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Gene Womack
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Permits for seismic exploration and $2.00 Bills
In the early 1970’s, a Robert H. Ray Vibroseis crew was working in the coal country of Pennsylvania for Amoco. Part of the planned...
Scott Singleton
Apr 26, 20239 min read
Party V-30 Members Describe Life and Work in Tanzania
GSH Doodlebugger Diary article on land-based seismic acquisition in Tanzania in the mid-1970’s with Western Geophysical crew V-30.
Scott Singleton
Feb 21, 20239 min read
Hollis Hedberg
Story of the launching and life of the R/V Hollis Hedberg, a seismic research vessel owned and operated by Gulf Oil in the 1970's and 1980's
Scott Singleton
Dec 21, 20229 min read
Rivers in Amazon Basin Challenge Western Ingenuity
Seismic exploration in the early 1970's in the Amazon River of Brazil.
Scott Singleton
Sep 18, 20227 min read
Exploring off Fiji Islands
This article is a 2D seismic acquisition survey in the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific in 1973 along with a tectonic summary of the area.
Bill Gafford
Sep 18, 20222 min read
The History of Geophysics Showcased at IMAGE
The Geoscience Center booth at the recent SEG/AAPG Image event was busy most of the time and we received many favorable comments.
Scott Singleton
Jun 1, 20227 min read
Incas, Spaniards, and Now Westerners in Peru
This article describes efforts to acquire some of the original 2D seismic data in the Amazon jungle of eastern Peru in the early 1970’s.
Scott Singleton
May 1, 20228 min read
Western Geophysical Party 75 and the Great Managua Earthquake of 1972
Western Geophysical’s Party 75 found itself caught in the great Managua earthquake of 1972...
Scott Singleton
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Western Islander Launched
Recounting the early history of Western Geophysical’s boat building escapades with the launching of the Western Islander in Singapore in 197
Scott Singleton
Mar 15, 20226 min read
How Western’s Worldwide Seismic Fleet is Managed by the Marine Transport Division
Early history of Western Geophysical’s boat-building escapades.
Scott Singleton
Jan 1, 20227 min read
Western Crews Explore In Mysterious Algeria
Western Crews Explore In Mysterious Algeria By The Western Geophysical North Africa Operations Team
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