Real-Time Image Data Aids Horizontal Drilling in Carbonate Reservoirs Onshore Abu Dhabi

摘要

Real-time image interpretation was used during an intensive horizontal-well drilling campaign in two major carbonate fields onshore Abu Dhabi.Major and smaller faults were identified by use of sophisticated methods for interpreting seismic data.These faults were confirmed with image logs while drilling the horizontal field-development wells.Realtime image-data interpretation enabled geosteering decisions while drilling into reservoirs with complex structure or unknown geology or in areas with sparse geological or structural information.