Center for Wave Phenomena

"Shell has been an enthusiastic sponsor of CWP since its very early days. Of course the vitality of the research program, and its focus on problems which are important to our business is a major reason for our involvement. In addition, we have found over the last few years that students associated with the CWP are a great resource for Shell, as collaborators in research, summer interns, and full-fledged employees.

There are, I believe, three major reasons that CWP students work so well with and for us. The first is that CWP has been able to consistently identify and attract the brightest and most highly motivated students. Secondly, the faculty of CWP have chosen to work on problems that are both interesting to smart young scientists, and are also relevant to real world petroleum prospecting. Thus the students develop strong analytical skills, a sense for the practical side of things, and an understanding of how Geophysics works in an industrial environment. Finally, CWP students often collaborate with industry via internships and joint research. These opportunities arise both because of CWP's reputation in the industry, and through the direct efforts of CWP staff, who maintain strong ties with industry.

Shell's involvement with CWP has included the sponsoring of two thesis projects, providing summer internships, and the hiring of CSM students."

– Jon Sheiman

(303) 273-3552 cwpcsm@dix.mines.edu	Sponsors Comment on CWP Students

	A great advantage to both CWP Consortium sponsors and to our students is opportunity for interaction that often results in employment of our students upon graduation. Below are a few testimonials from those who have worked with our group.

	Stewart A. Levin
	"At both Landmark Graphics and Mobil Oil, I have had the privilege of working with many CSM graduates. Spread throughout the company–customer support, research, management, documentation, testing and product development–they are go-to folks without whom Landmark Graphics would not be the market leader it is. In my own area of seismic signal processing and imaging R&D, I rely almost daily on the advice and contributions of half a dozen Mines graduates." – Stewart A. Levin

	James E. Gaiser
	"My experience in employing and working with CWP graduate students has always been very positive. Technically they rank at the top compared to other schools." – James E. Gaiser

	Anders Sollid
	"In Statoil, Center for Wave Phenomena is widely acknowledged for its world-class research and education in a field becoming increasingly important to our industry. CWP students hold the highest standard and are very competitive candidates for positions in our company." – Anders Sollid

	Helmut Jakubowicz
	"CWP is a world-class institution with an outstanding record of research. Its graduates are thoroughly prepared for careers in either industry or academia, and consistently end up leaders in their field." – Helmut Jakubowicz

	Jacques P. Leveille
	"Amerada Hess has been a member of CWP since it started. The reason is simple: great faculty and great students. CWP students have a very strong grounding in the fundamentals of geophysics, as well as being trained researchers, ready to tackle the difficult challenges that we face in E&P." – Jacques Leveille

	William S. Harlan
	"Advance Geophysical and Landmark's Denver office could not have succeeded without the scores of Mines and CWP graduates who have worked here. Mines has trained maybe a quarter of our employees. They certainly provide most of our geophysical expertise." – Bill Harlan

	Jon L. Sheiman
	"Shell has been an enthusiastic sponsor of CWP since its very early days. Of course the vitality of the research program, and its focus on problems which are important to our business is a major reason for our involvement. In addition, we have found over the last few years that students associated with the CWP are a great resource for Shell, as collaborators in research, summer interns, and full-fledged employees. There are, I believe, three major reasons that CWP students work so well with and for us. The first is that CWP has been able to consistently identify and attract the brightest and most highly motivated students. Secondly, the faculty of CWP have chosen to work on problems that are both interesting to smart young scientists, and are also relevant to real world petroleum prospecting. Thus the students develop strong analytical skills, a sense for the practical side of things, and an understanding of how Geophysics works in an industrial environment. Finally, CWP students often collaborate with industry via internships and joint research. These opportunities arise both because of CWP's reputation in the industry, and through the direct efforts of CWP staff, who maintain strong ties with industry. Shell's involvement with CWP has included the sponsoring of two thesis projects, providing summer internships, and the hiring of CSM students." – Jon Sheiman