research interests include seismic interpretation, seismic
He has authored many technical papers
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McGilvery).
attribute analysis, and rock physics.
Christopher Liner received a B.S. in
geology from the University of Arkan-
sas, an M.S. in geophysics from the
University of Tulsa, and a Ph.D. in
geophysics from the Colorado School
of Mines working with the Center
for Wave Phenomena. He served as
SEG president (2014–2015), editor
of GEOPHYSICS (1999–2001), and the
2012 SEG distinguished instructor (Elements of Seismic
Dispersion). He is known to many as the author of Ele-
ments of 3D seismology (3rd edition) and The art and
science of seismic interpretation (coauthored with T. L.
T440 Interpretation / May 2020
and scientific meeting abstracts and the “What’s new in
exploration” column in World Oil Magazine (2010). His
background is academic and industrial. Eleven years of
business experience includes Western Geophysical, Con-
oco, Golden Geophysical, and Saudi Aramco. He has held
faculty positions at the universities of Tulsa (1990–2004),
Houston (2008–2012), and, currently, Arkansas. He now
serves as the inaugural Maurice F. Storm Endowed Chair
in Petroleum Geology in the Department of Geosciences
as well as department chair, with a research interest in
carbonates, advanced seismic interpretation methods,
and machine learning. He is a member of SEG, AAPG,
AGU, the Seismological Society of America, an honorary
member of the Geophysical Society of Houston, and a
corresponding member of the European Academy of
Sciences.