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Rivers in Amazon Basin Challenge Western Ingenuity
Seismic exploration in the early 1970's in the Amazon River of Brazil.
Scott Singleton
Dec 21, 20229 min read


Geoscience Center News - November 2022
November 2022 - news from the Geoscience Center
Bill Gafford
Dec 3, 20221 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.
Scott Singleton
Jun 1, 20227 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...
Scott Singleton
May 1, 20228 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
Scott Singleton
Apr 1, 20223 min read


How Western’s Worldwide Seismic Fleet is Managed by the Marine Transport Division
Early history of Western Geophysical’s boat-building escapades.
Scott Singleton
Mar 15, 20226 min read
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