-The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the science of geophysics and the education of exploration geophysicists.
-The Society fosters the expert and ethical practice of geophysics in the exploration and development of natural resources, in characterizing the near-surface, and in mitigating earth hazards.
-SEG was founded 30 Geophysicist i
n 1930 in Houston, Texas but its business office has been headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma since the mid-1940.
-As of early 2008, SEG has more than 28,000 members working in more than 130 countries, but now SEG has more than million members working in most of world countries, including Egypt.
- In June 2013, SEG's student membership totaled more than 12,000, with 297 active student chapters in 63 countries, including Egypt.
-SEG has branches in all universities of Egypt, including one of the oldest and most prestigious universities on this planet, Al-Azhar University.
-SEG has been launched in Al-Azhar University student chapter in 2009.
-While most SEG members are involved in exploration for petroleum, SEG members also are involved in application of geophysics methods to mineral exploration as well as environmental and engineering problems, archaeology, and other scientific endeavors.
