Tim Sodergren

Short Bio

• Consultant, Petrophysical Data Analysis and Data Management, Computational Petrophysics, Alta Petrophysical LLC, (2015-2016)
• Core Petrophysics Domain Champion, TerraTek, A Schlumberger company (2012-2014)
• Data Integration Manager, TerraTek, A Schlumberger company (2009-2012)
• Senior Petrophysicist, TerraTek, A Schlumberger company (2002-2009)
• Geophysical Field Assistant, Quantech Geoscience (2002-2002)
• Graduate Research Assistant (Masters), Energy and Geoscience Intitute, University of Utah (2000-2002)

Research Interests

I am interested in data analysis and scientific data visualisation as well as machine learning, multivariate statistics and cluster analysis.

Current Research. My current research revolves around shape based modeling of cardiac MRI images of atrial fibrillation patients for prediction of thrombus (blood clot) formation.

Interactive Tools

From previous research, an online interface for visualization of sensor network coverage via abstract simplicial complex: http://www.sci.utah.edu/~tsodergren/network_vis.

Patents

Method and apparatus for multi-dimensional data analysis to identify rock heterogeneity United States Patent 7,983,885 Issued July 19, 2011 Inventors: Tim Sodergren, Roberto Suarez-Rivera, David A. Handwerger Describes a method for identifying distinct rock classes in heterogenous reservoirs based on log response.

Heterogeneous earth models for a reservoir field United States Patent 8,200,465 Issued June 12, 2012 Inventors: Tim Sodergren, Roberto Suarez-Rivera, Yi-Kun Yang, David A. Handwerger Describes a method for creating a comprehensive rock class model for a reservoir field based on multiple well evaluation and provides a mechanism for the propagation of measured properties

Publications

Sodergren, T., Hair, J., Phillips, J., Wang, B., (2016), Visualizing Sensor Network Coverage with Location Uncertainty, arXiv:1710.06925 [cs.HC]

Handwerger, T., Sodergren, T., Ma, Z., (2015) Effective Core Sampling for Improved Calibration of Logs and Seismic Data In Z. Ma & S. Holditch, (Eds.) Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Handbook, 1st Edition Evaluation and Development (Part 2, Ch. 11) Houston.

Handwerger, D., Sodergren, T., Russon, L., "Effectiveness of neural networks in predicting core measured properties from log data.", SPWLA Topical Conference on Computational Petrophysics, Asheville, North Carolina, October 9-12, 2011.

Sodergren, T., Khan, S., "Integrated Analysis for Unconventional Reservoirs", Short Course, CSPG CSEG CWLS Joint Annual Convention, Calgary, Canada, May 16, 2011.

Sodergren, T., "Core Handling and Preparation Quality Control - The Key to Consistency and Validity", SPWLA Annual Symposium Short Course - Laboratory Measurements of Shale Gas Cores, Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 14, 2011.

Sodergren, T., Handwerger, D., Vaughn, K., Lutz, S., "Accounting for all of the Hydrogen Measured by Neutron Porosity Logs", SPWLA Topical Conference on Unconventional Gas Petrophysics, Austin, Texas, April 25-29, 2010.

Wannamaker, P., Hasterok, D., Johnston, J., Stodt, J., Hall, D., Sodergren, T., Pellerin, L., Maris, V., Doerner, W., Groenewold, K., and M. Unsworth, "Lithospheric dismemberment and magmatic processes of the Great Basin-Colorado Plateau transition, Utah, implied from magnetotellurics", Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 9, Q05019, doi:10.1029/2007GC001886, 2007.

Handwerger D., Suarez-Rivera, R. , Sodergren, T., Milner, M. and K. Greaves, "Application of n-dimensional Log Analysis in Predicting Reservoir Properties from Core Data in both Cored and Un-cored Wells in Tight Gas Reservoirs", AAPG Rocky Mountain Section, Snowbird, Utah, October 7-9, 2007.

Handwerger, D. A., Sodergren, T. and R. Suarez-Rivera, "Application of n-dimensional log analysis in predicting reservoir properties from core data in both cored and un-cored wells in tight-gas shale and sand reservoirs", SPWLA-SCA Topical Conference on Core-Log Integration, Sunriver, Oregon, March 25-29, 2007.

Sodergren, T., Suarez-Rivera, R., and R. Plumb, "Rock Mechanics Database Significantly Improves Pre-Drill Operational Risk Analyses", Alaska Rocks 2005 conference: Rock Mechanics for Energy Mineral and Infrastructure Development in the Northern Regions, Anchorage, AK, 2005.

Wannamaker, P. E., Hasterok, D. P., Johnston, J. M., Sodergren, T. L., and W. M. Doerner , "Non-uniform Extensional Processes Influenced by Fluid and Melt Distributions Below the Great Basin-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone, Utah, Revealed Through Electrical Conductivity Structure", Eos Trans. AGU, 85(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract TB53D-06 , 2004.

Wannamaker, P. E., Doerner, W. M., Stodt, J. A., Sodergren, T. L., and B. D. Rodriguez, "Analysis of magnetotelluric profile data from the Ruby Mountains metamorphic core complex and southern Carlin Trend region, Nevada", U. S. Geol. Surv. Open File Rep., in press , 2002.

Wannamaker, P. E., Doerner, W. M., Sodergren, T. L., and J. A. Stodt, "Rheology and thermal state of the Great Basin and its transition to the Colorado Plateau, Western United States, inferred from electrical resistivity structure" , 16th EM induction workshop, Santa Fe, NM, 2002.

Hasterok, D. P., Sodergren, T. L., Wannamaker, P. E., and M. Unsworth, "3-D MT Modeling the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin, Western United States", 16th EM induction workshop, Santa Fe, NM, 2002.

Wannamaker, P. E., Sodergren, T. L., Stodt, J. A., Hasterok, D. P., 2002, Unsworth, M., and W. M. Doerner, "Resistivity Architecture and Physical State of the Great Basin: Separate and Joint Roles of Fluids and Graphite", Eos Trans. AGU, 83(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP52A-04 , 2002.