The papers that constitute this Special Section are based on the talks of the TLE Forum (the first ever) titled “Life after 2000—What the average geophysicist should expect.” This forum, an ideal fit with the “Focus on the Future” theme of SEG/Calgary 2000, featured a panel of internationally known experts from the industry that were specifically designed to illuminate future directions for geophysicists.

Following each presentation, moderator Rutt Bridges (chairman of Quest International Management Company and former SEG President) encouraged and initiated comments to stimulate thoughts about what the new millennium may mean for exploration geophysicists. However, the posttalk interaction...

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