06 - 07 October 2026 09:00 - 17:00 Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BG and virtual
06 - 07 October 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 | Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BG and virtual
Dipmeter and borehole image evaluations revolutionized subsurface characterization from the earliest devices invented to delineate bed attitude 90 years ago. Progressive technological advancements now permit detailed studies concerning sedimentology and stratigraphy, structure, and geomechanics in downhole settings probed by traditional O&G exploration and development, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), geothermal energy, mining, waste containment, and engineering programs.
Despite the utility of borehole image evaluations, nearly 25 years have passed since analysts gathered in a dedicated session to explore developments in tool technologies, quality-control methodologies, and subsurface applications with the purpose of documenting and consolidating the current state of knowledge. Likewise, few discussions have focused on adopting borehole images in logging programs outside of traditional markets.
The meeting aims to use oral, poster and keynote presentations to do the following:
- Promote collaboration by assembling a multi-disciplinary group of subject matter experts, geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists, and engineers across multiple industries
- Discuss advancements in borehole imaging physics, technologies, quality control, and the increasing role of AI
- Share integrated evaluation techniques in traditional O&G, emerging CCUS, Geothermal, and Engineering projects
- Ed Cavallerano, Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.
- Borehole imaging geologist
- Andrew Barnett, Shell UK
- Carbonate geologist
- Peter Barrett, Halliburton
- Product Champion – Wireline Images, Wireline and Perforating
- SPWLA VP-IT 2025-2027
- Stephen Dymmock, Baker Hughes
- GaffneyCline energy advisory
- Associate Fellow – Geology & Imaging
- Anish Kumar Ph.D, SLB
- Geology Domain Champion
- Reservoir Performance – Evaluation
- Bernd Ruehlicke, President Eriksfiord Inc
- Image log and Geomechanics SME
- SPWLA Houston Chapter President 22-24, Distinguished speaker 21-22, founding member of the BHI SIG
Bernd Ruehlicke, Eriksfiord
President of Eriksfiord, Inc. part of the Eriksfiord group, a geoscience provider with focus on image/sonic log based geological processing and interpretation and geomechanical studies. Bernd contributed to most of the geological applications modules of Recall (Halliburton) during the time at Z&S where he fell in love with image logs back in 1993 and where memory & diskspace was counted in MegaBytes and CPU power in Mega Hertz. At PGS and Landmark, he worked on the interface between the Petrobank (Oracle) database and Recall, and worked as DevLead on R&D projects such as the Java DecisionSpace platform.
He has published papers on the use of Eigenvectors and symmetry axes in geological interpretations of image logs. He is the author of Vinland, a geomechanical analysis tool based primarily on image logs.
Bernd holds a BS in Computer Science and MS in Mathematics from Aarhus University, Denmark. He has an MBA from the University of Houston-Victoria.
Bernd has previously served as President of the SPWLA Houston Chapter 2022-24. SPWLA Distinguished speaker for 2021-22.
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In-Person Fees
Fellow £205
Non-Fellow £345
Student Member £40
Student Non-Member £80
Speaker (Fellow) £205
Speaker (Non-Fellow) £215
Speaker (Student Member) £40
Speaker (Student Non-Member) £70
Retired Fellow £205
Virtual Fees
Fellow £95
Non-Fellow £155
Student Member £0
Student Non-Member £30
Speaker (Fellow) £90
Speaker (Non-Fellow) £120
Speaker (Student Member) £0
Speaker (Student Non-Member) £25
Retired Fellow £90
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Group discounts
5–9 delegates: 10% off
10–14 delegates: 15% off
15 delegates or more: 20% off
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