{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy 101: We Ask The Dumb Questions So You Don't Have To","title":"How Geophysicists Turn Noise Into a Map","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4088c644\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3124,"description":"Seismic data is basically ultrasound for the Earth, and once you hear how it works, you can’t unsee it. Colton Dudley from richroc consultants breaks down how sound waves travel underground, bounce off rock layers, and come back with clues about what’s hiding below, oil, gas, faults, and everything in between. From thumper trucks and geophones to how geophysicists turn squiggly lines into real decisions, this conversation keeps things simple, visual, and occasionally funny. It’s a plain-English look at the science beneath our feet and how modern tools (including AI) are changing the way we explore and understand the subsurface.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 - Intro00:55 - What is Seismic Data?04:21 - 2D vs 3D Seismic Imaging09:16 - Seismic Data Collection Methods14:33 - Visualizing Seismic Data17:49 - Interpreting Seismic Data20:54 - Processing Seismic Data24:07 - Applications of Seismic Data27:46 - Seismic vs Coring Techniques30:40 - Future of Seismic Technology33:26 - Offshore Seismic Exploration36:05 - Seismic Data Under Ocean Floor37:40 - Depth Capabilities of Seismic Data39:30 - AI in Seismic Analysis44:05 - Time-Depth Conversion Explained45:27 - Fault Interpretation Techniques47:30 - Velocity Modeling in Geophysics49:00 - Post-Stack Inversion Processhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8F_7R-SE-nw_rUP_p1-vdDVWboJt_kcEhdbgrgTEL7E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYjY2/Yjk4MWJiZWFlYmVl/ZGIxYjkxYTdiYTdi/ZGUwMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}