Gerhard Diephuis
Gerhard Diephuis (1947) studied Geology and Geophysics at the
State University of Leiden. The Netherlands. After his military
service he joined Shell International in 1977 and was posted soon
thereafter to Sarawak Shell in Malaysia, as seismic interpreter. In
1982 he was seconded to Woodside Petroleum, where he jointly
interpreted the Rankin 3D survey. In 1984 he moved to Shell Expro
in London, where he first worked as senior geophysicist in the
Central North Sea Team and later led the Business Opportunity Team.
In 1987 he was posted to Oman where he became Discipline Head
Production Seismology. In that function he was the main instigator
of the Natih 3D3C Experimental Survey, an industry first. In 1991
he left for the NAM in The Netherlands, in charge of a section
specialised in applying novel techniques in Quantitative
Interpretation. Since 1997 Diephuis is independent consultant
engaged in a large number of very varied assignments in combination
with educational activities both for industry and university. From
1997 to 2004 Diephuis was first Associate Editor and later Editor
in Chief of Geophysical Prospecting.