N505 Use of Time-Lapse Seismic Data in Reservoir Surveillance and Management
N505 Use of Time-Lapse Seismic Data in Reservoir Surveillance and Management
This course will provide an overview of the use of Time Lapse (4D) seismic data in field development. It provides participants with the skills to use 4D seismic data in new well planning, reservoir management and well management. The course covers 4D acquisition, processing and interpretation with an emphasis on the practical application to real field development problems and the value generated from analysis of time-lapse to understand the behaviour of producing reservoirs. It starts from first principles and introduces the participant to the full range of 4D technologies and practices including some of the latest developments such as permanent seismic monitoring, automatic history matching with 4D seismic and the use of artificial intelligence.
The emphasis of the course is on integration of 4D seismic with other subsurface data and the collaboration of subsurface disciplines to work together to make the best use of time-lapse seismic data to solving real problems in field development.
This is a 3-day classroom course using examples, computer exercises, and case studies and discussion. Participants are required to bring along a laptop or Macbook running Microsoft Office.
Fundamental Principles
An Introduction to the Reservoir Management & contribution from 4D seismic
4D Acquisition
4D Processing
4D Analysis
Presenting and Integrating 4D data
Practical Workflows and working in Asset Teams
Managing 4D Studies
4D Case Histories
This course is designed for geoscientists and engineers working in field management. It is suitable for people from all subsurface disciplines including geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists, reservoir engineers, geomechanics experts and subsurface managers. Different aspects of the course will involve detail in different subsurface specialisms but the emphasis is on integration and collaboration to solve reservoir problems.
There are no prerequisite courses but participants should have a basic understanding of seismic data and be familiar with the concepts of reservoir management and surveillance. Experience working in a subsurface asset team would be an advantage. Courses N085 (Introduction to Seismic Interpretation) and N004 (Rock Physics and Seismic Amplitude Interpretation) cover some useful background.
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