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In a Wright State University lab, seismic and well log information fed into a computer are blooming into colorful, three-dimensional images of underground deposits, rock formations and reservoirs filled with oil and gas.<\/p>\n
Staring in wonder at the monitor are two graduate students who are more accustomed to interpreting such data from wiggly lines printed on large sheets of paper.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard to visualize just squiggly lines, and to know what they mean. But when you can render them as a visualization of the geology, it helps,\u201d said Scott Bey, a grad student from Columbus who hopes for a career in the oil and gas industry.<\/p>\n
The computer software that transforms this data into a subterranean vision is a $5 million gift to Wright State from Schlumberger Limited, the world\u2019s largest oilfield services company and also a leader in environmental services.<\/p>\n
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