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    Can AI Learn from Its Own Interpretations?
    News11 June 2026

    Can AI Learn from Its Own Interpretations?

    Can AI Learn from Its Own Interpretations? Transfer Learning and Human-in-the-Loop Seismic Interpretation in the URGENT project One of the challenges in applying Machine Learnin...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Reassessing Geothermal Potential in Twente, the Netherlands, Using AI-Enhanced 3D Seismic Interpretation
    News28 May 2026

    Reassessing Geothermal Potential in Twente, the Netherlands, Using AI-Enhanced 3D Seismic Interpretation

    Reassessing Geothermal Potential in Twente, the Netherlands, Using AI-Enhanced 3D Seismic Interpretation We recently completed a regional geothermal assessment for the Municipal...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Strengthening the OpendTect Community in Brazil with B2S - Business to Science 🇧🇷
    News19 May 2026

    Strengthening the OpendTect Community in Brazil with B2S - Business to Science 🇧🇷

    Strengthening the OpendTect Community in Brazil with B2S - Business to Science 🇧🇷 At dGB Earth Sciences, we have always believed that the strength of OpendTect comes not only...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    AI as a starting point for seismic interpretation in OpendTect
    News30 April 2026

    AI as a starting point for seismic interpretation in OpendTect

    AI as a starting point for seismic interpretation in OpendTect Out of curiosity, I recently asked Google’s AI mode a simple question: How do I map faults in OpendTect? The answe...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Rethinking Fault Interpretation: From Manual Picking to Self-Improving AI Workflows
    News16 April 2026

    Rethinking Fault Interpretation: From Manual Picking to Self-Improving AI Workflows

    Rethinking Fault Interpretation: From Manual Picking to Self-Improving AI Workflows What if fault interpretation wasn’t a linear process—but a converging system that improves wi...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Are you vibing with OpendTect? đź§ 
    News05 March 2026

    Are you vibing with OpendTect? đź§ 

    Are you vibing with OpendTect? 🧠 “Vibe coding” is becoming a popular way to work with software. Instead of digging through documentation or writing everything from scratch, geo...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    ⬆️ Bayesian Facies Classification in OpendTect’s LTrace Inversion Suite 'LIS'
    News05 February 2026

    ⬆️ Bayesian Facies Classification in OpendTect’s LTrace Inversion Suite 'LIS'

    ⬆️ Bayesian Facies Classification in OpendTect’s LTrace Inversion Suite 'LIS' Following up on last week’s post about LIS for OpendTect, we’re pleased to highlight another new mo...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    ✨ Closing out 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 ✨
    News11 December 2025

    ✨ Closing out 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 ✨

    ✨ Closing out 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 ✨ As 2025 comes to an end, we want to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support, inspiring collaborations, and for be...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Prograding Deltaic Systems in Action – The Eridanos Delta Story
    News09 October 2025

    Prograding Deltaic Systems in Action – The Eridanos Delta Story

    Prograding Deltaic Systems in Action – The Eridanos Delta Story In the GIF slideshow below, you can watch the evolution of a prograding deltaic system — the Eridanos Delta, whic...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    We are #hiring C++ programmers (junior and senior). Please share with anyone who might be interested! An EU work permit is a hard requirement.
    News21 August 2025

    We are #hiring C++ programmers (junior and senior). Please share with anyone who might be interested! An EU work permit is a hard requirement.

    We are #hiring C++ programmers (junior and senior). Please share with anyone who might be interested! An EU work permit is a hard requirement. Send your CV and motivation letter...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    More Than a Button: The Engineering Philosophy Behind OpendTect
    News10 July 2025

    More Than a Button: The Engineering Philosophy Behind OpendTect

    More Than a Button: The Engineering Philosophy Behind OpendTect To mark our 30th anniversary, I invited former dGB Earth Sciences CTO and long-time OpendTect user Friso Brouwer...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Field Trip to Piesberg - Geothermal study
    News08 May 2025

    Field Trip to Piesberg - Geothermal study

    Field Trip to Piesberg - Geothermal study Today, we are heading out on a geological excursion to Piesberg, Germany, as part of our LUC (Low Unit Cost) geothermal investigation f...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    On behalf of the entire team at dGB Earth Sciences, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025!
    News19 December 2024

    On behalf of the entire team at dGB Earth Sciences, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025!

    On behalf of the entire team at dGB Earth Sciences, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025!

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    We're Hiring – Open to Candidates with a Valid EU Work Permit Only
    News11 December 2024

    We're Hiring – Open to Candidates with a Valid EU Work Permit Only

    We're Hiring – Open to Candidates with a Valid EU Work Permit Only Unsolicited offers from recruitment agencies are neither appreciated nor considered. We are urgently seeking a...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    How AI is Revolutionizing Energy: Dr. Fred Aminzadeh’s Article Named Editor’s Choice!
    News05 December 2024

    How AI is Revolutionizing Energy: Dr. Fred Aminzadeh’s Article Named Editor’s Choice!

    How AI is Revolutionizing Energy: Dr. Fred Aminzadeh’s Article Named Editor’s Choice! We're excited to share that Dr. Fred Aminzadeh's thought-provoking paper, "Leveraging AI Re...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Setting up for David Markus talk:
    News21 November 2024

    Setting up for David Markus talk:

    Setting up for David Markus talk: Transforming 2D seismic into Pseudo3D Indonesian case Study Aided by Machine Learning. Hope to see you soon @ la Boca Manderin Oriental Kuala L...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Hope to see you at the APGCE in KL!
    News20 November 2024

    Hope to see you at the APGCE in KL!

    Hope to see you at the APGCE in KL! My colleague David Markus will be presenting tomorrow: ' Transforming 2D seismic into Psuedo3D: Indonesian case Study Aided by Machine Learni...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    I'll be traveling to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta this November to catch my colleague David Markus present and walk the floor at APGCE.
    News14 November 2024

    I'll be traveling to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta this November to catch my colleague David Markus present and walk the floor at APGCE.

    I'll be traveling to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta this November to catch my colleague David Markus present and walk the floor at APGCE. Don’t miss his talk on "Transforming 2D Seism...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Catch David Markus presenting "Transforming 2D Seismic into Pseudo3D: An Indonesian Case Study with Machine Learning"!
    News31 October 2024

    Catch David Markus presenting "Transforming 2D Seismic into Pseudo3D: An Indonesian Case Study with Machine Learning"!

    Catch David Markus presenting "Transforming 2D Seismic into Pseudo3D: An Indonesian Case Study with Machine Learning"! I’m excited to join my colleague David at APGCE on Nov 20-...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    OpendTect Training - Online by dGB Earth Sciences
    News10 October 2024

    OpendTect Training - Online by dGB Earth Sciences

    OpendTect Training - Online by dGB Earth Sciences We are excited to offer a comprehensive online training courses from November 25th to 29th from 9 AM - 5 PM CET, covering every...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    My colleague Kristoffer Rimaila from our dGB Earth Sciences Houston office will be at the #XSimpĂłsio Brasileiro de Geofisica on the other of October, be sure to stop by if you are visiting!
    News03 October 2024

    My colleague Kristoffer Rimaila from our dGB Earth Sciences Houston office will be at the #XSimpĂłsio Brasileiro de Geofisica on the other of October, be sure to stop by if you are visiting!

    My colleague Kristoffer Rimaila from our dGB Earth Sciences Houston office will be at the #XSimpĂłsio Brasileiro de Geofisica on the other of October, be sure to stop by if you a...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Cluster Computing in Opendtect
    News05 September 2024

    Cluster Computing in Opendtect

    Cluster Computing in Opendtect At dGB Earth Sciences we're committed to staying ahead of the curve with cutting-edge technological advancements. Whether you’re working with an o...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Revolutionizing Urban Geothermal Exploration
    News18 July 2024

    Revolutionizing Urban Geothermal Exploration

    Revolutionizing Urban Geothermal Exploration We are thrilled to announce that dGB Earth Sciences, in collaboration with a consortium of esteemed partners, has won a prestigious...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Discover Our Open Seismic Repository (OSR) – Unlock a World of Free Data Sets! 🌍
    News30 May 2024

    Discover Our Open Seismic Repository (OSR) – Unlock a World of Free Data Sets! 🌍

    Discover Our Open Seismic Repository (OSR) – Unlock a World of Free Data Sets! 🌍 OSR is a dGB Earth Sciences initiative to make public data sets readily available for R&D and e...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Free webinar: Past, Present, and Future of AI in Seismic Studies
    News22 May 2024

    Free webinar: Past, Present, and Future of AI in Seismic Studies

    I am excited to share that Dr. Paul de Groot and I will be presenting a webinar titled "Past, Present, and Future of AI in Seismic Studies" on...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Recurring OpendTect training courses in Houston Texas
    News11 April 2024

    Recurring OpendTect training courses in Houston Texas

    Recurring OpendTect training courses in Houston Texas 2024 is in full swing and we want to remind you about our recurring training courses! We offer a monthly introduction cours...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Expanding OpendTect for Everyone
    News14 March 2024

    Expanding OpendTect for Everyone

    Just a few months back, we embarked on a mission with a focused funding campaign for a new, innovative feature in OpendTect. Thanks to the incredible support and...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Release of the Bayesian Linear Inversion plugin by LTrace for OpendTect 7.0
    News15 February 2024

    Release of the Bayesian Linear Inversion plugin by LTrace for OpendTect 7.0

    We are pleased to announce the availability of the Bayesian Linear Inversion plugin from LTrace for OpendTect 7.0, on Linux and Windows. The plugin can be installed by...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Lessons learnt for tuning a Machine Learning fault prediction model
    News13 February 2024

    Lessons learnt for tuning a Machine Learning fault prediction model

    Lessons learnt for tuning a Machine Learning fault prediction model We have an article in the First Break magazine from the EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers)...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    OpendTect 7.0.4 is here!
    News08 February 2024

    OpendTect 7.0.4 is here!

    We're excited to unveil the latest update to our robust OpendTect software, version 7.0. Continuously evolving with enhanced features and functionalities, this release packs a punch with several...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    We're thrilled to unveil our brand-new website: dgbes.com
    News01 February 2024

    We're thrilled to unveil our brand-new website: dgbes.com

    The modern user-friendly interface makes it easy to navigate and find all the latest news on OpendTect. We have dedicated pages for enterprises, small businesses and for academic...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Creating labels for supervised geoscience applications
    News18 January 2024

    Creating labels for supervised geoscience applications

    Supervised Learning is learning by example. It requires a training set with examples of input data tied to known output. The process of linking input to output is...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    On behalf of dGB Earth Sciences I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2024!
    News22 December 2023

    On behalf of dGB Earth Sciences I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2024!

    On behalf of dGB Earth Sciences I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2024!

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    OpendTect v7.0.3 includes the first release of the AWS plugin (2)
    News14 December 2023

    OpendTect v7.0.3 includes the first release of the AWS plugin (2)

    As mentioned in last week's LinkedIn post, OpendTect v7.0.3 includes the first release of the AWS plugin. This plugin enables users not only to import from and export...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    OpendTect v7.0.3 includes the first release of the AWS plugin
    News14 December 2023

    OpendTect v7.0.3 includes the first release of the AWS plugin

    As mentioned in last week's LinkedIn post, OpendTect v7.0.3 includes the first release of the AWS plugin. This plugin enables users not only to import from and export...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Black Friday: End of year SPECIAL
    News23 November 2023

    Black Friday: End of year SPECIAL

    I'm excited to announce that we have an exclusive offer as we approach the end of the year. Any purchase made before the year concludes will be rewarded...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Streamline Your Presentations with OpendTect: Fast, Professional Results with the free Presentation Maker
    News16 November 2023

    Streamline Your Presentations with OpendTect: Fast, Professional Results with the free Presentation Maker

    Discover the ease and efficiency of OpendTect's Presentation Maker, accessible to everyone. Seamlessly import images directly from your projects into your custom presentation template. With just a click,...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    How to Visualize Amplitude Anomaly in 3D Using Spectral Decomposition and RGB Attribute
    News02 November 2023

    How to Visualize Amplitude Anomaly in 3D Using Spectral Decomposition and RGB Attribute

    Spectral decomposition and RGB(A) blending is not only useful for studying sub-seismic resolution stratigraphic features, but can be a great asset to highlight potential bright (spot) amplitude anomalies....

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Free State-of-the-Art Well Tie Module: Your Support is Key!
    News26 October 2023

    Free State-of-the-Art Well Tie Module: Your Support is Key!

    We're on a mission to develop a state-of-the-art well tie module that will be freely accessible to all users. This new module will be boasting industry-standard displays, quality...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Can AI Outshine Human Expertise in Seismic Analysis?
    News19 October 2023

    Can AI Outshine Human Expertise in Seismic Analysis?

    Vulcania Energy, on behalf of MEPC, recently harnessed OpendTect's AI-based fault interpretation to supercharge seismic analysis in an offshore West African field. Within this reservoir lie complex carbonate...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Have you explored the free 3D auto tracker in OpendTect yet? I really prefer this to conventionally tracking horizons in a grid!
    News12 October 2023

    Have you explored the free 3D auto tracker in OpendTect yet? I really prefer this to conventionally tracking horizons in a grid!

    Have you explored the free 3D auto tracker in OpendTect yet? I really prefer this to conventionally tracking horizons in a grid! Here's why: 🔹 Interactive Tracking: Unlike trad...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Have you explored the free 3D auto tracker in OpendTect yet?
    News12 October 2023

    Have you explored the free 3D auto tracker in OpendTect yet?

    I really prefer this to conventionally tracking horizons in a grid! Here's why: Interactive Tracking: Unlike traditional grid-based tracking, OpendTect's tracker operates seamlessly in a 3D scene, detecting...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Introducing our new Pre-trained Fault model (Fault Net)
    News21 September 2023

    Introducing our new Pre-trained Fault model (Fault Net)

    dGB Earth Sciences is thrilled to unveil the latest addition to our Machine Learning library - a state-of-the-art pre-trained model that is designed to predict faults and fractures...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Optimizing Thinned Fault Likelihood (TFL) through Advanced Filtering and Computing RMS of TFL
    News14 September 2023

    Optimizing Thinned Fault Likelihood (TFL) through Advanced Filtering and Computing RMS of TFL

    In our latest video, we break down the workflow to enhance the Thinned Fault Likelihood (TFL) using a two-step approach: Filtering and Computing RMS of TFL. Here's what...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Your Template
    News13 September 2023

    Your Template

    Templates control the look and feel of your website. This blog is installed with the Cassiopeia template. You can edit the options by selecting the Working on Your...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Your Modules
    News13 September 2023

    Your Modules

    Your site has some commonly used modules already preconfigured. These include: Image (type: Custom), which holds the image beneath the menu. This is a Custom module that you...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    About your home page
    News13 September 2023

    About your home page

    Your home page is set to display the four most recent articles from the blog category in a column. Then there are links to the next two oldest...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Welcome to your blog
    News13 September 2023

    Welcome to your blog

    This is a sample blog posting. If you log in to the site (the Administrator Login link is on the very bottom of this page) you will be...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Data Enhancement of 2D Seismic
    News07 September 2023

    Machine Learning Data Enhancement of 2D Seismic

    OpendTect's library of trained Machine Learning models supports a set of powerful models for quickly enhancing post-stack 3D seismic data. For example, there are models for removing random...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Demystify Complex Chained Attributes with Data Flow Visualization in OpendTect
    News10 August 2023

    Demystify Complex Chained Attributes with Data Flow Visualization in OpendTect

    OpendTect's attribute engine stands out due to its ability to compute attributes-from-attributes both on-the-fly and in batch-mode. Such capability lets users craft intricate chained attributes and filters. However,...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    OpendTect Noise Filters Comparison: Cast your preference
    News27 July 2023

    OpendTect Noise Filters Comparison: Cast your preference

    This week we want to show you an example of the 4th Lundin model 'Lundin_GeoLab_SimpleDenoise". We believe this model is applicable to almost all datasets. Unlike the AJAX...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Pioneering in Machine Learning
    News20 July 2023

    Pioneering in Machine Learning

    With over 30 years of experience in Machine Learning, dGB Earth Sciences continues to innovate in the field of seismic reservoir characterization. Today, we take a trip down...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    OpendTect Pro supports two OSDU formats: OpenVDS and OpenZGY
    News13 July 2023

    OpendTect Pro supports two OSDU formats: OpenVDS and OpenZGY

    OpendTect is committed to supporting the OSDUTM data platform as developed by the Open Group OSDUTM Forum. As an active member, we contributed to testing OSDU solutions developed...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    New enhancement to the Well Log viewer
    News06 July 2023

    New enhancement to the Well Log viewer

    The well log display tools in the advanced and standard well manager were improved in the latest version OpendTect V7.0. The new OpendTect Log Viewers support now multiple...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Workflows - Supervised AI Seismic Facies
    News25 May 2023

    Machine Learning Workflows - Supervised AI Seismic Facies

    Previously, in our series on OpendTect Machine Learning workflows, we showed an unsupervised workflow for seismic facies analysis. That workflow clustered seismic waveforms to generate a segmentation volume...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Exciting News! dGB Earth Sciences Partners with BLIX Consultancy & GEO2 Engineering B.V. to provide expert support for Doordewind Wind Farm Zone
    News11 May 2023

    Exciting News! dGB Earth Sciences Partners with BLIX Consultancy & GEO2 Engineering B.V. to provide expert support for Doordewind Wind Farm Zone

    Exciting News! dGB Earth Sciences Partners with BLIX Consultancy & GEO2 Engineering B.V. to provide expert support for Doordewind Wind Farm Zone We are thrilled to announce that...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    dGB provides expert support for Doordewind Wind Farm Zone
    News10 May 2023

    dGB provides expert support for Doordewind Wind Farm Zone

    Exciting News! dGB Earth Sciences Partners with BLIX Consultancy & GEO2 Engineering B.V. to provide expert support for Doordewind Wind Farm Zone We are thrilled to announce that...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Workflows - Seismic Inversion using AI - Machine Driven Seismic Inversion Workflow
    News04 May 2023

    Machine Learning Workflows - Seismic Inversion using AI - Machine Driven Seismic Inversion Workflow

    Today, in our series on OpendTect Machine Learning workflows, we show a workflow for rock property prediction using real wells. This workflow has many variations. You can train...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Workflows - De-risking charge and seal issues with AI - Neural Network Chimney Cube
    News20 April 2023

    Machine Learning Workflows - De-risking charge and seal issues with AI - Neural Network Chimney Cube

    Today, in our series on Machine Learning Workflows, we go back to the origins of the OpendTect Machine Learning platform. OpendTect started life as a neural network-based seismic...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Workflows - Fast and Simple Seismic Facies Analysis - 3D UVQ Waveform Segmentation
    News06 April 2023

    Machine Learning Workflows - Fast and Simple Seismic Facies Analysis - 3D UVQ Waveform Segmentation

    OpendTect Machine Learning supports supervised and unsupervised workflows for seismic facies analysis. Today's post discusses an unsupervised workflow. The 3D UVQ Waveform Segmentation workflow is the 3D variant...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Workflows - Ready to go AI workflows - Apply Pre-trained Model
    News30 March 2023

    Machine Learning Workflows - Ready to go AI workflows - Apply Pre-trained Model

    OpendTect's Machine Learning platform is developed for three types of geo-scientists: Operational, Experimental and Research. Researchers can program new ML models in the Python side of the system....

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Workflows - Using AI for Salt Detection
    News23 March 2023

    Machine Learning Workflows - Using AI for Salt Detection

    This is the second post in our series on OpendTect Machine Learning workflows. This time we show how to extract a salt body from 3D seismic. The ML...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    The Power of OpendTect's Attribute Engine
    News09 March 2023

    The Power of OpendTect's Attribute Engine

    Seismic attribute analysis has been an integral part of seismic interpretation workflows for decades. We can compute numerous attributes from seismic data and use them to interpret structural,...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Workflows — Quick UVQ Waveform Segmentation
    News02 March 2023

    Machine Learning Workflows — Quick UVQ Waveform Segmentation

    Today, we start a series of posts about Machine Learning Workflows supported in OpendTect. Each workflow is presented in the form of a short video. We will show...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    XGBoost NPHI Prediction
    News23 February 2023

    XGBoost NPHI Prediction

    In today's post we show how Machine Learning can be used to predict a missing log. The model is called XGBoost (eXtreme Gradient Boosting). This is an extremely...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Finding Hydrocarbons with OpendTect's Fluid Contact Finder and Chimney Cube
    News09 February 2023

    Finding Hydrocarbons with OpendTect's Fluid Contact Finder and Chimney Cube

    Today, we show an example of how to de-risk an exploration prospect using OpendTect's Fluid Contact Finder (FCF) and Machine Learning plugins. FCF is a tool to enhance...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Seismic data conditioning
    News02 February 2023

    Seismic data conditioning

    Seismic data conditioning We are glad to announce that our Houston office will organize a Seismic Data Conditioning course on a monthly basis starting from next month. In this c...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Price increase ahead - Buy now to save!
    News15 December 2022

    Price increase ahead - Buy now to save!

    Price increase ahead - Buy now to save! This is just a friendly reminder that you can still purchase our products for the old prices if you issue a PO before the end of the year...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Carbonate Buildup Interpretation
    News01 December 2022

    Carbonate Buildup Interpretation

    In seismic sequence stratigraphic studies, we analyze seismic reflection patterns in the context of a chronostratigraphic framework. In OpendTect, such frameworks are defined by a HorizonCube, which consists...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Seismic Interpretation Services
    News24 November 2022

    Seismic Interpretation Services

    Next to developing OpendTect we also offer advanced seismic interpretation services. Our experts have worked on data sets from around the globe. We have extensive experience in hydrocarbon...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Lundin Geolab’s AJAX ML model is Awesome!
    News17 November 2022

    Lundin Geolab’s AJAX ML model is Awesome!

    Lundin Geolab’s AJAX ML model is Awesome! Lundin Geolab’s (AkerBP’s) trained Machine Learning models, which are available in OpendTect’s library of trained ML models, continue t...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Improving interpretability with Machine Learning
    News27 October 2022

    Improving interpretability with Machine Learning

    Today, we show another great example of how you can quickly improve the interpretability of seismic data by applying a trained Machine Learning model. DeSmile is one the...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    OpendTect is now STL compatible thanks to BGE sponsoring
    News20 October 2022

    OpendTect is now STL compatible thanks to BGE sponsoring

    Our latest OpendTect v6.6.8 supports STL format. This is a format used in the Computer Aided Design industry to design 3D objects. It is used in the Mining...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Upcoming Price Increase
    News06 October 2022

    Upcoming Price Increase

    We've held our prices pretty much constant for a considerable time now but due to spiraling inflation we will be increasing our prices by 10% in the new...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning Super-sampling removes aliasing effects
    News29 September 2022

    Machine Learning Super-sampling removes aliasing effects

    Machine Learning Super-sampling removes aliasing effects OpendTect's Machine Learning is released with a growing library of pre-trained Machine Learning models that can be used...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    High-Resolution 3D Waveform Segmentation
    News08 September 2022

    High-Resolution 3D Waveform Segmentation

    In April 2022, Friso Brouwer of I^3 GEO, conducted an OpendTect webinar in which he showed how high-resolution 3D waveform segmentation can be used for quick geomorphological analysis....

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Machine Learning: Lundi GeoLab SimpleDenoise
    News04 August 2022

    Machine Learning: Lundi GeoLab SimpleDenoise

    Machine Learning: Lundi GeoLab SimpleDenoise This week we want to show you an example of the 4th Lundin model 'Lundin_GeoLab_SimpleDenoise". We believe this model is applicable...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    PyTorch added as development environment in OpendTect
    News07 July 2022

    PyTorch added as development environment in OpendTect

    With the addition of the Machine Learning Professional plug-in, OpendTect development is further extended by allowing Python as an additional development environment. Starting from within OpendTect, a Python...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Dip Steering:  Improving multi-trace attributes
    News30 June 2022

    Dip Steering: Improving multi-trace attributes

    Dip Steering is a commercial plugin of OpendTect Pro for computing and using dip and azimuth volumes (Steering Cubes) from seismic data. This powerful tool enables users to:...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Low Unit Cost (LUC) Geothermal Installations
    News23 June 2022

    Low Unit Cost (LUC) Geothermal Installations

    Geothermie Groep Nederland (GGN), dGB Earth Sciences and two suppliers of high-performance drilling services have joined their expertise to harvest low-enthalpy geothermal energy with temperatures ranging from 60...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Superior fault imaging using OpendTect's Faults and Fractures plugin
    News16 June 2022

    Superior fault imaging using OpendTect's Faults and Fractures plugin

    OpendTect supports the most advanced fault attributes available in the market through its Faults and Fractures plugin. Thinned Fault Likelihood or TFL is designed particularly for mapping and...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Cyber Security Certified - Saudi Aramco's stamp of approval
    News26 May 2022

    Cyber Security Certified - Saudi Aramco's stamp of approval

    We are proud to announce that we have officially received Saudi Aramco's Third Party Cybersecurity Compliance Certificate (CCC). dGB Earth Sciences has completed a self-compliance assessment on 24...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Thalweg Tracker: Geobodies Extraction tool
    News19 May 2022

    Thalweg Tracker: Geobodies Extraction tool

    A unique piece of functionality in OpendTect Pro is the Thalweg tracker. A Thalweg tracker is a 3D amplitude tracker that grows 3D bodies along the path of...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    OpendTect vs OpendTect Pro
    News12 May 2022

    OpendTect vs OpendTect Pro

    In this video Paul de Groot from dGB Earth Sciences explains the main differences between the free platform OpendTect and our commercial platform OpendTect Pro. Read the post...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Integrated Machine Learning Rock Property Prediction Workflow
    News21 April 2022

    Integrated Machine Learning Rock Property Prediction Workflow

    OpendTect allows geoscientists to integrate and transform data from 1 D model to a predicted 3D rock property cube. Our volume builder, a tool utilized to apply volume-based...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Fault Dip and Azimuth for Machine Learning Fault Likelihood
    News14 April 2022

    Fault Dip and Azimuth for Machine Learning Fault Likelihood

    In today's post we share an elegant workflow proposed by Roar Heggland of Equinor ASA to compute Fault Dip and Fault Azimuth for Machine Learning predicted Fault Likelihood...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Removing noise and artifacts from (Thinned) Fault Likelihood
    News31 March 2022

    Removing noise and artifacts from (Thinned) Fault Likelihood

    Fault Likelihood (FL) and its derivative Thinned Fault Likelihood (TFL) facilitate structural interpretation. Both volumes have three components: Fault Likelihood, Fault Dip and Fault Azimuth and both can...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Spectral Decomposition & RGB(A) blending in OpendTect
    News17 February 2022

    Spectral Decomposition & RGB(A) blending in OpendTect

    Spectral Decomposition & RGB(A) blending in OpendTect Spectral decomposition and RGB(A) blending are valuable instruments for studying sub-seismic resolution stratigraphic featu...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Manual interpretation of bodies - Now available in OpendTect Pro
    News23 December 2021

    Manual interpretation of bodies - Now available in OpendTect Pro

    Manual interpretation of bodies - Now available in OpendTect Pro The functionality to manually create bodies has been available for a long time, exclusively for our users with a...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Accelerate Machine Learning processing time from weeks to minutes
    News02 December 2021

    Accelerate Machine Learning processing time from weeks to minutes

    Accelerate Machine Learning processing time from weeks to minutes The Machine Learning seismic facies prediction workflow we published in the March 2021 issue of First Break, ha...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Why not?
    News25 November 2021

    Why not?

    Why not? We have decided not to join the frenzy with a time limited Black Friday discount. Instead we are launching a much more exciting new deal! We now offer a staggering disc...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    The OpendTect Machine Learning plug-in is designed to be a rich environment that enables machine learning development powered by Python, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit Learn", (Pytorch - coming soon) and your own custom ML libraries.
    News18 November 2021

    The OpendTect Machine Learning plug-in is designed to be a rich environment that enables machine learning development powered by Python, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit Learn", (Pytorch - coming soon) and your own custom ML libraries.

    The OpendTect Machine Learning plug-in is designed to be a rich environment that enables machine learning development powered by Python, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit Learn", (Pytor...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    New Absolute Acoustic Impedance Inversion Solution in OpendTect Pro
    News04 November 2021

    New Absolute Acoustic Impedance Inversion Solution in OpendTect Pro

    New Absolute Acoustic Impedance Inversion Solution in OpendTect Pro Absolute Acoustic Impedance remains a cornerstone of modern seismic interpretation projects. It enables inter...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Machine Learning workflow to create pseudo-3D from 2D seismic
    News07 October 2021

    Machine Learning workflow to create pseudo-3D from 2D seismic

    Machine Learning workflow to create pseudo-3D from 2D seismic We offer a new service to create a pseudo-3D volume from a 2D seismic dataset. Pseudo-3D cubes are interesting beca...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Presentations made easy - OpendTect's Presentation Maker
    News01 October 2021

    Presentations made easy - OpendTect's Presentation Maker

    Presentations made easy - OpendTect's Presentation Maker OpendTect’s Presentation Maker is a free Python utility to create presentation files in PowerPoint format containing gra...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Seismic Facies Tracker: ' Thalweg' Tracker
    News23 September 2021

    Seismic Facies Tracker: ' Thalweg' Tracker

    Seismic Facies Tracker: ' Thalweg' Tracker Many of the world’s oil and gas reservoirs are found in channel environments. When these channels are filled with porous rocks, they b...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Join dGB Earth Sciences free online Machine Learning Masterclass and benefit from our 25 years of experience in this domain.
    News09 September 2021

    Join dGB Earth Sciences free online Machine Learning Masterclass and benefit from our 25 years of experience in this domain.

    Join dGB Earth Sciences free online Machine Learning Masterclass and benefit from our 25 years of experience in this domain. On Wednesday the 21st of September from 10 am till 1...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Bright Spots
    News02 September 2021

    Bright Spots

    Bright Spots Bright spots have been widely used in the oil and gas industry over the past three decades as a direct hydrocarbon indicator to identify the presence of hydrocarbon...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    HorizonCube: Interpreting Complex Settings
    News12 August 2021

    HorizonCube: Interpreting Complex Settings

    HorizonCube: Interpreting Complex Settings Classical interpretation of complex geology is typically performed by mapping a limited set of horizons either manually, or with the h...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Fault Planes from OpendTect’s 3D Unet Fault Predictor
    News15 July 2021

    Fault Planes from OpendTect’s 3D Unet Fault Predictor

    Fault Planes from OpendTect’s 3D Unet Fault Predictor The goal of this workflow is to automatically extract fault planes from a fault cube. In this project, the Fault Likelihood...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    We are excited to invite you to join our OpendTect Machine Learning Developers' Community!
    News10 June 2021

    We are excited to invite you to join our OpendTect Machine Learning Developers' Community!

    We are excited to invite you to join our OpendTect Machine Learning Developers' Community! Identifying the most appropriate geoscience Machine Learning techniques, workflows and data access patterns and...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Probing 3D data with OpendTect volume viewers
    News27 May 2021

    Probing 3D data with OpendTect volume viewers

    Probing 3D data with OpendTect volume viewers Volume viewers in OpendTect (RGB(A) and Amplitudes) are conventionally used to slice through a volume of data in inline, crossline...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Razor sharp edges with Seismic Diffraction Imaging (DI)
    News20 April 2021

    Razor sharp edges with Seismic Diffraction Imaging (DI)

    Razor sharp edges with Seismic Diffraction Imaging (DI) In association with Moser Geophysical Services (MGS), dGB now offers Seismic Diffraction Imaging (DI) for 3D swaths or sm...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    I am excited to announce that we are setting up an OSDU Machine Learning consortium.
    News08 April 2021

    I am excited to announce that we are setting up an OSDU Machine Learning consortium.

    I am excited to announce that we are setting up an OSDU Machine Learning consortium. E&P data are typically found stored locally in multiple, incomplete and mostly unconnected d...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Thalweg tracker - OpendTect Pro feature
    News01 April 2021

    Thalweg tracker - OpendTect Pro feature

    Thalweg tracker - OpendTect Pro feature A few weeks ago, we posted a new workflow for seismic facies classification. This week we show another example of OpendTect’s Thalweg tra...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Machine Learning - Shallow Neural Network
    News11 March 2021

    Machine Learning - Shallow Neural Network

    Machine Learning - Shallow Neural Network Let’s not forget that you do not always have to go “deep” in OpendTect’s Machine Learning applications. “Shallow” networks remain valua...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Sign the petition for an open well database, so we can all benefit from Machine Learning R&D
    News03 February 2021

    Sign the petition for an open well database, so we can all benefit from Machine Learning R&D

    Sign the petition for an open well database, so we can all benefit from Machine Learning R&D We (dGB Earth Sciences and PanTerra Geoconsultants BV) have started a petition to su...

    Marieke van Hout-de Groot
    Petition to support the creation of a comprehensive, consistent, open-source well database, for the entirety of The Netherlands
    News03 February 2021

    Petition to support the creation of a comprehensive, consistent, open-source well database, for the entirety of The Netherlands

    dGB Earth Sciences and Panterra have started a petition to support the creation of a Digital Well Database for all publicly-released well data in The Netherlands. We need...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    TerraNubis - Seismic Market Place - live!
    News18 October 2019

    TerraNubis - Seismic Market Place - live!

    TerraNubis, a cloud-based portal for buying, selling and interpreting seismic data sets and interpretations is now live! TerraNubis is a cloud-based portal for buying, selling and interpreting seismic...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    OpendTect on TV - Geology Lecturers to be trained on use of OpendTect Seismic Interpretation Software
    News16 July 2019

    OpendTect on TV - Geology Lecturers to be trained on use of OpendTect Seismic Interpretation Software

    OpendTect was on TV - "Lecturers to be trained on use of world-class software" To watch please see below embedded YouTube video:

    Arjan Burggraaf
    MOL sponsors Machine Learning Project in OpendTect Pro
    News02 July 2018

    MOL sponsors Machine Learning Project in OpendTect Pro

    MOL Norge AS, a subsidiary of the Hungarian state oil company MOL, is funding an R&D project that will extend OpendTect's machine learning capabilities with the next generation...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Chimney Atlas - Free Fluid Migration Studies Overview
    News19 February 2018

    Chimney Atlas - Free Fluid Migration Studies Overview

    dGB is proud to announce the release of the Chimney Atlas website. The Chimney Atlas is a collection of published papers, books, posters, video's and annotated PowerPoint presentations...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Winner of the India 5000 Best MSME Award 2017
    News26 January 2018

    Winner of the India 5000 Best MSME Award 2017

    We are proud to announce that we have just received the India 5000 best MSME award! MSME stands for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. For more information, please...

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Press: dGB Earth Sciences announces the release of the fully integrated E&P Machine Learning Platform
    News26 January 2018

    Press: dGB Earth Sciences announces the release of the fully integrated E&P Machine Learning Platform

    Paul de Groot and Nanne Hemstra explain why OpendTect's Machine Learning plugin is a game-changer in the E&P digital revolution. Please click the below image for the PDF:

    Arjan Burggraaf
    Winner of SEG's Distinguished Achievement Award
    News20 May 2016

    Winner of SEG's Distinguished Achievement Award

    It gives us great pleasure to inform you that by unanimous decision of the SEG Honors and Awards Committee and the SEG Board of Directors, OpendTect received the...

    Arjan Burggraaf