Zotz-Wilson, R.D.

2013 - 2015:  M.Sc. in applied geophysics at the IDEA League program (TUDelft, ETH, RWTH)

Feb 2008 - Dec 2012: Wireline Engineer with Schlumberger Oilfield Services

2004 - 2007: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Tasmania, Australia

Characterisation of seismic wave propagation through fractured media. The overarching goal is to gain a better understanding of how the acoustic properties of rocks change during the development of fracture networks. Laboratory experimentation is to be combined with numerical modelling as a initial validation of observed phenomena. The initial focus of research is directed towards the information stored within the coda or diffuse portion of the waveform, and the application of a method know as Coda Wave Interferometry (CWI), [3]. 

A further research direction is proposed to analyse the feasibility of using passive sources, to retrieve the impulse response functions. This would then allow CWI to be applied to the time-lapse impulse response functions [2]. Following on from this the estimation of the location of scatterers (in this case fracture plains) my be attempted as demonstreated by [1].

REFERENCES

[1] A Kaslilar, U Harmankaya, K. van Wijk, K Wapenaar, and D Draganov. Estimating location of scatterers using seismic interferometry of scattered rayleigh waves. Near Surface Geophysics, 12(2046):1–10, 2014.

[2] C Sens-Scho ̈nfelder and U Wegler. Passive image inter- feremetry and seasonal variations of seismic velocities at Merapi Volcano, Indonesia. Geophysical Research Letters, 33(21):1–5, 2006.

[3] Roel Snieder. Coda wave interferometry and the equili- bration of energy in elastic media. Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 66(4):1–8, 2002.