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Igor Podladtchikov’s state-of-the-art implementation of acoustic and elastic wave propagation for microseismic fracture imaging on NVIDIA GPUs has been nominated for the IDC award, which aims to showcase success stories involving high-performance computing in science and industry. Spectraseis uses proprietary wave propagation algorithms to quickly and accurately image large fracture monitoring programs for oil & gas operators seeking to improve the performance of their well completions and production. Podladtchikov’s work enables fast turnaround of fracture imaging results and forward modeling using methods previously considered impractical due to computing limitations.

Igor Podladtchikov

• The Signal and the Noise: Why shallow boreholes may not always provide expected benefits, Ben Witten
• The Reunification of Seismology and Geophysics, Brad Artman, PhD
• High quality surface microseismic illuminates fractures in the Montney, Brad Birkelo

January 29, 2013, HOUSTON.  Spectraseis, the technology leader in microseismic fracture imaging, stimulation evaluation and seismic monitoring, has announced key sales and engineering appointments, adding deep experience and expertise to the company’s customer coverage and services offering.

David Grenier has joined Spectraseis as Sales Director in Houston. Grenier brings more than 30 years’ experience of delivering top-tier oilfield services to E&P customers in the U.S., including 23 years in logging, engineering and account management with Halliburton.  Grenier’s most recent role at Halliburton was business development manager at Pinnacle, where he was responsible for marketing microseismic services in Houston.  He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Dakota.

In Canada, Richard Marcinew has joined Spectraseis as an Engineering Adviser based in the company’s Calgary office.  Marcinew will consult with U.S. and Canadian customers on the integration of microseismic and well engineering data to provide customers with rich information for understanding and improving their well completions.

Marcinew is a leading industry expert in technologies related to well construction & completions, hydraulic fracturing, as well as reservoir conformance, simulation and evaluation.  Prior to joining Spectraseis, Marcinew was an adviser at Calmena Energy Services and Engineering Manager for Well Production Services at Schlumberger Canada.  He holds a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) as well as SPE.

Spectraseis VP Sales and Business Development, Todd Chuckry said:

“We are excited to have David and Richard further enhancing our strong team. Spectraseis’ customers will benefit directly from their deep well engineering and microseismic expertise through improved well completions and maximized production, based on the better understanding of the subsurface that integrated microseismic measurements and engineering data provide.”

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About Spectraseis

Spectraseis is the technology leader in microseismic fracture monitoring and stimulation evaluation. We provide services to many of the world’s leading E&P firms, including a growing customer base among North American unconventional resource operators. Spectraseis provides a competitive advantage to its customers through cutting-edge innovations in surface, subsurface and borehole passive seismic monitoring, full-wave data processing and imaging. Established in 2004, Spectraseis has offices in Houston, Denver and Calgary.

Further information about Spectraseis can be found at http://www.spectraseis.com

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Contacts

For further information, contact:

Todd Chuckry, VP Sales and Business Development
Phone +1 (403) 710-6466 (direct)
Phone +1 (403) 650-8070 (cell)
todd.chuckry@spectraseis.com

David Grenier, Sales Director
+1 281 520 4016 direct
+1 832 530 6980 cell
david.grenier@spectraseis.com

Paul Fisher, Axiom Communications Management
Phone + 44 1285713776 (direct)
Phone + 44 7733224850 (cell)
pfisher@axiomcomms.com

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December 10, 2012, HOUSTON. Spectraseis, the technology leader in microseismic fracture imaging, stimulation evaluation and seismic monitoring, has been awarded a new contract for the installation and data processing of a broadband seismic monitoring system in British Columbia.

The system, which will consistent of high sensitivity broadband seismometers installed both at the surface and downhole and Spectraseis’ ISV-Pro™ web-enabled software, will deliver real-time data on local seismicity to a major oil & gas producer with salt water injection operations in British Columbia.

This information will allow the operator to more precisely monitor and control seismicity – such as small magnitude Earth tremors – in conjunction with their field activities.

By monitoring seismic activity around wellsites, the producer will build a better understanding of local seismicity and any association with their operations. This will allow the company to evaluate whether seismic events are related to their areas of operation and take proactive steps to ensure safe operations.

The ISV-Pro web interface provides easy and secure customer access to processed data and status of stations in the array. A comprehensive data management solution provides secure seismic data archiving and remote data access, as well as hard copy delivery service in a wide range of data formats to fit various viewing and processing applications.

Spectraseis already operates several such arrays for oil & gas producers in the U.S.

Spectraseis CTO, Rob Habiger said:

“Induced seismicity is an area of growing interest to corporate policy-makers and regulators in North America. Our customers are increasingly taking the responsible position of acquiring the data necessary to evaluate and understand seismicity in their areas of operations.

Spectraseis offers a technically advanced solution that can be installed quickly to obtain background seismicity data, and allows for continuous monitoring during local well activity. This reduces the possibility of undetected seismicity leading to unplanned operational shutdowns or public concerns.”

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About Spectraseis

Spectraseis is the technology leader in microseismic fracture monitoring and stimulation evaluation. We provide services to many of the world’s leading E&P firms, including a growing customer base among North American unconventional resource operators. Spectraseis provides a competitive advantage to its customers through cutting-edge innovations in surface, subsurface and borehole passive seismic monitoring, full-wave data processing and imaging. Established in 2004, Spectraseis has offices in Houston, Denver and Calgary.

Further information about Spectraseis can be found at http://www.spectraseis.com

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Contacts

For further information, contact:

Dan Prairie, BSEE, MPM, Senior Sales Engineer, Spectraseis
Phone +1 (303) 658 9166 (direct)
Phone +1 (720) 443 9709 (cell)
dan.prairie@spectrasseis.com

Todd Chuckry, VP Sales and Business Development
Phone +1 (403) 710-6466 (direct)
Phone +1 (403) 650-8070 (cell)
todd.chuckry@spectraseis.com

Paul Fisher, Axiom Communications Management
Phone + 44 1285713776 (direct)
Phone + 44 7733224850 (cell)

• Shear wave arrivals in surface microseismic data, by Ben Witten, Summer Montgomery and Brad Artman, PhD

Vertical borehole arrays have been the staple of the microseismic industry. Surface recording, however, offers distinct technical and cost advantages, particularly when an observation well would need to be worked over or drilled. Surface arrays provide uniform accuracy of the lateral fracture propagation along an entire horizontal well without measurement bias, provided the array has constant sensor density. Also, surface microseismic data allows reconstruction of how the rock broke in addition to where the fracture happened. These advantages contribute to more accurate and cost-effective inputs for optimal well-planning decisions.

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July 27, 2012, CALGARY. Calmena Energy Services Inc. (“Calmena”) (TSX:CEZ) and Spectraseis announce agreement to jointly provide microseismic acquisition, imaging and advisory services in Canada.

The agreement combines Calmena’s strengths as an experienced downhole microseismic wireline and well services provider with Spectraseis’ industry-leading data acquisition and microseismic imaging and interpretation capabilities to deliver seamless fracture imaging and analysis solutions for all types of fracture monitoring using surface, near-surface and deep borehole arrays.

Customers will benefit from the close technical and operating integration of downhole and surface arrays, which is essential to good microseismic monitoring design and efficient operations, as well the accurate, calibrated timing of the datasets for joint interpretation.

The services to be provided jointly by the parties include:

• Microseismic monitoring with borehole, near-surface, and surface arrays
• Microseismic data processing, imaging and analysis
• Well stimulation interpretation and petrophysical integration
• Microseismic survey design and forward modeling
• Seismic velocity modeling
• Real-time fracture monitoring

Microseismic monitoring of well fracture stimulations provides operators the information to optimize the main cost drivers of unconventional reservoir development, particularly well spacing and orientation, and frac design. Real-time monitoring of fracture stimulations provides data for operators to optimize their stimulation program in response to frac behavior.

Spectraseis and Calmena are already working together on several integrated surface and borehole frac monitoring programs for operators in Canada, including a 60-stage frac monitoring program in Northeast British Columbia.

Spectraseis VP Sales and Business Development, Todd Chuckry, said:

“Our goal is to deliver the highest quality and most comprehensive microseismic service to the Canadian market. This combination of our service offerings will allow our customers to address any type of fracture monitoring and imaging challenge with a reliable and efficient single-point solution.” 

Calmena VP Wireline Technologies, Vince Kozak, said:

“We believe the combination of our service offerings creates a unique platform for the integration of surface and borehole data acquisition capabilities in the industry, which when also blended with the industry leading data processing capabilities at Spectraseis, will provide our customer with new insight to the  stimulation activities and subsurface dynamics both during, and subsequent to, the fracing process.

About Calmena Energy Services

Calmena is a growth-oriented international oilfield services company, which provides its customers with a wide range of services, including Well Construction Engineering and Planning, Contract Drilling, Directional & Horizontal Drilling, Wireline Technologies, MicroSeismic Surveys, Frac Fluids Management and Equipment Rentals. Calmena’s headquarters are in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and has operations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Further information about Calmena can be found at http://www.calmena.com

About Spectraseis

Spectraseis is the technology leader in microseismic fracture monitoring and stimulation evaluation. It provides services to many of the world’s leading E&P firms, including a growing customer base among North American unconventional resource operators. Spectraseis provides a competitive advantage to its customers through cutting-edge innovations in surface and borehole passive seismic monitoring, full-wave data processing and imaging. Established in 2004, Spectraseis has offices in Houston, Denver and Calgary.

Further information about Spectraseis can be found at http://www.spectraseis.com

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Contacts

Spectraseis

Todd Chuckry
VP Sales and Business Development
300 5th Avenue SW, Suite 1725
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3C4
(403) 650-8070
todd.chuckry@spectraseis.com

Calmena Energy Services Inc.

Vince Kozak
Vice-President Wireline Technologies
700, 333 – 7th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2Z1
(403) 225-3879
vkozak@calmena.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to Calmena and Spectraseis’ plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions. Expressions such as “may”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “project”, “believe”, “hope”, “estimate”, “intend”, “will”, “continue”, “foresee”, and “forecast” and similar expressions and statements are intended to identify forward looking statements. Although Calmena and Spectraseis believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievement since such expectations are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Calmena or Spectraseis. In particular, forward-looking statements included in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the terms of the agreement between Calmena and Spectraseis; expected benefits to customers from the agreement between Calmena and Spectraseis; services to be provided jointly by the Calmena and Spectraseis; current integrated surface and borehole frac monitoring programs being undertaken by Calmena and Spectraseis; and the goals of Calmena and Spectraseis with respect to providing microseismic services to the Canadian market.

These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond Calmena and Spectraseis’ control, including, but not limited to, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of Calmena and Spectraseis jointly providing microseismic acquisition, imaging and advisory services in Canada; the impact of general economic conditions; industry conditions and changes in industry conditions; decreased demand for energy services, including microseismic services; competition from other energy services providers; the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management; failure of counter parties to perform on contracts; risks associated with international operations; loss of key customers; fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates and stock market volatility; supply and demand for oilfield services; liabilities and risks, including environmental liabilities and risks inherent in oil and natural gas operations; uncertainties in weather and temperature affecting the duration of the service periods and the activities that can be completed; and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this press release, Calmena and Spectraseis  have made assumptions regarding, but not limited to: the implementation of the agreement between Calmena and Spectraseis and the microseismic acquisition, imaging and advisory services to be jointly provided by the parties; ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the agreement between Calmena and Spectraseis; current commodity prices and royalty regimes; availability of skilled labour; supply and demand for microseismic services; the impact of increasing competition; conditions in general economic and financial markets; industry conditions; and effects of regulation by governmental agencies.

Actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements in this press release and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that Calmena or Spectraseis will derive therefrom. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive.

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and Calmena and Spectraseis disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.

Customers in Canada will benefit from the close technical and operating integration of downhole and surface arrays, which is essential to good microseismic monitoring design and efficient operations, as well the accurate, calibrated timing of the datasets for joint interpretation.

This new offering brings together Calmena’s strengths as an experienced wireline and well services provider with Spectraseis’ industry-leading surface data acquisition and microseismic imaging capabilities, to deliver a complete solution for your fracture mapping challenges.

www.calmena.com

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