AAPG Drones and Drone Data TIG Discussions

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Bogdan Michka — Tue, 09 May 2017 09:53:29 GMT

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Workshop -- new technologies and drones for success with difficult unconventionals

Susan Nash — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:56:21 GMT

Check out the amazing program

https://broken.aapg.donfick.com/career/training/in-person/workshops/workshop-details/Articleid/53995/success-with-difficult-unconventionals

Events - 2019 GSA Annual Meeting UAV Short Courses

Jim McDonald — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:24:25 GMT

At the upcoming 2019 GSA Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, there are two short courses that will be of interest (https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2019/learn/short). These courses have been offered in the past at the GSA Annual Meetings:

509. Introduction to Drones (sUAS) in the Geosciences.
Sat., 21 Sept., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
This short course is designed for any unexperienced or novice users of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS; “drones”)—students, faculty, and professionals. No prior experience with drones is required. Although topics covered may be insufficiently advanced for intermediate- to expert-sUAS users, such users are nevertheless highly encouraged to participate and share their knowledge & experience during group work. Topics covered will include sUAS hardware & software basics, current U.S. national & state rules/regulations, and case studies in state-of-the-art applications including orthomosaic & structure-from-motion (SfM) techniques. Working groups will be used throughout the workshop.

510. High Resolution Topography and 3D Imaging II: Introduction to Structure from Motion (SfM) Photogrammetry.
Sat., 21 Sept., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Structure from Motion (SfM), a photogrammetric technique that uses overlapping images to construct 3D surface models, is quickly emerging as a valuable research and education tool in geodesy, geomorphology, structural geology, and related disciplines. Images can be collected with a standard consumer-grade camera, making SfM a low-cost tool that compliments other 3D imaging technologies, such as terrestrial and airborne laser scanning (lidar). SfM can be collected from a handheld camera or an airborne platform such as an aircraft, tethered balloon, kite, or UAS (unmanned aerial system), enabling 3D imaging of features ranging in size from decimeters to several kilometers. This one-day course will provide faculty, students, and professionals with an introduction to SfM technology, data collection and processing, and examples of science and educational applications. A combination of lectures and hands-on demonstrations of SfM equipment and data processing will be used. This course can be taken alone, or together with “501. High Resolution Topography and 3D Imaging II: Introduction to Terrestrial Laser Scanning" for an introduction to a 3D imaging technology that compliments SfM.

Resources - Book: Structure from Motion in the Geosciences

Jim McDonald — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 03:27:01 GMT

I ran across this reference book - Structure from Motion in the Geosciences, 2016, from Wiley-Blackwell

https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Structure+from+Motion+in+the+Geosciences-p-9781118895849

From the description and the table of contents, it appears to be a good reference book on SfM. I plan on putting it on my reading list.

Has anyone else read or used this book as a reference? If so, do you have any opinions on the book?

Resources - UNVACO Short Course on Structure from Motion (SfM)

Jim McDonald — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 03:13:47 GMT

One of the techniques to produce 3D imagery data from UAV imagery is Structure from Motion (SfM). UNAVCO has put on a short course at the 2017 GSA Annual Meeting on the introduction of SfM for the Geosciences. The short course materials can be downloaded from this URL:
http://kb.unavco.org/kb/article/2017-gsa-introduction-to-structure-from-motion-sfm-photogrammetry-for-earth-science-research-and-education-short-course-864.html

Here is the description from the short course page:
High Resolution Topography and 3D Imaging II: Introduction to Structure from Motion (SfM) Photogrammetry

Structure from Motion (SfM), a photogrammetric technique that uses overlapping images to construct 3D surface models, is quickly emerging as a valuable research and education tool in geodesy, geomorphology, structural geology, and related disciplines. Images can be collected with a standard consumer-grade camera, making SfM a low-cost tool that compliments other 3D imaging technologies, such as terrestrial and airborne laser scanning (lidar). SfM can be collected from a hand-held camera or an airborne platform such as an aircraft, tethered balloon, kite, or UAS (unmanned aerial system), enabling 3D imaging of features ranging in size from decimeters to several kilometers. This one-day course will provide faculty, students, and professionals with an introduction to SfM technology, data collection and processing, and examples of science and educational applications. A combination of lectures and hands-on demonstrations of SfM equipment and data processing will be used.

The course materials appear to be a great introduction into SfM.

Events - GSA Annual Meeting UAV Short Courses

Jim McDonald — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:03:50 GMT

At the upcoming GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, there are two short courses that will be of interest:
https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2018/science-careers/courses

512. Introduction to Drones (sUAS) in the Geosciences.
Sat., 3 Nov., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
This short course is designed for any inexperienced or novice users of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS; "drones")—students, faculty, or professionals. No prior experience with drones is required. Although topics covered may be insufficiently advanced for intermediate- to expert-sUAS users, such users are nevertheless highly encouraged to participate and share their knowledge and experience during group work. Topics covered will include sUAS hardware and software basics, current U.S. national and state rules/regulations, and case studies in state-of-the-art applications including orthomosaic and structure-from-motion (SfM) techniques. Working groups will be used throughout the workshop.

510. High Resolution Topography and 3D Imaging II: Introduction to Structure from Motion (SfM) Photogrammetry.
Sat., 3 Nov., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Structure from Motion (SfM), a photogrammetric technique that uses overlapping images to construct 3D surface models, is quickly emerging as a valuable research and education tool in geodesy, geomorphology, structural geology, and related disciplines. Images can be collected with a standard consumer-grade camera, making SfM a low-cost tool that compliments other 3D imaging technologies, such as terrestrial and airborne laser scanning (LiDAR). SfM can be collected from a hand-held camera or an airborne platform such as an aircraft, tethered balloon, kite, or UAS (unmanned aerial system), enabling 3D imaging of features ranging in size from decimeters to several kilometers. This one-day course will provide faculty, students, and professionals with an introduction to SfM technology, data collection and processing, and examples of science and educational applications. A combination of lectures and hands-on demonstrations of SfM equipment and data processing will be used. This course can be taken alone, or together with "High Resolution Topography and 3D Imaging I: Introduction to Terrestrial Laser Scanning" (course #501) for an introduction to 3D imaging technology that compliments SfM.

Drone and UAV Activity at the AAPG ACE in Salt Lake City

Jim McDonald — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 07:39:49 GMT

At the upcoming AAPG ACE in Salt Lake City, there are number of UAV based activities and presentations that will be of interest for TIG members. Below is a list of UAV presentations and activities:

Sunday, May 20
Short Course
UAVs and Virtual Outcrops – from Data Collection to Final Interpretation

Monday, May 21
Presentation
3-D Reconstruction of Clinoform Geometries Using Drone-Based Photogrammetry, Upper San Andres Formation, Last Chance Canyon, New Mexico

Posters
Quantitative Outcrop Characterization of Incised Valley Fill Combining UAV-Based Photogrammetry and Traditional Geologic Field Methods

Understanding Fluvial to Shallow Marine Clastic Reservoirs from Modern Analogues Resolved by GPR and Drone Imagery

Using UAV Photogrammetry to Quantify Differential Cementation of Turbidite Sandstones: An Example from the Gremiasco System (Upper Oligocene, Tertiary Piedmont Basin of NW Italy)

Wednesday, May 23
Presentation
Using Thermal/IR and Multispectral Sensors on Drones to Find the Origin of and Extent of Contamination from Saltwater Spills from Producing Wells

Posters
It’s About to Get a Lot Less Salty – Comparison of a Fluvial Outcrop to Estuarine Outcrops Using UAV-Based Outcrop Modelling in the Lower Cretaceous McMurray Formation, NE Alberta, Canada

Fluvial Architecture of the Burro Canyon Formation Using UAV-Based Photogrammetry; Implications for Reservoir Performance, Rattlesnake Canyon, Colorado

SPE USYS & AAPG Drone TIG meeting in Houston in June

Susan Nash — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:21:25 GMT

The vast onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure regular preventative inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR). The transition from manual to automated IMR tasks is well , yet challenges remain. Mechatronic tools can provide major time and cost but require human interaction. Underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have supported subsea exploration, drilling, and infrastructure IMR. Onshore small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAS, aka drones) have provided significant safety and cost benefits to IMR.

Tuesday, 19 June 2018 / 8:00 am – 5:00 pm / Royal Sonesta / Houston, TX
Robotic unmanned systems will continue to fuse sensors, human-machine frameworks, communication networks, command and control architecture, manipulation, and data collection and processing to perform a variety of tasks. Regardless of the environment, oil and gas robotic systems need to be and offer a step change improvement in safety and cost benefits. What are the needs for the next phase of emerging intelligent robotic systems?

Hear from presenters about land, aerial and marine technologies and their integration into Oil & Gas operations. Get your questions answered about regulations, Safety Management Systems, security, business cases, process integration and data management. Interact with our Panel discussion about current challenges and academic research. Gather insight on making about whether to bring systems or outsource your requirements. Whether your business is upstream, midstream, downstream, or service related, please join us at the Society of Petroleum Engineers 2018 Unmanned Systems Annual Meeting.

Space is limited to 80 attendees. - Click on the attachment for the schedule.

Log in to your SPE account and register now http://connect.spe.org/unmannedsystems/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=cb3f052f-eb18-4aa2-bf7b-38599dd7a1eb&CommunityKey=81f81b42-0b1a-41dc-b97b-6a8b58c1ca96&Home=%2funmannedsystems%2fhome

Or, contact Daniel De Clute Melancon / [email protected]

Drones: where are we now?

Susan Nash — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:50:32 GMT

Drones are regularly used for inspections, surveillance, and monitoring. Are you using drones and drone data? Please share.