Software provides new insight

摘要

New methodologies enable geologists to map old fields with logging data. Next-generation well log interpretation technologies are integrating the latest geo-modeling techniques into exploration-focused interpretation tools. These applications allow mainstream prospectors to build reliable 3-D framework models from well log data alone - providing unprecedented insight into previously overlooked reservoirs and unlocking a new wave of drilling opportunities in mature oil and gas provinces. The easy oil is nearly gone, and energy demand is skyrocketing, sending oil and gas operators back to mature fields in search of deeper reservoirs and overlooked traps. While these prospects have potential, their remaining reserves are often out of reach for seismic interpretation tools either because they are below seismic resolution or occur in poor shooting areas. In this landscape, exploration geologists are finding themselves faced with economically viable plays that can be incredibly difficult to map, model, and accurately interpret.