Just How Good Are We at the Digital Oilfield?
We live in an age where phrases like ‘Integrated Operations’ and ‘Digital Oilfield’ have become part of our everyday parlance. But what do they really mean? Do these phrases mean…
Technology
Using Gravity to Enhance Recovery
4D gravity data is a very useful additional and independent source of information for monitoring reservoirs. Conceptual picture of water influx in reservoir during gas takeout. Water replacing gas in…
Hearing With Light!
Silixa’s intelligent Distributed Acoustic Sensor™ uses fibre optics to push the boundaries of seismic applications, as demonstrated through studies undertaken in Greece and the US. Most people are familiar with…
Shale Gas: Promises, Challenges and Global Implications
As is well known, shale gas and other unconventional resources have revolutionised the hydrocarbon industry in the US, and the country is expected to become a net exporter of gas…
Broadband Seismic Technology and Beyond, Part II: Exorcizing Seismic Ghosts
“I wouldn’t describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that – the ghosts you chase you never catch“ John Malkovich (1953– ) American actor, producer and…
Geophysics: A Simple Guide to Seismic Inversion
Seismic inversion is a complex topic with many different methods. This can make it confusing for the non-specialist to understand the various flavors of seismic inversion and choose the most…
Broadband Seismic Technology and Beyond
Part I: The Drive For Better Bandwidth And Resolution Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road. One such…
Folds and Folding – Part I
Rock folds are found in various shapes and sizes on Earth, and people are often amazed to see how large blocks of hard rocks have been folded like ocean waves.…
Remote Sensing Underground
Satellite remote sensing uses specific frequency bands to reveal details about the surface of the earth. By borrowing this idea and applying it to broadband 3D seismic data, reservoir heterogeneities…
Gas Hydrates – Part III: Rock Physics Hydrate Experiments
“In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it’s the exact…
Into the Abyss!
Borehole seismic – the technological challenge of listening at extreme depth. William Wills of Avalon Sciences discusses some of the principle requirements driving borehole seismic technology innovation. The domain of…
Mapping sub-salt and sub-basalt structures from magnetic and gravity data
The acquisition of modern high-resolution airborne magnetic and gravity data has revolutionized the use of potential field methods in oil and gas exploration. Archimedes Consulting is one of the companies…