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Oct 1, 20231 min read

Permits for seismic exploration and $2.00 Bills

In the early 1970’s, a Robert H. Ray Vibroseis crew was working in the coal country of Pennsylvania for Amoco. Part of the planned...

Dec 21, 20229 min read

Rivers in Amazon Basin Challenge Western Ingenuity

Seismic exploration in the early 1970's in the Amazon River of Brazil.

Dec 3, 20221 min read

Geoscience Center News - November 2022

November 2022 - news from the Geoscience Center

Sep 18, 20227 min read

Exploring off Fiji Islands

This article is a 2D seismic acquisition survey in the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific in 1973 along with a tectonic summary of the area.

Jun 1, 20227 min read

Incas, Spaniards, and Now Westerners in Peru

This article describes efforts to acquire some of the original 2D seismic data in the Amazon jungle of eastern Peru in the early 1970’s.

May 1, 20228 min read

Western Geophysical Party 75 and the Great Managua Earthquake of 1972

Western Geophysical’s Party 75 found itself caught in the great Managua earthquake of 1972...

Apr 1, 20223 min read

Western Islander Launched

Recounting the early history of Western Geophysical’s boat building escapades with the launching of the Western Islander in Singapore in 197

Mar 15, 20226 min read

How Western’s Worldwide Seismic Fleet is Managed by the Marine Transport Division

Early history of Western Geophysical’s boat-building escapades.

Dec 1, 20212 min read

Thermo-Hygrograph

A Thermo-Hygrograph, which was used in the 1950’s as part of the International Geophysical Year program to study the earth.

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