James Rector

Professor of EPS & Civil Engineering

Office Room Number:
412 Davis Hall

Phone #:
(510) 643-7820

Email:
jwrector@lbl.gov

Fax:
(510) 642-7476

Research Interests:
Borehole seismology, Reservoir characterization, Seismic wave propagation in sedimentary basins, Multidimensional digital signal processing, Non-invasive imaging of materials.

office hours:
By appointment


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Selected Publications


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Borehole seismology

Reservoir characterization

Seismic wave propagation in sedimentary basins

Multidimensional digital signal processing

Non-invasive imaging of materials



Stanford University (1990) Ph.D. Geophysics
Stanford University (1984) M.S. Exploration Geophysics
University of Wisconsin at Madison (1981) B.A. Mathematics



Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Geophysics, 1999-present.
Technical Program Chairman, SAGEEP Interational Meeting, 1999.
J. Clarence Karcher Award, 1996, Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Outstanding Presentation, 1994, SEG Int'l Meeting
Keynote Speaker: 1998 Society of Exploration Geophysics Annual International Meeting, New Orleans, Borehole Geophysics: What is next?
Nominated for Best Paper 1991, Geophysics.
Nominated for Best Paper 1992, Geophysics.
Nominated for Outstanding Presentation, 1988 SEG Int'l Meeting
Coauthor of Best Student Presentation, 1991 SEG Int'l Meeting
Coauthor of Best Student Presentation, 1992 SEG Int'l Meeting
Coauthor of Best Student Presentation, 1994 SEG Int'l Meeting
Coauthor of Distinguished Lecture: High resolution imaging of a West Texas carbonate reservoir, presented at AAPG Annual Int'l (1994), SPE Annual Int'l Meeting (1994)
Best Geophysical Paper, Offshore Technology Conference. 1989
Assistant Editor, Geophysics, 1994-1995.
Associate Editor, Geophysics 1992-1993.
Associate Editor, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 1996-present



Ph.D. Students
Dr. Galen Hesler 1995
Dr. Jianli Fan 1998
Dr. Weidong Yi 1998
Dr. John Washbourne 1999
Dr. Paul Milligan 1999
Dr. Joongmoo Byun 2000
Clark Scott 2001
Zhuping Liu 2002
Linbin Zhang 2003
Sung-Hoon Park 2004



Journal Publications

Byun, J., Rector, J.W., and Nemeth, T.A., 2001, Post map migration of crosswell reflection seismic data, accepted for publication, Geophysics.

Washbourne, J.K., Rector, J.W. and Bube, K., 2001, Crosswell Traveltime Tomography in Three Dimensions, accepted for publication, Geophysics.

Rector, J.W., Dong, Q.C, and Patzek, T. W., 2000, Passive characterization of hydrofracture properties using signals from hydraulic pomps: J. of Petroleum Science And Engineering, 27,no.1-2,49-58.

Milligan, P. A., and Rector, J. W., 2000, 3-D velocity imaging in the shallow subsurface using multi-well, multi-offset, VSP data: a case study from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory site." : Journal of Environmetal and Engineering Geophysics, 5, no. 1, 27-37.

Herman, G. C., Milligan, P. A., Huggins, R., and Rector, J. W., 2000, Imaging shallow objects and heterogeneities with scattered guided waves: Geophysics, 65, no. 2, 247-252.

Herman, G. C., Milligan, P. A., Dong, Qicheng, and Rector, J. W., 2000, Analysis and removal of multiply scattered tube waves: Geophysics, 65, no. 3, 745-754.

Byun, J. and Rector, J. W., 1999, The effects of wide incidence angles on crosswell reflection imaging: Journal of Seismic Exploration, Vol. 8, No. 2.,135-156.

Mars, J., Rector, J. W., and Lazaratos, S, 1999, Filter formulation and wavefield separation of crosswell seismic data, Geophysical Prospecting, 47,5 611-636.

Washbourne, J., Rector, J.W., Alonso, A., 1998, Treasure hunting with direct-arrival transmission imaging, Geophysics: TLE, 17,7,927-933.

Milligan, P. A., Rector, J. W., Bainer R. W., 1997, Hydrophone VSP imaging at a shallow site: Geophysics, 62, no. 3, 842-852.

Ilderton, D. C., Patzek, T. W., Rector, J. W., and Vinegar, H. J., 1995, Passive imaging of hydrofractures in the south belridge diatomite, Soc.Pet. Eng, SPE 28383.

Mars, Jerome and Rector, James W., III, 1995, Discussion on `Linear and parabolic tau-p transforms revisited', by B. Zhou and S. A. Greenhalgh with reply and response:Geophysics, 60, no. 2, 611-613.

Harris, J. M., Nolen-Hoeksema, R., Langan, R. T., Van Schaack, M., Lazaratos, S. K., Rector, J.W., High resolution imaging of a west Texas carbonate reservoir, Part 1- Project summary and interpretation, Geophysics, 60,667-681.

Van Schaack, M., Harris, J.M., Rector, J. W., and Lazaratos, S. K., 1995, High resolution crosswell imaging of a west Texas carbonate reservoir, Part 2-Wavefield modeling and analysis, Geophysics, 60, 682-691.

Rector, J.W., Lazaratos, S.K., Harris, J.M., and Van Schaack, M., 1995, High resolution crosswell imaging of a west Texas carbonate reservoir, Part 3- Wavefield separationof reflections, Geophysics, 60, 692-701.

Lazaratos, S.K., Rector, J. W., Harris, J. M., and Van Schaack, M., Geophysics, Highresolution crosswell imaging of a west Texas Carbonate reservoir, Part 4: Reflection imaging,Geophysics, 60,702-711.

Rector, James W., III, 1995, Crosswell Methods: Where are we, where are we going? (Special Issue): Geophysics, 60, no. 2, 627-630.

Rector, J. W., Lazaratos, S. K. , Harris, J. M, and M. Van Schaack, 1994, Multidomain analysis and wavefield separation of cross-well seismic data. Geophysics, 59, 1, 10-20.

Rector, J. W., and Washbourne, J., 1994, Characterization of resolution and uniqueness in cross-well direct arrival traveltime tomography using the fourier projection slice theorem. Geophysics, 59, 11, 1056-1064.

Lazaratos, S. K., Rector, J. W., Harris J. M., and Van Schaack, M., 1993, High resolution Cross-well reflection imaging: Potential and technical difficulties, Geophysics, 58, 9, 1014-1024.

Rector, J.W., 1992, Noise characterization and attenuation in drill bit recordings, Jounal of seismic exploration, 2,5,34-45.

Rector, J.W. and Hardage, B. A., 1992, Radiation pattern and seismic wave modes generated by a working roller-cone drill bit, Geophysics, 57, 10, 1319-1333.

Rector, J.W. and Marion, B. P., 1991, The use of drill-bit energy as a downhole seismic source, Geophysics,56,5,628-635.

Rector, J.W., 1988, "Acquisition and preliminary analysis of oriented multioffset multi-component VSP data: DOSECC Cajon Pass deep scientific drillhole", Geophys. Res. Let.,15, 9, 1061-1064.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Liu, Z., Rector, J.W., Nihei, K., Tomutsa, L, Myer L., and Nakagawa, S., 2001, Extensional Wave Velocity and Attenuation in Partially-Saturated Sand in the Sonic Frequency Range, Accepted for Publication, Rock Mechanics Intl. Meeting.

Zhen, T. and Rector, J., 1999, Hybrid modeling of borehole conical wave effect in stratified media: Annual Meeting Abstracts, Society Of Exploration Geophysicists, 160-163.

Yi, Weidong, Nakagawa, S., Nihei, K., Rector, J.W., Myer, L, and Cook, N.G.W., 1998, Numerical investigation of fracture channel waves, Presented at the 68th Ann Mtg of SEG, New Orleans, Expanded Abstracts, 1252-1256.

Herman, G.C., Milligan, P, Huggins, R., Rector, J.W., Imaging shallow objects with scaattered guided waves, Presented at the 68th Ann Mtg of SEG, New Orleans, Expanded Abstracts, 1316-1319.

Herman, G.C., Milligan, P, Rector, J.W., and Dong, Q., 1998, Analysis and removal of multiply scattered tube waves, Presented at the 68th Ann Mtg of SEG, New Orleans, Expanded Abstracts, 1319-1322.

Washbourne, J., Rector, J.W., 1998, Crosswell seismic imaging in three dimensions, Presented at the 68th Ann Mtg of SEG, New Orleans, Expanded Abstracts, 732-735.

Fan, J., Nihei, K., Myer, K., Cook, N.G.W., Rector, J.W., 1997, Overlap domain decomposition for wave propoagation, Presented at the 66th Ann Mtg of SEG,Denver, Expanded Abstracts, 1485-1488.

Yi, Weidong, Nakagawa, S., Nihei, K., Rector, J.W., Myer, L, and Cook, N.G.W., 1997, Numerical investigation of fracture-induced seismic anisotropy, Presented at the 67th Ann Mtg of SEG, Dallas, Expanded Abstracts, 964-967.

Washbourne, J., Rector, J.W., Milligan, P, Selbig, J., and Ford, A., Near-surface exploration for treasure-filled tunnels in granodiorite, Presented at the 67th Ann Mtg of SEG, Dallas, Expanded Abstracts, 788-791.

Byun, J., and Rector, J.W., 1997, Post-MAP migration of crosswell seismic data, Presented at the 67th Ann Mtg of SEG, Dallas, Expanded Abstracts, 293-296.

Dong, Q., and Rector, J.W., 1997, Bi-domain modeling of borehole wave propagation, Presented at the 67th Ann Mtg of SEG, Dallas, Expanded Abstracts,262-265.

Rector, J.W., Mars, J., Lazaratos, S., and Zhen, T., 1996, Inversion of crosswell seismic data: beyond the black box, Presented at the 66th Ann Mtg of SEG,Denver, Expanded Abstracts, 94-97.

Dong, Q., and Rector, J.W.,1995, Seismic scattering from inclusions, Presented at the 65th Ann Mtg of SEG,Houston, Expanded Abstracts, 1317-1320.

Mars, J., and Rector, J.W., 1995, Contrained Eigenvectors: A means to separate aliased arrivals? Presented at the 65th Ann Mtg of SEG, Houston, Expanded Abstracts,49-52.

Milligan, P. A., and Rector, J.W., 1995, Comparison between surface and VSP reflection imaging of shallow sites, Presented at the 65th Ann Mtg of SEG,Houston, Expanded Abstracts, 402-405.

Rector, J.W., and Dong, Q., 1995, Passive characterization of hydrofracture properties using signals from the hydraulic pumps, Presented at the 65th Ann Mtg of SEG,Houston, Expanded Abstracts, 207-210.

Ilderton, D., Patzek, T. W., and Rector, J. W., 1994, Microseismic imaging of hydrofractures,SPE Annual Meeting, New Orleans.

Rector, J. W., and Lazaratos, S. K., 1994, Field characterization of the seismic radiation pattern of a fluid-coupled piezoelectric source and hydrophone receivers, Presented at the 64th Ann Mtg of SEG, Los Angeles, Expanded Abstracts, 135-138.

Rector, J. W., Washbourne, J., Huggins, R., Alonso, A., Cherrington, M., and Delonas,T., 1994, 3-D seismic exploration for the victorio peak treasure, Presented at the 64th Ann Mtg of SEG, Los Angeles, Expanded Abstracts, 624-628.

Ilderton, D., Patzek, T., Rector, J. W., and Vinegar, H., 1993, Microseismic imaging of hydroractures with the aid of conical waves, Presented at the 63rd Meeting of SEG, Washington D.C., 267-270.

Lazaratos, S.K., Nolen-Hoeksema, R.C., Rector, J.W., and Van Schaack, M., 1994, High-resolution imaging of a carbonate reservoir using cross-well seismology, Presented at the Aramco conference on reservoir characterization, Dharan, Saudi Arabia.

Harris, J.M., Nolen-Hoeksema, R., Rector, J.W., Lazaratos, S.K., and Van Schaack, M.,1992 High resolution Imaging of a west texas carbonate reservoir: Part 1 Overview, Presented at the 62nd Ann. Mtg. of SEG, New Orleans. Expanded Abstracts, 35-38.

Van Schaack. M., Harris, J.M., Rector, J.W., and Lazaratos, S.K., 1992, High resolution imaging of a west texas carbonate reservoir: Part 2 traveltime tomography, Presented at the 62nd Ann. Mtg. of SEG, New Orleans. Expanded Abstracts, 40-44.

Rector, J.W., Lazaratos, S.K., Van Schaack. M., Harris, J.M., 1992 High resolution imaging of a west texas carbonate reservoir: Part 3 wavefield separation, Presented at the 62nd Ann. Mtg. of SEG, New Orleans. Expanded Abstracts, 45-48.

Lazaratos, S.K., Rector, J.W., Van Schaack. M., Harris, J.M., 1992, High resolution imaging of a west texas carbonate reservoir: Part 4 reflection imaging, Presented at the 62nd Ann. Mtg. of SEG, New Orleans. Expanded Abstracts 49-53.

Rector, J.W., Lazaratos, S. K., Harris, J.M., Van Schaack, M., 1992, Extraction of reflections from cross-well wavefields, Presented at the 62nd Ann. Mtg. of SEG, New Orleans. Expanded Abstracts, 54-57.

Rector J.W., 1992, Drillstring wave modes produced by a working drill bit, Presented at the 62nd Ann. Mtg. of SEG, New Orleans. Expanded Abstracts, 155-158.

Lazaratos, S.K., Rector, J.W., Harris, J.M., 1991, High resolution cross-well reflection imaging, Presented at the 61st Ann. Mtng of SEG, Houston. Expanded Abstracts, 350-353.

Rector, J. W., and Weiss, D.S., 1989, Real-time drill bit VSP from an offshore platform. Presented at the 59th Int'l Ann. Mtng. of SEG, Dallas, Expanded Abstracts, 5-7.

Rector, J.W., Marion, B. P., and Widrow, B., 1988, Use of drill bit energy as a downhole seismic source. Presented at the 58th Int'l Ann. Mtng. of SEG, Anaheim. Expanded Abstracts, 161-163.

Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings

Liu, Z., Rector, J. W. and Williams, P., 1999, A Shallow marine Seismic Reflection Survey in Suisun Bay, SAGEEP Conference Proceedings, 225-233.

Milligan, P. A., and Rector, J.W., 1999, Use of VSP techniques to view, in 3D, partially saturated layers in the shallow subsurface at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory SAGEEP Conference Proceedings, 619-628, SAGEEP 1999

Herman, G. C., Milligan, P. A., Huggins, R. and Rector III, J. W., 1999, A Dutch Day in the Field at the Richmond Field Station : 61st Mtg. Eur. Assoc. Expl Geophys., Extended Abstracts, European Association Of Geophysical Exploration, Session:P138.

Unruh, J.R., Hector, S.T., Williams, P.L., and Rector, J.W., 1997 Transpressional tectonics of the western Sacramento-San Joaquin delta, eastern San Francisco Bay region, California: Fall 1997 American Geophysical Union Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Rector, James W. and Mars, Jerome I., 1995, Preconditioning and Analysis of Different Wavefield Separation Techniques on Crosswell Data: 57th Mtg. Eur. Assoc. Expl Geophys., Extended Abstracts, 95, Session:B052.

Milligan, P., and Rector, J.W., Multioffset VSP for high resolution imaging of Shallowsites: Problems and Solutions, AAPG/SEPM Pacific Coast Meeting, May, 1995.

Williams, T., McEvilly, T.V., Rector, J.W., Mulligan, P., Burdette, T., Catchings, R.D., Lee, W.H., Rice, K, and Ren R., 1993: Preliminary results from a 1993 seismic survey of Cienega Valley [abstr.]: Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, in AGU 1993 fall meeting, V. 74, no. 43, Suppl., 412.

Milligan, P., and Rector, J.W., Multioffset VSP for high resolution imaging of Shallow sites: Problems and Solutions, SEG Pacific Coast Meeting, May, 1995.

Rector J. W. and Milligan, P., 1993, Shallow high resolution 3-D seismic surveys for environmental and geotechnical sites, Soc. of Eng and Env.Geophys., Conference Proceedings, 55-57.

Rector, J.W., 1992, "Drill bit Wavefields". Presented at the 51st Ann. Mtg. of EAEG, Paris, Expanded Abstracts, 220-221.

Rector J.W., Lazaratos, S.K., Harris, J.M and Van Schaack, M., "Spatial sampling of cross-well wavefields", Presented at the 51st Ann. Mtg. Of EAEG, Paris, Expanded Abstracts, 592-593.

Rector, J., Marion, B. and Hardage, R. A., 1989, The use of drill-bit energy as a downhole seismic source: 7th Geophysical Conference, Austr. Soc. Expl. Geophys., 20, 343-346.

Patents

Patent: Rector, J.W., 1992, "Distributed seismic energy source", U.S. No. 5,109,947.

Patent: Rector, J.W., Marion, B.P., Widrow, B., Salehi, I., 1991, "Signal processing to enable utilization of a rig reference sensor with a drill bit seismic source", U.S.No.5,050,130.

Patent: Rector, J.W., Marion, B.P., Widrow, B., Salehi, I., 1993, "Signal processing to enable utilization of a rig reference sensor with a drill bit seismic source", U.S.No. 5,191,557.

Patent: Rector, J.W., Marion, B.P., Widrow, B., Salehi, I., 1992, "Signal processing toenable utilization of a rig reference sensor with a drill bit seismic source", U.S.No..4,926,391.

Patent: Rector, J.W., 1990, "Method for reducing noise in drillstring signals", U.S. No. 4,954,998.

Patent: Rector, J.W., 1989, "Method of determining drillstring velocity", U.S. No. 4,829,489.

Patent: Rector, J.W., 1989, "System for reducing drillstring multiples in field signals",U.S. No. 4,862,423.