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.
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Journal
- Feb 21
- 9 min
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
- Dec 21, 2022
- 9 min
Rivers in Amazon Basin Challenge Western Ingenuity
Seismic exploration in the early 1970's in the Amazon River of Brazil.
- Sep 18, 2022
- 7 min
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.
- Sep 18, 2022
- 2 min
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.
- Jun 1, 2022
- 7 min
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.
- May 1, 2022
- 8 min
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...
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
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
- Mar 15, 2022
- 6 min
How Western’s Worldwide Seismic Fleet is Managed by the Marine Transport Division
Early history of Western Geophysical’s boat-building escapades.
- Jan 1, 2022
- 7 min
Western Crews Explore In Mysterious Algeria
Western Crews Explore In Mysterious Algeria By The Western Geophysical North Africa Operations Team
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