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The evolution of the interpreter's toolkit—past, present, and future

Rocky Ridge Resources, Centerville, Texas, USA

Geophysical interpreters today take for granted the availability and access to computer workstation environments loaded with 2D/3D seismic surveys, well logs, geological studies, and GIS information. To appreciate what interpreters have at their disposal today, I have made an attempt to review the evolution of interpretation tools from the inception of SEG in 1930 to the present in 25-year increments. I have also described some possible interpretation scenarios for the year 2030, SEG's 100^th Anniversary (Table 1). Obviously, I was not personally involved in interpretation in 1930 and 1955 (I was 2 years old), but I have talked with several veterans of the oil industry and reviewed numerous books and papers (especially the November 1980 issue of GEOPHYSICS which commemorates SEG's 50^th Anniversary). I have been directly involved in interpretation for the 1980 and 2005 periods.