Chris Manuel
About Chris Manuel
Chris Manuel is a Staff Geophysicist at Chevron in Houston, Texas, specializing in full waveform inversion and seismic imaging.
Current Position at Chevron
Chris Manuel currently holds the position of Staff Geophysicist at Chevron in Houston, Texas. His responsibilities include consulting on and directly addressing imaging and full waveform inversion (FWI) related problems. At Chevron, he plays a key role by contributing to the FWI technical development program and managing seismic processing and imaging projects with various vendors.
Professional Experience at Chevron
From 2006 to 2015, Chris Manuel served as a Processing Geophysicist for Chevron in Perth, Australia. His nine-year tenure at this location honed his skills in processing seismic data. Chris's role involved significant interaction with global assets to manage and solve imaging and inversion problems.
Career at CGG
Prior to his tenure at Chevron, Chris Manuel worked at CGG as a Processing Geophysicist. He was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 2004 to 2006, and also in Perth, Western Australia, from 2002 to 2004. Chris's work at CGG gave him crucial experience in seismic data processing across different geographical locations, influencing his subsequent roles.
Educational Background
Chris Manuel obtained a Master of Science in Data Science from The University of Texas at Austin, studying from 2021 to 2023. He also earned a PhD in Geophysics - Depth Imaging from Curtin University between 1999 and 2002. Additionally, he completed his Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Geophysics at Curtin University from 1993 to 1996.
Expertise in Full Waveform Inversion (FWI)
Chris Manuel specializes in full waveform inversion (FWI), a critical area in geophysics. At Chevron, he has been influential in advancing the company’s FWI technical development program. He also provides key insights into impactful internal and external technologies in the seismic imaging space and is sought after for specialist advice by asset earth scientists.