Colin MacBeth

Colin MacBeth is a Professor at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society and the Institute for GeoEnergy Engineering at Heriot-Watt University. His research focuses on 4D seismic monitoring, carbon capture and storage (CCS), reservoir engineering, and geomechanics. He has contributed to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and sustainable energy. His work emphasizes CO₂ injection dynamics, reservoir characterization, and seismic data interpretation. Key achievements include developing compositional Sim2Seis workflows and Bayesian inversion methods for pressure/saturation analysis.

Education & Affiliations:

• Professor at Heriot-Watt University (School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society)
• Institute for GeoEnergy Engineering affiliation

Research Interests:

Specializes in 4D seismic inversion, CO₂ storage feasibility, reservoir flow modeling, and geomechanical effects. His research integrates machine learning with traditional geophysical methods, particularly in carbonate and clastic reservoirs.

Articles Trends:

Prioritizes CCS applications, 4D seismic data analysis, and reservoir monitoring. Recent work explores deep learning for petrophysical inversion and Bayesian approaches to quantify pressure/saturation changes.

Awards:

• Conrad Schlumberger Award (EAGE, 2007)
• Norman Falcon Award (EAGE, 2018)

Grants & Advising:

Leads projects on CCS reservoir modeling and seismic history matching. Advises on geomechanical impacts of CO₂ injection and multi-vintage seismic data processing.

Labs & Teams:

Part of the Institute for GeoEnergy Engineering, collaborating on North Sea reservoir studies and international CCS initiatives.