Technology

Introducing geological processes in reservoir models

Reservoir modelling and reservoir simulation are based on data collected at multiple scales with resolution ranging from sub-millimetre to tens of metres. New software using knowledge of the geological processes…

Creating values through new technology

The technological breakthroughs of the onwards from the early 1990s have had enormous implications for the oil and gas exploration and production industry. New methods, changing work processes and an…

Kristin – a tough lady

A deeply buried reservoir – characterised by ultrahigh pore pressures and temperatures – represent a major challenge for both petroleum and drilling engineers. To minimise risk and maximise the collaborative…

Planning software streamlines the decision process

Inconsistent methods used in the well planning process can result in erroneous decisions that have significant impact on field economics. By using a generic decision support tool, well projects can…

The same PRINCIPLE as in borehole logging

Reservoir rocks have much lower electrical conductivity if they are saturated with oil rather than salt water. This is the principle, well known from borehole logging, which is exploited in…

More geology with seismic velocities

Until recently, seismic velocities have had low value spin-off value as it was only used for migrating seismic data and depth stretching from time to depth domain in workstations. The…

Nimble Nodes

Tiny seismic nodes making high density land seismic accessible to all industries. Seismic acquisition has seldom seen such challenging times, especially onshore, where we are seeing tighter budgets and tougher…

New Life for Legacy Well Cuttings

There are millions of drill cuttings samples from thousands of oil and gas wells sitting unloved and under-utilised in warehouses and core repositories around the world, but there is now…

AI: a Game Changer in Seismic Acquisition and Processing

Leveraging artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, predictability and performance in seismic acquisition and processing. A recent Gartner seminar made the bold prediction that “in the near-term AI will not replace…

Ocean Bottom Seismic: Robots on the Seabed

Will automation in ocean bottom seismic revolutionise operations and cut costs? It is generally accepted within the seismic acquisition industry that seabed seismic receivers deliver superior seismic data and consequently…