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Walter Lynn, C.V.
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`Dr. Walter S. Lynn
`Geophysicist
`6847 US Hwy 160
`La Veta, CO 81055
`Office: 719-742-3607
`Cell: 719-251-7410
`Email: walt@lynn-inc.com
`
`EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
`
`Chief Operating Officer - Lynn Inc.
`10/02 – present
`Specializing in multi-dimensional (i.e. multi-component, multi-azimuth and time-lapse),
`3-D seismic acquisition, processing and interpretation, depth imaging. More information at
`www.lynn-inc.com.
`
`Adjunct Associate Professor – Colorado School of Mines
`08/09 – present
`Teach Advanced Seismic Methods II – Seismic Data Processing each fall semester. Course
`is offered to graduate students and seniors who have satisfied the course prerequisites in
`digital signal processing and wave theory. The course consists of 3 hours of lecture and a
`3-hour computer lab teaching hands-on seismic data processing each week. Also serve on
`numerous MS and PhD thesis committees.
`
`Board Member and Chair – SEG Advanced Modeling Corp. (SEAM)
`01/10 – 12/12
`(SEAM) is a partnership between industry and SEG designed to advance geophysical
`science and technology through the construction of subsurface models and generation of
`synthetic data sets. http://www.seg.org/resources/research/seam. SEAM was awarded an
`SEG Special Commendation at the 2014 SEG Annual Convention.
`
`Sr. Vice President, Technical Marketing – Petroleum Geo-Services
`7/99 – 10/02
`Responsible for packaging and presenting all PGS technical products, services and
`strategies. Target audiences from lay-level to research scientists.
`
`President – Society of Exploration Geophysicists
`9/01 – 10/02
`At the time, the SEG was a 19,000+ international-member organization. It has since grown
`to over 35,000 members. Traveled extensively world-wide representing the society, working
`with regional society affiliates, student sections, and other geo-science societies. Grew
`number of student sections by 10% (99 to 110). Helped to develop and evolve SEG’s web-
`based publications and learning programs.
`
`President-elect – Society of Exploration Geophysicists
`8/00 – 9/01
`Helped to create a new strategic plan for the SEG to guide the society into the 21’st century.
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`Walter Lynn, C.V.
`President – PGS Data Processing
`7/94 – 6/99
`Responsible for overseeing PGS data processing worldwide. Company grew 65% per year
`in personnel and revenue from 1994 thru 1998. Growth required two major reorganizations.
`Additionally, the growth of the company put many people in supervisory and management
`positions for which they were not well prepared. I handled this with an aggressive
`supervisory, management and project management training effort.
`
`Executive Vice President Technology – PGS Tensor, Inc
`(formerly Grant Tensor Geophysical Corporation)
`Responsible for seismic data-processing and acquisition technology. Oversaw development
`of seismic data processing on massively parallel processors, high-end data processing in the
`field, and integration of several third-party software packages into PGS Tensor's processing
`system. Managed the development of the first commercial 3-D pre-stack depth migration
`system on parallel computers.
`
`8/91 - 6/94
`
`President – Lynn Inc.
`1/91 - 7/91
`Consulting on seismic imaging, velocity estimation, modeling, and amplitude-vs.-offset
`research and software development, and geophysical training projects. Also served as Chief
`Financial Officer, installed and maintained corporate accounting and payroll on the
`computer.
`
`Project Manager, R&D – Western Geophysical Co.
`12/79 - 1/91
`Designed and managed the development of seismic velocity and modeling software.
`Conducted numerous research projects related to seismic imaging and seismic-noise
`suppression techniques. Consulted with company and client personnel on problems and
`issues related with acquiring, processing, and interpreting reflection seismic data. R&D
`training liaison and frequent speaker at local and international exploration geophysics
`meetings.
`
`Graduate Research Assistant
`Dept. of Geophysics, Stanford University.
`Performed fundamental research in reflection seismology while working in the Stanford
`Exploration Project. Taught geophysical seminars to graduate students and mentored
`students in the Professional Masters program.
`
`8/75 - 12/79
`
`Research Geophysicist,
`Exxon Production Research, Houston, TX.
`
`1976 (summer)
`
`Graduate Research Assistant
`9/73-7/75
`School of Oceanography, Geophysics Group Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon
`
`Computer programming and geophysical modeling for the
`Geological Engineering Dept., Princeton University
`
`6/71-6/73
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`Walter Lynn, C.V.
`RECENT PROJECTS:
`o Pioneer Resources: Assisted in processing QC of 3D full-azimuth P-P survey.
`o Jetta Operating Company: Assisted in processing QC of 3D full-azimuth P-P survey and
`azimuthal simultaneous inversion. Integrated azimuthal and isotropic seismic attributes with
`down-hole logs, frac data and micro-seismic data for predicting optimal drilling and frac
`locations.
`o El Paso E&P Company, L.P.: QC’d and integrated azimuthal velocity information with
`isotropic seismic attributes and production data for optimizing drilling locations.
`o Devon Energy: Have worked on numerous wide azimuth P-P surveys with the goal of
`identifying the hydrocarbon potential and fracturing characteristics of gas-rich shales. Lynn
`Inc. continues to provide this service to Devon Energy. Many sub-projects have included
`applied research and development to understand processing and interpretation issues.
`Studied numerical correlations between production and other well information with seismic
`attributes, azimuthal velocity and AVO, seismic inversions and micro-seismicity. Have also
`worked with 2 multi-component P-S surveys acquired in a wide-azimuth mode. Nearly all
`this work is in conjunction with the geoscientists and reservoir engineers.
`o Participating on the Advisory Committee of several M.S. degree students at the Colorado
`School of Mines.
`o Occidental Qatar: Worked in processing and interpreting two offshore 3-D multi-
`component datasets. Wrote programs to compute azimuthal velocity, eta and AVO.
`Received and worked with over 200 volumes of seismic data including P-P, P-S travel
`times, amplitudes and associated attributes. The characterization and mapping of vertical
`aligned fractures that flow fluids was the number one objective for these surveys. Project
`was completed and delivered on time.
`o Apache: Interpreted P-P and P-S data for an onshore survey in Canada to identify drilling
`targets. Project was urgent and was accomplished in 8 weeks.
`o Several clients: Seismic attribute correlation with production and water. We use seismic
`attributes that represent rock strength (e.g. elastic inversion volumes), paleo-strain (e.g.
`curvature volumes) and unequal horizontal stress (azimuthal velocity and AVO) . We have
`developed methodologies using commercial and proprietary software to examine and
`correlate numerous (often nearly 150) attributes either individually or in combinations with
`production information. The methodology is honed to deliver useful results to reservoir
`engineers in a timely manner.
`
`EDUCATION:
`Ph.D. Geophysics, Stanford University, 1979
`M.S. Geophysics, Oregon State University, 1975
`A.B. Geology and Geophysics, Princeton University, 1973
`
`PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR SOCIETIES:
`Society of Exploration Geophysicists (Honorary and Emeritus membership)
`European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers
`Geophysical Society of Houston (Honorary membership)
`Denver Geophysical Society
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`Walter Lynn, C.V.
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`Sigma Xi
`Phi Kappa Phi
`
`PERSONAL:
`Married to Heloise B. Lynn (for 36 years)
`Children: Justin – 31 years old
`Everett – 28 years old
`
`REFERENCES:
`Available upon request
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`AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY RESPONSIBILITIES:
`
`Walter Lynn, C.V.
`
`Honorary Membership in the Society of Exploration Geophysicists
`
`Honorary Membership in the Geophysical Society of Houston
`
`Chair, SEG Advanced Modeling Corporation, 2011 – 2012
`
`Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, U.S. Section
`
`Member of Advisory Board for NSF Geoscience Directorate, 2003 - 2006
`
`President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, September, 2001 through October,
`2002.
`
`President-elect of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, August 2000 through
`September, 2001.
`
`Board of Trustees, Retina Research Foundation
`
`General Co-Chairman (with Mr. Pan Yuan of the China National Petroleum Corporation)
`of the SEG/CPS/EAGE Beijing ’98 International Geophysical Conference and Exposition,
`June 1998.
`
`Best Paper Award at the 1990 Canadian SEG Meeting for: Migration from irregular
`surfaces. This paper also won Best Paper Award at the 1989 Annual SEG Meeting
`(presented by my co-author, Craig Beasley).
`
`Best Paper Award at the 1986 Pacific Coast SEG Meeting for: Experimental evidence of
`interference from other seismic crews.
`
`U.S. Patent, Method for migrating seismic data, 1990, Beasley, C., Lynn, W., and
`Chambers, R., Patent Number 4,943,950.
`
`Co-organizer (with Jeff Johnson, Amoco) of Migration: Fundamental Issues and Future
`Developments Workshop at the 52'nd Annual SEG Meeting, Dallas, TX 1982.
`
`Co-Technical Chairman (with Mike Schoenberger, Exxon) of the First Gulf Coast
`Exploration and Development Meeting and Exposition, Houston, TX, 1985.
`
`Member, SEG Continuing Education Committee, 1988-1990; responsible for course
`development.
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`RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
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`Lynn, W., 2011, Azimuthal interval velocity uncertainty: 81st Annual Internat. Mtg., Soc.
`Expl. Geophys., Expanded Abstracts, Soc. Expl. Geophys.
`
`Lynn, W., 2007, Uncertainty implications in azimuthal velocity analysis: 77th Annual
`Internat. Mtg., Soc. Expl. Geophys., Expanded Abstracts, Soc. Expl. Geophys.
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`PUBLICATIONS (THROUGH 1994):
`
`Anderson, J., Thomas, C., Kat, H., and Lynn, W., 1994, Velocity and structural
`interpretation with 3D pre-stack depth migration, 56th Mtg. Eur. Assoc. Expl Geophys.,
`Abstracts, Eur. Assoc. Expl. Geophys.
`
`Lynn, W., MacKay, S., and Beasley, C.B., 1993, Efficient migration through complex
`water-bottom topography, Geophysics, 58, 393-398.
`
`Pan, N., Bellinger, C., and Lynn, W., 1993, Radial Projection 3D time migration - theory
`and case history, 55th Mtg. Eur. Assoc. Expl Geophys., Abstracts, Eur. Assoc. Expl.
`Geophys.
`
`Cabrera, J. J., Perkins, W. T., Ratcliff, D. W. and Lynn, W., 1992, 3D prestack depth
`migration on a massively parallel computer: Implementation and case history: 54th Mtg.
`Eur. Assoc. Expl Geophys., Abstracts, Eur. Assoc. Expl. Geophys., 268-269.
`
`Cabrera, J., Perkins, W., Hagen, T., Ratcliffe, D. W. and Lynn, W., 1992, 3-D prestack
`depth migration: Implementation and case history: 62nd Annual Internat. Mtg., Soc. Expl.
`Geophys., Expanded Abstracts, Soc. Expl. Geophys., 948-951.
`
`Pan, N., Perkins, W. T., French, W. S. and Lynn, W., 1992, Exact and efficient three-pass
`3D time migration for vertically inhomogeneous media: 54th Mtg. Eur. Assoc. Expl
`Geophys., Abstracts, Eur. Assoc. Expl. Geophys., 282-283.
`
`Pan, N., Perkins, W., Lynn, W. and French, W. S., 1992, Efficient 3-D filtering using
`projected 2-D true-dip sections: 62nd Annual Internat. Mtg., Soc. Expl. Geophys., Expanded
`Abstracts, Soc. Expl. Geophys., 1042-1045.
`
`Beasley, C. and Lynn, W., 1992, The zero-velocity layer: Migration from irregular surfaces:
`Geophysics, 57, 1435-1443.
`
`Beasley, C., Lynn, W., Larner, K. and Nguyen, H., 1988, Cascaded frequency-wavenumber
`migration - removing the restrictions on depth-varying velocity: Geophysics, 53, 881-893.
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`Lynn, W., Gonzalez, A., and MacKay, 1991, Where are the fault-plane reflections?,
`Expanded Abstracts, 61'st Annual SEG Meeting, Houston.
`
`Gonzalez, A., Lynn, W., Robinson, W., 1991, Prestack frequency-wavenumber (f-k)
`migration in a transversely isotropic medium, Expanded Abstracts, 61'st Annual SEG
`Meeting, Houston.
`
`Li, Z., Lynn, W., Chambers, R., Larner, K., and Abma, R., 1991, Enhancements to prestack
`f-k migration, Geophysics, v. 56, 27-40. Also published in 1987, Expanded Abstracts, 57'th
`Annual SEG Meeting, New Orleans, 734-736.
`
`Lynn, W., MacKay, S., Beasley, C., 1990, Efficient migration through irregular water-
`bottom topography, Expanded Abstracts, 60'th Annual SEG Meeting, San Francisco, 1297-
`1300.
`
`Beasley, C., and Lynn, W., 1989, Zero-velocity layer: migration from irregular surfaces,
`Expanded Abstracts, 59'th Annual SEG Meeting, Dallas, 1179-1183.
`
`Larner, K., Beasley, C., and Lynn, W., 1989, In quest of the flank, Geophysics, v. 54, 701-
`717.
`
`Lynn, W. and Larner, K., 1989, Effectiveness of wide marine source arrays, Geophysical
`Prospecting, v. 37, 181-207.
`
`Beasley, C., and Lynn, W., Larner, K., and Nguyen, H. 1987, Extended Stolt f-k migration,
`Expanded Abstracts, 57'th Annual SEG Meeting, New Orleans, 551-553.
`
`Beasley, C., Lynn, W., Larner, K., and Nguyen, H., 1988, Cascaded f-k migration:
`removing the restrictions of depth-varying velocity, Geophysics, v. 53,881-893.
`
`Lynn, W., Doyle, M., Larner K., and Marschall, R., 1987, Experimental investigation of
`interference from other seismic crews, Geophysics, v. 52, 1501-1524.
`
`Doyle, M., Lynn, W., Marschall, R., and Larner, K., 1985, A discussion of seismic
`acquisition specs: example of shot noise from other crews, Expanded Abstracts, 55'th
`Annual SEG Meeting, Washington, 530-532.
`
`Larner, K., Chambers, R. Yang, M., Lynn, W., and Wai., W., 1983, Coherent noise in
`marine seismic data, Geophysics, v. 48, 854-886.
`
`Johnson, J. D. and Lynn, W. S., 1982, Research workshop 4 -- migration: Fundamental
`issues and future developments: 52nd Annual Internat. Mtg., Soc. Expl. Geophys.,
`Expanded Abstracts, Soc. Expl. Geophys., Session:RW.4.
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`Lynn, W. and Claerbout, J., 1982, Velocity estimation in laterally varying media,
`Geophysics, v. 47, 884-897.
`
`Blakely, R., and Lynn, W., 1977, Reversal transition widths and fast-spreading centers,
`Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 33, 321-330.
`
`Detrick, R., and Lynn, W., 1975, The origin of high-amplitude magnetic anomalies at the
`intersection of the Juan de Fuca Ridge and the Blanco Fracture Zone, Earth and Planetary
`Science Letters, v. 26, 105-113.
`
`Jordan, T., and Lynn W., 1974, A velocity model in the lower mantle, Journal of
`Geophysical Research, v. 79, 2679-2685.
`
`Stanford Exploration Project Research Reports:
`
`Lynn, W., 1979, Velocity estimation in laterally varying media, Ph. D. thesis, SEP 21.
`
`Lynn, W., 1979, Two types of migrated time sections, SEP 16, 171-180.
`
`Lynn, W., 1978, A stable lateral velocity estimation scheme, SEP 15, 39-56.
`
`Lynn, W., 1978, RMS Velocity estimation in laterally varying media, SEP 14, 95-118.
`
`Lynn, W., 1978, Migrated time and migrated depth sections, SEP 14, 87-94.
`
`Claerbout, J. and Lynn, W., 1978, Retarded slant midpoint coordinates, SEP 14, 73-80.
`
`Lynn, W., 1978, Seismic imaging principles, SEP 14, 5-12.
`
`Lynn, W., 1977, Lateral velocity estimation from unstacked data, SEP 11, 45-60.
`
`Lynn, W. 1977, Implementing f-k migration and diffraction, SEP 11, 9-28.
`
`DaPrat, G. and Lynn, W., 1977, Migration examples using Fourier transforms, SEP 11,
`29-40.
`
`Lynn, W., 1976, The effect of discrete delta-x on wave migration accuracy, SEP 8, 70-95.
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