A. Derek Arriaga
Senior Geophysicist, Vice President
Anthony D. Arriaga joined DeGolyer and MacNaughton in 2011. As a geophysicist, he has extensive experience with geophysical database management, 3–D seismic interpretation, 2–D seismic survey analysis, prospect evaluation, and seismic analysis of carbonate and clastic reserves studies. Prior to joining D&M, Arriaga worked as a seismic engineer at Schlumberger WesternGeco, gathering experience in seismic signal processing and image quality enhancement.
Arriaga graduated from Texas Tech University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in geosciences, with an emphasis in geophysics. He is an active member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. He was named a Vice President of D&M in 2022.
Geographical Experience
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Egypt
- India
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
- Mexico
- Mozambique
- Peru
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Timor-Leste
Topical Areas of Expertise
- 3–D seismic interpretation and attribute analysis
- 2–D seismic survey analysis and database refinement
- Cartographic reference systems (CRS) and coordinate transformations
- Seismic data acquisition and data processing
- Depth conversion and velocity modeling
- K-Shell awk scripting
- Petrel workflow creation and utilization
- Prospect evaluation and identification of upside exploration opportunities
- Reserves analysis
- Geophysical data management
Major Projects
- Evaluation of exploration areas for bid rounds in Mexico, including regional seismic interpretation, prospect mapping, risk analysis, and identification of exploration opportunities and upsides
- 3–D seismic interpretation of Australian offshore deepwater study
- 3–D seismic interpretation of Kuwait onshore fields
- Contributed to dozens of reserves studies throughout the world
- Created and integrated numerous geophysical databases, including large 3–D and 2–D seismic datasets throughout the world
