The DHI Playbook: Lessons from 26 Years of Global Exploration Data
Advancements in seismic acquisition technology are delivering higher-resolution data while minimizing environmental footprint.

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Aug 25, 2025 @ 8:00 am – Aug 28, 2025 @ 5:00 pm CDT
Booth #1616

| Tuesday, August 26 | Topic | Presenter | |||||||
| 8:50 AM – 9:15 AM | “Hydraulic Stimulation Strategies to Improve Estimated Ultimate Recovery of Hydrocarbons” Room 361B | Dr. Jon McKenna, Completions Engineer, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 9:30 AM | “Wellbore Shear – Mitigating Faults you Might not Even Know you Have” Booth 1616 | Dr. Peter M. Duncan, CEO & Founder, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 10:00 AM | “AI and Microseismic Imaging” Booth 1616 | Dr. Michael Thornton, CTO, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 10:30 AM | “Book Presentation: Interpretación Sísmica en la Exploración y Desarrollo de Hidrocarburos” Booth 1616 | Luis Vernengo, Seismic Geophysicist, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 3:00 PM | “Uniformity Index Measurement using Microseismic Event Apparent Velocity” Booth 1616 | Mike Saunders, Staff Geophysicist, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 3:30 PM | “Hydraulic Stimulation Strategies to Improve Estimated Ultimate Recovery of Hydrocarbons” Booth 1616 | Dr. Jon McKenna, Completions Engineer, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM | “Presidential Jam” Location: Hilton Americas | ||||||||
| Wednesday, August 27th | Topic | Presenter | |||||||
| 8:50 AM – 9:15 AM | “WING – A Panel Discussion on The Geothermal Good Life” Geothermal Hub – Floor 3 | Analiese Andersen , Account Executive, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 9:30 AM | “Book Presentation: Interpretación Sísmica en la Exploración y Desarrollo de Hidrocarburos” Booth 1616 | Luis Vernengo, Seismic Geophysicist, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 9:35 AM – 9:55 AM | “Fit for Purpose Seismic Acquisition for Carbon Storage Applications” Carbon Management Pavilion – Booth 501 | Dr. Peter M. Duncan, CEO & Founder, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 10:00 AM | “The Unexpected Reach of Strike-Slip Faulting” Booth 1616 | Dr. Molly Turko, Structural Geologist, Devon Energy | |||||||
| 10:00 AM | “Microseismic Monitoring for EGS: Choosing the Right Technology” Geothermal Hub – Floor 3 | Analiese Andersen, Account Executive, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Women’s Network Luncheon: Beyond the Surface: Generative AI’s Role in Next-Gen Subsurface Characterization Room 320B | ||||||||
| 2:00 PM | “Optimized Stimulations of Enhanced Geothermal System Doublet” Geothermal Hub – Floor 3 | Dr. Jon McKenna, Completions Engineer, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 3:00 PM | “The Passive Side of Future Seismic: Is There Anything Left to Do? Or When Do We Stop Innovating?” Booth 1616 | Dr. Peter M. Duncan, CEO & Founder, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| 3:30 PM | “How Susceptible are Bedding Planes to Slipping?” Booth 1616 | Dr. Jon McKenna, Completions Engineer, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||
| Thursday, August 28 | Topic | Presenter | |||||||
| 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Women’s Networking Breakfast Phoenicia MKT Bar | ||||||||
| Friday, August 29 | Topic | Presenter | |||||||
| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | W-4 Advances in Subsurface Characterization, Fractures, and Geomechanics GRB, 361 AD | Analiese Andersen , Account Executive, MicroSeismic, Inc. | |||||||