Dr. Luc Thomas Ikelle is a scientist who is currently working with Imode Energy. He is also currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Texas AM University. Previously,and has worked at Cray Research Inc. in Minneapolis, developing 3D seismic inversion algorithms for CRAY Y-PM. From 1988 to 1997, I worked as a scientist for Schlumberger Geco-Prakla, Schlumberger Doll Research, and Schlumberger Cambridge Research. From 1997 to 2014, Dr. Ikelle was Robert R. Berg Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Texas A&M University. I earned a Ph.D. in geophysics and geochemistry from Paris 7 University in France. He received Le Prix de Thesis du CNRS in 1986 for my Ph.D. thesis, an SEG award in 2010 for my contribution to the creation of Geoscientists Without Borders, and a Texas AM University award as an outstanding scientist in 2012. Dr. Ikelle is the co-author of I”ntroduction to Petroleum Seismology” [2005 edition (an SEG best seller) and 2018 edition], author of “Coding and Decoding: Seismic Data; The Concept of Multishooting” (2010 and 2017 editions), and “Introduction to Earth Sciences: A Physics Approach” (2017 and 2020 editions); and “Introduction to Reservoir Science and Engineering” (2020 edition). He is also a cofounder of Geoscientists Without Borders and of Imode Energy Research, and a member of SEG, AGU, and APS. Dr. Ikelle has worked as a DOE (US Department of Energy) special employer from 2005 to 2012 and was a member of Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee (an advisory committee to the Secretary of Energy) from 2005 to 2012.