Existing University Partners

University of Leeds - Leeds, UK

 Ikon Science supports the MSc. course in Exploration Geophysics and Structural Geology via software licences and project involvement. The University has a number of RokDoc academic licences to use for their studies.

Univerisity of Oslo - Oslo, Norway

Durham University - UK, Durham

Ikon Science has a rich heritage and ongoing links with Durham Earth Sciences.

Geopressure Technology Ltd based on the Durham Science Campus evolved from the GEOPOP consortia from the mid 90's onwards, and is now the significant Ikon Geopressure brand. Professor Richard Swarbrick and other senior staff contribute to the teaching and research life of the department.

Ikon Science jointly fund the UK's first Chair in Carbon Capture and Storage with DONG (UK) Energy. The holder of the chair Prof. Jon Gluyas is currently head of the department of Earth Sciences.

Ikon funds a number of PhD students in Geopressure related research.

Oxford University of Earth Sciences - Oxford, UK

Working with Professor  Joe Cartwright and his post-doctoral team on various projects including unconventional reservoir analysis using RokDoc- Azi-Ji-Fi

University of Manchester - Manchester, UK

'The University of Manchester benefits from subsurface interpretation software provisions from a variety of vendors. Access to state of the art rock physics software (RokDoc) enables students and researchers to better understand seismic reflection amplitudes and allows them to tie well and seismic data, analyze fluid effects and model responses to known geological scenarios. In short the software enables a more quantitative approach to seismic reflection interpretation'  (Quote from University of Manchester Lecturer).

Heriot-Watt University - Edinburgh, UK

Ikon Science sponsor the Edinburgh Time Lapse Project; the quantitative research of the project complements our own rock physics and reservoir studies, and especially with RokDoc Chronoseis, our 3D and 4D reservoir characterisation and monitoring package. We are particularly pleased to work with the project's director, Prof Colin MacBeth, with whom Ikon Science have had a close working relationship since the company's earliest days.

Imperial College London - London, UK

"The Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College benefits from software donations and provisions that allow investigation of the subsurface. Access to RokDoc software and support enables researchers and students on our petroleum MSc courses to carry out quantitative interpretation of seismic data that is grounded in rock physics, with applications in team projects that address field development and frontier exploration."

Dr. Gary Hampson,
Reader in Sedimentary Geology & Director of MSc Petroleum Geoscience course.

University of Aberdeen - Aberdeen, UK

University of Alberta - Alberta, Canada

"I’m very grateful to Ikon for providing us access to a world class suite of software for our reservoir geomechanics research projects, which range from thermal recovery in oil sands, caprock integrity, CO2 storage to unconventional shale gas development.  The computational horsepower embedded in Ikon software will provide our students and researchers with unparalleled geoscience capability and training.” Said Dr. Rick Chalaturnyk, Professor, Geotechnical Engineering.

Kansas State University - Manhattan, USA

A student of of Kansas State is a big promoter and supporter of Ikon Science, he now works for one of big-time O&G companies and promotes Ikon Science to his colleagues. 

University of Alaska at Fairbanks - Fairbanks, USA

ITPE (Instituto Tecnológico del Petróleo y Energía) - Merida, Mexico

ITPE is a private institution located in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, which provides undergraduate and graduate academic programs, professional training and research and development programs as well as consulting services for the Energy Industry. It is currently offering certified degrees from international institutions such as IFP Training (French Institute of Petroleum) and IADC, and collaborates with industrial partners such as ABB, Shell, and PEMEX in various initiatives.

Adrien Caudron, ITPE'S General Director, commented that he is ‘’delighted to be getting access to industry leading technology to assist the students in their learning and research’’. 

University of Calgary - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

University of Alaska at Anchorage - Anchorage, USA

Ikon Science donates RokDoc software worth $18M to the University of Alaska at Anchorage for newly recommissioned research lab, which is named for ConocoPhillips. 

Colorado School of Mines - Golden, Colorado, USA

Ikon Science is a member of the FLAG Fluids Consortium led by Colorado School of Mines and The University of Houston. FLAG algorithms are available for use in RokDoc for FLAG consortia members. For more information please contact [email protected].

University of Texas Permian Basin - Texas, USA

“In the beginning of the class  I thought I might use RokDoc for 2-3 labs, but since students are liking it, I want to stick to RocDoc for the whole semester.”  Sumit Verma, Geology Program Head, Assistant Professor Geophysics, Department of Physical Sciences.

ITPE (Instituto Tecnológico del Petróleo y Energía) - Merida, Mexico

ITPE is a private institution located in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, which provides undergraduate and graduate academic programs, professional training and research and development programs as well as consulting services for the Energy Industry. It is currently offering certified degrees from international institutions such as IFP Training (French Institute of Petroleum) and IADC, and collaborates with industrial partners such as ABB, Shell, and PEMEX in various initiatives.  Adrien Caudron, ITPE'S General Director, commented that he is ‘’delighted to be getting access to industry leading technology to assist the students in their learning and research’’. 

COPPE - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

COPPE supports the growth of Brasilian universities. Over the last five decades it has become the most important centre for engineering research and education in Latin America. In 2012, Ikon Science entered an agreement with Engenharia (COPPE), part of the Technology Center of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, to conduct joint industry funded research projects in the field of geoscience software and related subjects for oil companies operating in Brasil.

Ohio State University - Ohio,

"Through program support, our partners like Ikon Science provide resources to our faculty and give our students opportunities to learn beyond the classroom, in authentic situations on campus and in the community. Ikon Science's investment enhances the educational experience and teaches our students the competencies they need for real-world success.
I continue to be inspired by the generosity of our partners like Ikon Science Americas who have invested so generously in the College of Arts and Sciences.''

David Manderscheid
Executive Dean and Vice Provost

Colorado State University - ,

Ikon Science donated RokDoc to the Geosciences department and has been recognized as a member of the Lory Society, and the 1870's club.   

Stanford University - - Stanford, California, USA

University of Houston - Houston, Texas, USA

Texas A&M University - College Station, Texas, USA

The department of Geology and Geophysics use RokDoc in several labs.
They also use them on board their scientific drillship, JOIDES Resolution. 

University of Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rolla, USA

"I personally want to thank you and others at IKON for having supported our work here, and for making such useful and forward-thinking software." Prof. Wayne Pennington

University of Texas at Austin - Austin, Texas, USA

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, USA

"We are using your software a lot in research and I highlighted its use in a poster at the SEG workshop. It is great software!"  Prof. William Harbert

University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, USA

The University of North Dakota used RokDoc for the fluid replacement modeling in the Williston Basin Advanced Core Analysis and Well Log consortium, led by Asst Prof Dr. Mehdi Ostadhassan.

University of Tulsa - Tulsa, USA

Oklahoma University - Norman, USA

Taught a RokDoc workshop to 15+ students on the OU campus, including their professor, Dr. Kurt Marfurt.

University of Miami - Coral Gables, Florida, USA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Universiti Teknologi Petronas - Perak, Malaysia

University of Indonesia - Depok, Indonesia

Students have access to our RokDoc software licences to assist with their projects.  We have recruited many of our support staff from this University. 

"RokDoc is a brilliant software which is very useful for out undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Rock Physics.  Some thesis topics on reservoir characterisation, focused on rock properties and fluid content such as simultaneous seismic inversion, elastic impedance, fluid replacement models, are being helped by the availability of this software.  

The Head of Reservoir Geophysics Program Dr. rer. nat.  Abdul Haris has recommended and endorsed for all student to take the benefits of using RokDoc for completing their assignments and thesis.  RokDoc opens opportunities to our students to develop their skill for preparing their future career in the exploration industry."   Physics Department, Reservoir Geophysics Program

University of Padjadjaran - Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

"The University of Padjadjaran is very thankful to Ikon Science for our licenses as well as support. Ikon Science has organised intensive RokDoc training for their students which lasted up to 2 months after which the trained students train the new graduates. The students find the software training very useful."   Dr Ildrem Syafri.

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee - Roorkee, India

Ikon donated 30 of its RokDoc geoscience software licenses to the Earth Science Department at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. The donation allows the institute’s earth science students to have access to the latest software technology in the areas of rock physics, reservoir characterisation, seismic inversion and pressure prediction.

Dr. Ravi Sharma, Asst. Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences at IIT Roorkee expressed his delight, that the students of the Department are getting firsthand experience on processing the well-log data for general petrophysics and elastic property prediction using the RokDoc software as part of their course work.

Once again, Ikon Science is working hand in hand with geoscience institutes around the world through their RokDoc software to allow students to use industry leading technology for their learning and research, subsequently getting them to be familiar with software technologies they will likely be using when they enter the workplace. 

Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas - Moscow, Russia

Federal University of Petroleum Resources - Effurun, Nigeria

"On behalf of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, I would like to thank your company, Ikon Science for their contribution and the donation of RokDoc software for the purpose of classroom training and research.  This software will go a long way in research and study. Keep up the good work."  Prof. J. O. Etu- Efeotor, Vice Chancellor

Obafemi Awolowo University - Ile-Ife, Nigeria

University of Adelaide - Adelaide, Australia

RokDoc is used a lot in the Australian School of Petroleum.
A recent application was: Michael Wenz Honours Thesis in 2012: “Unconventional Source Rock Potential of the Goldwyer Formation, Canning Basin, Western Australia: Application of the Delta Log R Technique.”

Curtin University of Technology - Perth, Australia

University of Western Australia - Perth, Australia

Ikon Science sponsor the University of Western Australia Reservoir Monitoring (UWARM) during its second year; the research of the projects complements well with our own rock physics and reservoir studies, and especially with Chronoseis, our 3D and 4D reservoir characterisation package. We are particularly pleased to sponsor the work of the project's director, Prof David Lumley, with whom Ikon Science have had a close working relationship for many years.