The Russian method for prediction of hydrocarbon resources of continental shelves, with examples from the Barents Sea

摘要

The Russian method of carrying out offshore hydrocarbon resource assessments is briefly described. This method is applied in three examples based on analogies between productive units in northwest Russia and prospective units in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Although there has been little public data available to the authors in the latter area, it is believed that use of Russian methods and data might bring some new ideas about what prospect types might be productive in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea.