AGI is proud to conduct 3-day training seminars to our customers and anyone interested in DC Resistivity and IP Imaging. The seminar covers a broad variety of topics related to DC Resistivity/IP data acquisition and data processing.

The AGI Resistivity Imaging Seminar is designed for those professionals who are involved in, beginning to consider, or have oversight/review responsibilities of others currently conducting DC Resistivity or IP imaging surveys. This seminar is a “hands-on” seminar covering DC Resistivity and IP imaging topics such as: theory; data acquisition; field procedures; data processing; data presentation; and interpretation using the AGI SuperSting™ Earth Resistivity/IP/SP System and AGI EarthImager™ software.

The seminar will also provide attendees a better understanding of 1D, 2D, 3D and 4D resistivity/IP imaging methods through the use and understanding of AGI EarthImager™ data processing software. This data processing and advanced data acquisition part of the seminar will discuss topics such as: the use of the various EarthImager™ software (1D, 2D, 3D & 4D), theoretical aspects of forward modeling and inversion, 2D and 3D survey design issues, and hands-on practice on how to process surface data, borehole data, terrain (topography) information, underwater data, continuous resistivity profiling (CRP) data, 3D data, (4D) time-lapse monitoring data.

The seminar is three days long and goes from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m. each day. Lunch and refreshments will be provided by AGI.

This course meets the 15 hour Continuing Education requirement for professional development, a condition for Texas P.G. license renewal.

The seminars are limited to 9 people and reservations will be accepted on a “first-come- first-serve basis.” If you are interested in attending, please forward your interest as soon as possible to ensure that space is available and reserved for you.

Day 1:

• Introduction
• Basic Resistivity/IP concepts and theory
• Instrumentation
  • The SuperSting system
  • SuperSting menu by menu
• Preparing for field survey
  • Estimate depth penetration
  • Determine electrode separation
  • Comparing different electrode arrays
  • Prepare command files
  • Load command files into the SuperSting memory
  • Discussion of “best practices” for field acquisition
• Electrical resistivity case histories

Day 2:

• Field survey and field acquisition discussions
• Downloading data from the SuperSting
• Introduction to data processing with AGI EarthImager2D
• Interactive discussion and practice of Roll-Along with SuperSting

Day 3:

• Advanced discussion of EarthImager data processing software
• Detailed look at the features of EarthImager 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D (Time-lapse) and SP Analyzer, e.g.:
  • Resistivity Imaging methods
    • Measurements
    • Geometric factor
    • Pseudosection
    • Common arrays
    • Number sense
    • Typical applications
  • Resistivity Imaging Theory
    • Why inversion?
    • Forward modeling
    • Inverse modeling
    • What is an inversion?
    • Modeling mesh
    • Infinity electrode handling
    • Starting model
    • Stop criteria
    • Thresholds for noisy data removal
    • Advanced features
  • Survey Design
    • Electrode spacing
    • Depth of investigation
    • Slide-along vs roll-along
    • 3D electrode layout
    • Array Types
    • 2D and 3D Command Creators
    • Survey Planner
• Discussion of Resistivity data interpretation

• Half price for students with proof of current student ID.
• Your payment is fully refundable up to two weeks (14 days) prior to the seminar, but no refund after that date. However, you may apply your payment to a future seminar at AGI or at AGE.
• Wireless internet connection is available at the seminar for your communication convenience.