October 21–23, 2024
Berlin, Germany
Where great minds think aloud
Join us at the GATHERing 2024 Knowledge Exchange to discover how Sharp Reflections software and services can benefit your exploration and production teams and impact your operations. Come and connect with other Sharp Reflections users, and prepare to roll up your sleeves for hands-on tutorials and workshops with experts and industry colleagues.
It’s a knowledge exchange! What would you like to share with us?
If you have any ideas, cool tips or illuminating use cases that you would like to share at this year’s event, we’d love to hear from you! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Bill Shea.
This segment of the program is in high demand, and slots are filling up fast. Don’t miss out—secure your spot!
Save the date!
The purpose at The GATHERing is to foster learning and knowledge sharing. Don’t miss out. Mark your calender now, and register when you are ready to join us!Date: October 21-23, 2024
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku’damm, Berlin, Germany
Standard fee: €500
Registration closes October 14, 2024. If registration has closed, please contact us to enquire about this event.
Please note: If you have experienced registration problems, please don’t give up. Try again or contact us.
To make your stay as comfortable as possible, we kindly ask that you arrange your own accommodation.
You’re welcome to contact Mrs. Figen or Mr. Ewald at Hilton Berlin for assistance, or feel free to book through platforms like booking.com or HRS.
Taxi from the airport: The cost is aprox. 70,00€, upfront booking allows a fix price. Taxi Berlin or phone +49 (0)30-202020
What to expect at The GATHERing Europe
Our event includes strategy and product presentations by Sharp Reflections experts, hands-on training sessions, client contributions, and a relaxing dinner outing to a charming local venue.
Day 1 – Monday, October 21
11:00
Hotel reception + 1st floor conference area
Registrations & check-in
12:00 – 13:00
Hotel restaurant
Lunch
13:00 – 13:45
Main conference room
Welcome remarks and 2024 in Review
- Bill Shea, CEO & co-founder of Sharp Reflections
13:45 – 15:30
Main conference room
Keynote Topic:
“Future industry trends and direction in seismic data”
Guest speakers include:
13:45: Tom Hay, VP Client Engagement at Shearwater
“Marine seismic acquisition, 2014-2024: A decade of change”
14:15 – John Brittan, VP Geophysics – Imaging &Technology at TGS
“The right inversion in the right context – how seismic imaging is moving forward in 2024”
14:45 – Colin MacBeth, Professor of Geophysical Monitoring at Heriot Watt
“Value and promise of 4D Quantitative Interpretation”
15:15 – Q&A / Wrap up
15:30
Break
15:50 – 16:30
Main conference room
Highlights of the upcoming Sharp Reflections 2024.1 release
- Joe Zuech, Sharp Reflections – Head of Product
19:00
Hotel restaurant
Ice Breaker & Evening dinner
Let’s gather, spark conversations and have some fun!
Day 2 – Tuesday, October 22
07:30 – 08:30
Hotel restaurant
Breakfast
08:30 – 09:45
Main conference room
Live software demos
- Sharp Reflections 2024 preview
10:00 – 12:00
The Training Room
Hands-on tutorials/workshops (4 parallel tracks):
Track 1 & 2
10:00 – 12:00
Training tracks
Hands-on sessions on two flagship workflows and technologies
Track 1: New QAI functionality, including PCube+ relative inversion
Track 2: 4D analysis workshop – bringing all of FP-V technology together
Track 3 & 4
10:00 – 12:00
Tracks for new users
Track 3: “Flying Start” for New Users: Tutorial for first-time users and those needing a refresher
Track 4: Live data exploration and interactive analysis of a large multi-client data set
12:00 – 13:00
Hotel restaurant
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
The Training Room (Continued)
14:00 – 17:15
Main conference room
Knowledge exchange – User stories
Customer and Sharp Reflections user stories including:
| 14:00 | Chi vanish as a parameter in AVO analysis | Øyvind Skjæveland (Equinor) |
| 14:25 | Estimating elastic and reservoir properties by Bayesian seismic inversion in PCube+ | Heidi Kongsberg (NR) |
| 14:50 | Processing QC and iterative analysis of 4D seismic | Einar Kjos (AkerBP) |
| 15:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:40 | Real time application of SRS in a brown field – infill drilling results | Sharp Reflections |
| 16:05 | Rapid QC, conditioning and 4D attribute analysis: Catcher 4D case study | Kate Parton (Harbour) & Sharp Reflections |
| 16:30 | No late surprises – 4D processing QC using Sharp Reflections: A case study from the Grane field | Guy Hall (Equinor) |
| 16:55 | Sharp Reflections for 4D – Ekofisk LoFS dataset | Ruben Thomassen (CoP) |
| 17:15 | end |
18:00
Event dinner
We leave hotel at 18:00, to be at the restaurant at 18:30.
It´s a 30 mins walk from the hotel to the restaurant.
Day 3 – Wednesday, October 23
07:30 – 08:30
Hotel restaurant
Breakfast
08:30 – 09:00
Main conference room
Sharp Reflections 2024 pre-release feedback
09:00 – 12:00
Main conference room
The future is Sharp
- Bill Shea and Joe Zuech
Finding the balance between “R” and “down to earth”
Foundation Project VI – Addressing the challenges of irregular and 6D (multi-azimuth, …) data
- Tech Talk: Yuriy Ivanov – “The challenges of working efficiently with OBN” gathers
- Progress to date and current 2025-2026 plans
- Is the current scope too narrow? How should we make it broader? Prepare to pitch your requirements
Funded implementation of AASPI (Attribute-assisted seismic processing & interpretation, UoO) attributes (EOG initiative)
Prioritizing other important unfunded development
– Based on feedback wall input and other customer “pitches”
12:00 – 13:00
Hotel restaurant
Lunch and The GATHERing close
13:00 – 16:00
OPTIONAL afternoon session:
Open training and feedback session
The entire Sharp team will be available until late afternoon for product discussions, workflow advice, or general feedback. Activities include:
- The Training Room will be open again, with hands-on sessions for new QAI functionality and 4D analysis.
- Feedback session using the 4D analysis workshop project. Explore, together with Sharp Reflections experts, the new relative inversion tool, display logs and completions in the context of horizontal wells, data pool and well manager, and more.
19:00
Hotel restaurant
Dinner
For those staying the course, or maybe can’t get out of Berlin on Wednesday, we will make sure you are well fed in the evening. If this is you, please let us know and don’t forget to book the hotel room for that night!
The GATHERing welcomes YOU!
And you are…?
A superfan of the Sharp Reflections platform—you have an insatiable drive to learn more!
The colleague of a superfan user—your curiosity has been piqued.
An in-house decision maker—you’re responsible for your company’s asset teams, and you want to know what Sharp Reflections is doing for you.
A new user—you want hands-on help to make the most of your investment.
A potential user—you’d like a no-pressure chance to look around and check the tech before you commit.
An interested operator—you want to meet us, survey the techscape, and maybe talk about consulting services.
