well as doing processing and QC onboard a seismic acquisition vessel based in SE Asia.
Chris is a duplicate bridge player and has represented Canada in international events while playing for the Canadian Junior Bridge Team. When not working in the field or playing bridge, Chris enjoys street photography and collecting vintage cameras.
Chris joined OpenGeoSolutions in 2012.
Chris is the third drummer that has joined OpenGeoSolutions....no more drummers please.
Greg Partyka received a degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Manitoba in 1987. From 1988 to 2007 he has worked for Amoco, then BP, in Canada, Poland, United States and United Kingdom. Greg joined OpenGeoSolutions in 2007.
He has moved back and forth between assignments in operations and technology. This mix of roles has allowed him to experience research, development, application, and just as importantly, the value that appropriate technology can bring to business decisions. Along the way, he has focused his efforts on multi-disciplinary problem solving and improving our ability to decipher geologic content embedded in seismic data.
In 1996, he deepened his knowledge of reservoir characterization by participating in an intensive, year-long petrophysics training program.
In 2003, Greg received the SEG Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal for his work on the development of the spectral decomposition technique for reservoir characterization. This technique has been implemented by many seismic contractors and has led to improved interpretation on many plays throughout the world. Within BP Greg collaborated with teams and individuals throughout the upstream organization, impacting BP's exploration and production activities worldwide.
In 2007, Greg joined OpenGeoSolutions and continues development and application of spectral decomposition and spectral inversion technologies that help our customers better define their exploration and development targets.
James has over 37 years industry experience including exploration and production in Western Canada, West Africa, Egypt and Russia. This experience includes extensive processing, interpretation and support of seismic processing technology. Prior to founding OpenGeoSolutions he held various technology and management roles at Amoco and BP.
James is a P.Geophysicist (APEGGA), a member of the CSEG (Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists), a member of the SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) and a member of the EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineeers).
James founded OpenGeoSolutions in 2001.
Michael has over 35 years of international exploration and production experience in Spain, Indonesia, West Africa, Oman, Venezuela, Seychelles, East Africa, North Africa, Egypt and the North Sea. He has been involved in acquisition, processing and interpretation of seismic data as well as developing algorithms for permeability estimation from well logs, portfolio optimization, production forecasting using reservoir simulators and seismic inversion. Michael is an active member of the SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) and an associate member of AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists)
Paul has over 30 years industry experience, is a self described signal analysis skeptic and is one of the prime movers behind the Unix Seismic Processing (USP).
Paul began his career in 1978, joining Amoco Canada's Tech Group under the tutelage of Bob Kallweit. After cutting his teeth on data processing and exploration problems in the Canadian west he transferred to Amoco International Oil Company in Houston Tx where he spent his time in the processing and interpretation of seismic and potential fields data over Amoco's holdings on the north and west coasts of Morocco. Paul and his family spent six unforgettable years from 1984 to 1990 working in Cairo, Egypt for the Gulf of Suez Petroleum Corporation, Amoco's joint venture with the Egyptian Government Petroleum Corporation. He provided the geophysical support for the drilling of some 40 wells, a mix of exploration, exploitation and water injection targets. As his Egyptian experience came to an end Paul successfully lobbied for acceptance to the fledgling USP crew at Amoco's Tulsa Research Center under the leadership of Dr. Paul Gutowski. He spent the last 17 years of his career with Amoco [and then BP] in the seismic triage department of the USP crew. Throughout that time he worked closely with Paul Gutowski, Greg Partyka and Mike Bush pursuing novel solutions to data problems that continually flooded into the team.
Paul is an avid astronomer, applying signal processing code and techniques to asteroid search. He is a telescope operator for the Houston Museum of Natural Science's 0.91m Gueymard Research Telescope at the George Observatory. Paul is a member of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club's A-Team which has discovered over 440 asteroids in the past 7 years.
Paul is a P.Geophysicist (APEGGA), an associate member of the SEG and a member of American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO).
Paul Gutowski joined OpenGeoSolutions in 2005, Mike Bush in 2006 and Paul Garossino and Greg Partyka in 2007 reuniting the core team that invented spectral decomposition and its inversion.
Scott Michell joins OpenGeoSolutions
Calgary, Canada (20 September 2023) - OpenGeoSolutions (OGS), a leading provider of seismic processing services, objective seismic characterization, and seismic visualization for exploration and production (E&P) companies, today announced the appointment of Scott Michell as Executive Vice President of Business Development at OGS.
In his new role, Scott will help build upon existing relationships and develop new relationships and new ways of working with our customers and technology partners.
Scott joins OGS with 31 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, initially with Conoco, then BP, with the last 3 years at TGS.
At TGS Scott served as Senior Vice President Imaging overseeing processing, imaging and R&D activities with focus on enhancing TGS' client interactions, technology portfolio, and creating a system of delivery through hybrid on-prem and cloud-based computing systems.
At BP Scott served in a range of senior leadership roles focused on developing and applying seismic acquisition and imaging technology solutions to reduce exploration, appraisal, and production risk. Some of Scott's career highlights include his role at BP as Global Seismic Delivery Manager and Director of Geophysics, and leading the seismic imaging technology program in the U.S., and Seismic Delivery Manager for 3 of BP's key regions - Gulf of Mexico, U.S. lower 48 and Alaska.
Steve has over 30 years industry experience in Western Canada, Gulf of Mexico, Oman and Egypt. Steve created the ARCS (Adjacent Record Cummulative Statics) and developed patented Demultiple methodologies (pre-stack / post-stack in 2D and 3D)