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Houston Geological Society Bulletin
Abstract
Abstract: The Ethics of Licensed
Geophysical
Data:
The Data Owner’s Investment, Rationale, and Code of Practice
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President, International Association
of Geophysical
Contractors
Seismic data are increasingly part of the everyday work of geologists and geophysicists, particularly for those who work in the petroleum E&P industry. These data, often accessible using company servers and personal computers, are easily copied into PowerPoint™ presentations and e-mail documents or saved as screen captures or raster image files. Most scientists have never read the contracts that underlie the licensing of seismic data and have a range of understanding and misunderstanding about the terms of the ownership agreements and appropriate uses of these data.
This presentation will focus on the ethics of using, reproducing,
and presenting non-exclusive geophysical
data. The types and
uses of these data their ownership and licensing, history, and
inherent risk-reward trade-offs will be explained. Specific attention
will be given to the ethical
obligations of users of non-exclusive
geophysical
data. Namely, what may
users do with the data and what are
they not free to do. When must permission
be requested to present and
reproduce the data? The intent of this
discussion is to avoid misunderstandings
in the use of
geophysical
data and
potential ethical conflicts.
In this presentation, I will describe an
industry code of practice for the use of
licensed geophysical
data, including
specific practical guidance for users to help them ensure that
common license terms and conditions are met. The presentation
will describe the elements of the typical data use license agreement
which non-exclusive data owners commonly
misunderstand. Presented examples will provide
further clarification.
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Marine seismic data acquistion.
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