DOLLINS, MICHAEL D., KCS Medallion Resources, Dallas, Tx; andJUDI BLAKE, Brookhaven College, Dallas, TX
geophysical
data are rapidly advancing. The ability to use these computer
methods is becoming a requirement for new employment and maintaining current
employment. Only the largest companies provide new technology training
which is typically conducted by outside vendor representatives teaching
the vendors proprietary programs. While these vendors also offer training
to the broader industry, their courses can be expensive and conducted at
inconvenient times or locations for most independents. Few geoscientists
and small companies are willing to commit to the significant initial investment
for this new technology without some basic instruction and review of the
various options available.
In response to the need for affordable and accessible training, the
geoscience community of Dallas has created the North Texas Geoscience Technology
Training Center at Brookhaven College. The Center is a unique collaborative
effort including geological and geophysical
societies, Brookhaven College,
industry sponsors, and vendors. The purpose of the Center is to be a permanent
regional training facility serving geoscientists throughout North Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. Courses will be offered for both credit
and continuing education in a flexible community education setting with
most classes during evenings and weekends. The Center will be operational
in January, 1998 with initial instruction in Unix and PC based 3-D seismic
interpretation. In addition to workstation instruction, the Center will
provide a permanent location for all geoscience continuing education and
short courses in the region and a certification program for geotechnicians.
AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90936©1998 AAPG Southwest Section Meeting, Wichita Falls, Texas