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Broadband HDFD
There has been a significant growth in the use of broadband
seismic acquisition in the industry’s attempt to better image
the geology of the subsurface. Important structural and
stratigraphic features are visible in much higher quality
through obtaining a broader bandwidth, and this has created a
pressing need for high resolution analysis techniques that are
compatible with the complex waveforms of broadband data.
Amidst the options available to interpreters, software such
as GeoTeric’s Broadband HDFD is suitable for High Definition
Frequency Decomposition that is applicable to both broadband
and conventional data. Their Broadband HDFD utilises
patented, advanced frequency splitting techniques developed
for the complex waveforms of broadband seismic data, and
provides a high definition description of the geology which is
otherwise not visible. It provides illuminating and informative
results, leading to a more precise delineation and extraction of
the geological features from the data.
This level of software is required to not only enable interpreters
to understand reservoir heterogeneity, but reduce time and
increase business value in a critical time for the industry.
GeoTeric
NAPE Goes Global – At Home
Our goal at NAPE is to bring the upstream oil and gas
industry together. We are taking steps toward further
achieving that goal by implementing changes to our
international component at NAPE Summit, 10–12 February
2016, in Houston. International prospects will no longer be
featured in a separate exhibit but instead will be integrated
alongside the domestic booth spaces on the main expo
floor. Now companies that deal both in North America and
around the world may showcase domestic and international
opportunities from one centrally located booth.
Additionally, we are expanding our traditional NAPE
Business Conference into the NAPE Global Business
Leveraging Technology and Techniques
A revival of activity on the UKCS needs to be married with
high success rates of significant discoveries, and for this
we need to leverage the latest generation data – broadband
seismic – and quantitative prediction techniques to provide
a better understanding of the subsurface.
UK explorer Azinor Catalyst is making significant early
phase investments to exploit technology and data to find
the remaining UK giants. Fewer wells will be drilled but
those undertaken will have a higher Chance of Success
(COS). Within eighteen months Azinor Catalyst has built a
portfolio of 12 licences and identified 250 MMb of net risked
resources via access to 90,000 km 2 of convention seismic,
but more importantly squeezing the information out of
its 16,000 km 2 of broadband seismic. Ownership of such a
seismic library in one basin is second to only a few majors
and a sure sign of commitment to future UKCS exploration.
To extract the maximum value from these seismic libraries,
quantitative exploration and development (QED) best
practices are being used alongside seeding new initiatives
in R&D. QED no longer can be expected to sit outside
the conventional workflow. Its application brings value
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Conference, which will highlight international topics and
feature speakers presenting worldwide forecasts. The most
heralded expansion aspect is the addition of a prospect
preview theatre located on the exhibit floor featuring a full
day of international prospect preview presentations – a mustattend
opportunity for international players.
NAPE Summit provides a unique opportunity to network
with global colleagues with wide-ranging interests and expertise.
For 2016, we anticipate over 35 countries being represented. For
international investors and decision makers, NAPE represents
an unparalleled venue for making connections and exploring
opportunities. Come to NAPE. Where deals happen.
throughout the subsurface interpretation and provides an
improved solution which can quantifiably impact the COS and
generate material returns for shareholders. Azinor Catalyst is
a member of the Seacrest Capital group of companies.
Azinor