Jean-Paul van Gestel received his M. Sc. degree in Geophysics from the Delft University of Technology (1996) and his Ph. D. in Geophysics from The University of Texas at Austin (2000). He has been working for bp for the last 23 years. He is working as an Adviser in Geophysical Analysis supporting worldwide subsurface teams. He focuses on geophysical analysis, time lapse, DAS, seismic inversion and other challenges where working together across assets and functions is key. He received his time lapse training working on the Life of Field Seismic project on Valhall in Norway. He then took this experience back to Houston to work on the first 4D OBN surveys on various fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Now he is applying his knowledge on various areas around the world (North Sea, Azeri, Trinidad, and CCUS). He is a member of SEG and EAGE.