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DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging: Better physics, better results
The Earth is inherently elastic. As data processing has advanced to better honour physics, we…
Image high-impedance contrasts effortlessly with DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging
High impedance contrasts a problem? Never fear. DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging is here! DUG Elastic…
Uplifting land data with DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging
When it comes to processing and imaging land seismic data, DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging produces…
DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging: Superior rock properties from field data input!
DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging enables simultaneous inversion of reflectivity (3-component, directional, horizontal), P-wave velocity, S-wave…
Supercharge legacy data with DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging
DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging is a unique approach to seismic processing and imaging which turns…
Leap whole workflows in a single bound with DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging
DUG Elastic MP-FWI Imaging is a unique approach to seismic processing and imaging which turns…
DUG Multi-parameter FWI Imaging has changed the game
The traditional seismic processing and imaging workflow has been around for decades. It involves the…
Shock comparisons with DUG MP-FWI Imaging
DUG MP-FWI Imaging delivers unsurpassed imaging using raw field data as input. It simultaneously solves…
“With [DUG MP-FWI Imaging] we have taken a huge step forward.”
Interview with Tor Åkermoen – CEO Europe Geoex MCG DUG: Tell us a little bit…
Oil & Gas
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Understanding CO2 flow at Sleipner using stratigraphic continuity
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Geothermal
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Shaving off costs for geothermal exploration and production
“ Let’s face it,” says Arndt Peterhaensel from TRACS, “with the energy density of geothermal…
Extract and re-inject water, from the same well
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Seabed Minerals
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A pragmatic approach to seabed mining
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New Gas
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A large natural hydrogen gas accumulation or an aqueous hydrogen seepage with localised gas pockets?
The Bourakebougou (Bougou) field in Mali has made headlines as the “world’s first producing hydrogen…
Exploration Opportunities
Elastic MP-FWI imaging: Changing geophysics
Conventional workflows contain many assumptions, approximations and simplifications. A significant amount of time and effort is required to condition the input data, resulting in the attenuation of a substantial amount of information through highly subjective workflows.
Multi-parameter full waveform inversion (MP-FWI) imaging offers a new approach. This novel application of FWI enables the simultaneous inversion of a range of parameters, including velocity, reflectivity, and rock properties. Since FWI can model the full wavefield, the inversion can use all the acquired information. The use of primary and multiple reflections enables the determination of high-resolution velocity and reflectivity in a least-squares manner, thereby bypassing the model-building and imaging workflows. Now, with visco-elastic MP-FWI imaging, it is possible to invert directly for elastic parameters without the need for AVA inversion. Entire workflows can now be bypassed using this novel, superior technology.
Liberating well data with modern data science and AI
The Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) Big Data Well Conditioning project illustrates how AI-driven workflows transform subsurface analysis. As shown in Figures A through E, the process begins with large-scale data ingestion and harmonization (A), followed by ML- based enrichment using models trained across diverse geological settings (B and C). This enables prediction of missing logs and key properties like porosity and water saturation (D). Automated petrophysical analysis, including uncertainty quantification (E) ensures reliability for exploration and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) applications. Together, these workflows provide scalable, high-resolution insights that improve data quality, accelerate decision-making, and support strategic initiatives such as carbon storage and field development.
Gulf of America: Salt-driven structures, data-driven discoveries
The Gulf of America (GOA) remains a vital hub for U.S. energy security, contributing over 15 % of the nation’s oil production. Yet, the region’s potential is far from fully tapped, particularly as exploration shifts into the geologically complex salt provinces of the Western GOA. To unlock these opportunities, the industry is leveraging new seismic technologies that push imaging from the seafloor to the basement, illuminating structures once hidden beneath thick salt and deepwater sediments.
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