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Good morning everyone, As Abdulelah mentioned, we'll be returning to London to continue our learning. I, Khawla Alsulaim from EASD/GAD, will continue my master's degree at the second-ranked university in the world, Imperial College London. There, at imperial quantum center precisely, I will expand my quantum knowledge, to elevate the boundaries of what we've achieved here. As we stand on the cusp of a new technological shift. With our recent agreement with Pasqal to install the first quantum computer in the Kingdom, the era of quantum computing is now. And in GAD, we have pioneered this transformation. With that, I introduce you to QAMI (Quantum and Machine Learning Imaging Solution), the future of seismic imaging in the quantum realm. But how did we get here? The idea of quantum computing started with a simple yet visionary question by the physicist Richard Feynman: How small can we make a computer? Classical computers such as HPC, use transistors to store information. The smallest transistor today, consists of 50 atoms, And Feynman realized that the ultimate transistor could be a single atom. And the idea of quantum computing was born. the basic information unit in quantum computers is a single atom! This small scale holds tremendous power capable of transforming our industry in the same way that transistors and the Industrial Revolution once did. Before we talk about their potential in oil and gas exploration, we need to understand the theory of quantum computing … We will dive into another dimension, smaller than anything we intuitively understand.. In computer science, we are all familiar with binary bits, much like a light switch, which can be either 0 or 1. But quantum computing urges us to change our thinking beyond these boundaries. A quantum bit, or qubit, can be 0, 1, or a combination of both simultaneously. As you can see here, the spinning arrow takes an infinite number of positions. This is the core of quantum computing— the superposition. But why does superposition give such power? Imagine walking into a hall filled with people. In the classical world, you would have to shake hands with each person one by one. While in the quantum world, you could greet everyone in the room at the same time. That’s the source of the quantum power. To truly grasp the potential of this power, if we have a quantum computer with n qubits, it could store 2^n values in parallel because of the superposition. if we have a quantum computer with 10 qubits, it will store 2^10 values. To map this in a classical computer, we will need 16 thousand bits. When you expand the quantum system to 500 qubits, it can represent 2^500 different states simultaneously. Simulating this on a classical computer, would require more bits than there are atoms in the entire universe.. Superposition is the reason that quantum computers can store and process vast amounts of data simultaneously. Now, let’s take the superposition a step further with entanglement, another quantum property that enables the correlation and parallel computation between the super positioned qubits. Where the value of one qubit reveals the value of the other qubit, regardless of their distance. This enables incredibly fast information transfer and parallel computation. Together, superposition and entanglement make quantum computers exponentially more powerful for complex tasks. And In oil and gas exploration, seismic imaging stands out as one of the most intricate and demanding challenges we encounter today. Seismic Imaging generates vast amounts of data, demands high-resolution imaging, and relies on sophisticated algorithms. With this increasing complexity, a new dimension of advanced computing is unleashed. Augmenting HPC resources with quantum computing to elevate our seismic imaging algorithms. By harnessing quantum computing in seismic imaging, we positioned ourselves as industry pioneers.