The Forgotten Science That Made Shale Possible

Trying to make geophysics cool again, and honestly Peter Duncan from MicroSeismic, Inc. makes it easy. We bounce from a bear encounter in Newfoundland to why geophysicists are basically treasure hunters with pricey toys, then land on the simple difference between seismic and microseismic, why sound travels so freakishly well through rock, and how listening to tiny underground pops helps fracking and now geothermal get smarter without wrecking nearby wells.

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https://www.microseismic.com/2026-forum/

00:00 Panel shoutout and event mention
00:23 Peter’s back, making geophysics cool
02:12 How he became a geophysicist
07:18 Bear story in the field
11:34 Geophysics shows up everywhere
14:22 Geologist vs geophysicist basics
23:13 Sound waves, earthquakes, and why seismic works
26:05 Seismic vs microseismic explained
28:11 Microseismic and geothermal’s comeback
40:57 What MicroSeismic actually does in the field
45:34 Frac hits and protecting neighboring wells
48:52 Wrap-up and round three tease

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