雪佛龙加拿大已与卡尔加里大学和加拿大自然科学与工程研究委员会签订协议，以在微震系统动态中建立NSERC-Chevron工业研究椅。

Chevron and NSERC are each contributing $900,000 over five years to fund the chair. The chair will be held by Dr. David Eaton, a professor of Geophysics in the department of Geoscience at the University of Calgary and an internationally renowned seismologist.

“我们请求sed to support the NSERC-Chevron Industrial Research Chair in Microseismic System Dynamics because it will advance scientific understanding of unconventional reservoirs,” said Jeff Gustavson, president of Chevron Canada.

“Our support for the chair is an investment in the future of the University of Calgary, its students and faculty, and Canada’s energy industry,” Gustavson added.

The chair is aligned with Chevron’s technology research strategies around the increased use of microseismic data for the improved characterization and optimized development of the company’sunconventional shale resourcesin theHorn River/Liard Basinsin northeast British Columbia and theKaybob Duvernay areaof west-central Alberta.

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The majority of Chevron’s donation comes from Chevron Corporation's大学伙伴关系计划(UPP). The University of Calgary is the second Chevron UPP program in Canada. In 2008, Chevron established a UPP with Memorial University of Newfoundland, funding the Chevron Chair in Petroleum Engineering and the Chevron Chair in Reservoir Characterization.

At the University of Calgary, Eaton’s research has already identified and mitigated hazards in resource extraction in support of regulatory practice and cost-effective development of unconventional resources.

“David Eaton is playing a critical role as we continue to address global energy challenges – and the leadership demonstrated by Chevron Canada and by NSERC in establishing this chair will ensure that we continue to bring scientific insights to better understand hydraulic fracturing and to develop better technologies and sustainable extraction practices,” said Ed McCauley, vice-president (research) at the University of Calgary.

新资金还将允许伊顿为研究生和博士后研究员提供增强的培训环境，因为他们努力解决行业面临的实际研究挑战。

“This support from Chevron and from NSERC will allow us to accelerate our research program – to meet emerging resource development questions,” said Eaton. “This ambitious research program would not be possible without this kind of leadership and partnered support.”

The goal of the program is to apply basic geophysical science to develop more environmentally and socially responsible technologies for hydraulic fracturing and to share these advancements with key stakeholders.