W-16: Subsurface Integration: What’s Working, What’s Missing, and What Can We Change?

This workshop explores how subsurface integration actually happens in real projects, what works, what doesn’t, and where the biggest opportunities for improvement lie. Although the word “integration” is widely used, it means different things across disciplines, and those differences shape how seismic, geological, petrophysical, and engineering inputs ultimately come together.

Often, advanced geophysical or petrophysical products never make it into the reservoir model, not because they lack value, but because workflows, tools, or organizational structures get in the way. At the same time, newer approaches such as shared earth models, integration platforms, digital twins, and AI offer possibilities that many teams are still learning how to use effectively.

We will discuss these themes in this workshop. Through two focused sessions and panel discussions, we’ll examine both the obstacles and the emerging solutions, aiming to identify what can be improved now and what should be explored further. Presenters are encouraged to highlight the integration aspects of their work, so the discussion stays centered on how disciplines connect, rather than on individual technologies.

Lead Organizer

Reinaldo Michelena, SeisPetro Geoconsulting

Co-Organizer(s)

Mauricio Flores, Woodside
Scott Singleton, EXTEX Operating Co
Gerd-Jan Lortzer, GJL-Geophysics
Stephan Gelinsky, Ephangeli Enterprises LLC