From seismic data to prospect identification and drilling models

摘要

Operating companies often ask for seismic data, but industry can deliver more. Of what use is uncalibrated seismic and scattered log data when the customer needs answers to where and how to drill? This thought underlies a major prospect identification project offshore Western Australia. Schlumberger and WesternGeco collaborated to give their customers what was wanted and needed. The project began when the Australian Government was planning to offer a large offshore tract between the Io/Jansz and Scarborough gas fields on Australia's Northwest shelf. WesternGeco performed a 5,000-sq-km (1,950-sq-mile) 3-D seismic multiclient survey of the area in advance of the lease sale.