Ikon Science has donated RokDoc software to Kansas State University.
Ikon Science has donated RokDoc software to Kansas State University. The software, which has an industry value of $4.6 million annually, supports applied geophysics teaching and research in the university’s geology department in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Kansas State University uses RokDoc as part of its curriculum to train geoscience students to properly understand rock physics, reservoir characterisation, seismic inversion, geopressure and geomechanics to inform subsurface evaluations.
Using the software students can model, predict and integrate multidisciplinary workflows for quantitative interpretation, pore pressure and geomechanics, said Ikon.
‘The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 5% growth in geoscience jobs between 2019 and 2029, which is higher than average for all occupations,’ said Abdelmoneam Raef, associate professor of exploration and development seismology in Kansas State University’s geology department. ‘The RokDoc suite is a valuable resource for training our students in programs that focus on water and energy resources, which are high priorities at K-State.’
