Dr. Sandra Vega
Assitant Professor Petroleum Geosciences

Ph.D., Geophysics, Stanford University, 2004
M.Sc., Geophysics, Stanford University, 2000
B.Sc., Physics, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1990

 


Experience:
 
  2005 - present Assistant Professor, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi
  2004 - 2005 Postdoctoral Associated, University of Miami, Florida
  2001 - 2004 Research Assistant, Stanford University, California
  2000 - 2001 Teaching Assistant, Stanford University, California
  2000 - 2000 Intern, Schlumberger Doll Research, Connecticut
  1999 - 1999 Research Assistant, Stanford University, California
  1991 - 1998 Petrophysicist, Intevep-PDVSA, Venezuela
  1990 - 1991 Field Assistant Seismologist, Sismoven-Halliburton, Venezuela
  1987 - 1990 Teaching Assistant, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas

Professional:
  • Petrophysicist, experienced in acoustic lab measurements, correlation between geophysical data (seismic, well logs, and lab) and rock properties, rock physics diagnosis for reservoir characterization, and anisotropy detection.

Some recent publications:

  • Vega, S., Mavko, G., Prasad, M., and Nur, A., 2006, Detection of stress-induced velocity anisotropy in unconsolidated sands, The Leading Edge, 25, 252-256..[download pdf]
  • Vega, S., Grasmueck, M., Truss, S., Or, D., Chen, Y., and Orasdis, J., 2004, What are the physical causes of GPR reflections in an oolitic carbonate environment? Excavation, TDR and modeling results. American Geophysical Union 2004 Fall Meeting. Abstracts, H23A-1104.
  • Vega, S., Mukerji, T, Mavko, G., and Prasad, M., 2003, Intrinsic Anisotropy In Sediments And Its Seismic Potential, American Geophysical Union 2003 Fall Meeting. Abstracts, HI2K-OI.
  • Vega, S., Prasad, M, and Mavko, G., 2003, Comparative study of velocities under hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic stress in sands. International Meeting, Society of Exploration Geophysics. Expanded Abstracts, NSG3.4.
 
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