Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping has appointed Dr. Michael Frenkel as V.P. of Research and Development, based in Houston, Texas. Previously Dr. Frenkel was V.P. of Geosciences at EMGS Americas.

During the last three years, Dr. Frenkel has been managing a spectrum of large-scale marine CSEM exploration projects and also served as a co-chair of the non-seismic committee of SEAM (SEG Advanced Modeling Corporation). While working at the Houston Technology Center of Baker Hughes from 1992 to 2007, he led research and development of cutting-edge well logging data acquisition and inversion-based interpretation technologies. In the 80s, Dr. Frenkel published pioneering works in the areas of CSEM data processing and subsurface imaging, which advanced the idea of back propagating or migrating the scattered EM field.

Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Lucy MacGregor, OHM's Chief Technology Officer, stated: 'Dr. Frenkel brings to the company over 30 years of theoretical and practical experience in 3D surface and borehole electromagnetics, and we are delighted to welcome him to our growing team in Houston. Dr. Frenkel shares our passion and vision regarding integrated interpretation using the shared earth model and has unique experience and skills to accelerate our progress and market penetration.'

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