skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Solving geoscience problems in the coming century by integrating new technologies and different disciplines

Abstract

At the turn of the century, oil and gas exploration is becoming more difficult as petroleum provinces are attaining maturity. Geoscientists can make a major contribution, at technical and management levels, provided they take into account all parameters controlling petroleum systems, make the best use of available technologies, and are prepared to work within integrated teams. This trend can be illustrated by recent applications carried out in several types of basins. The first application case is the Mahakam delta of Kalimantan, Indonesia. The use of sequence stratigraphy, and integrating well and seismic data at a regional scale, allowed the complete reconstruction of the basin history. Sedimentological studies in the modern delta, used as analogs for the Miocene delta, served to understand the distribution of mouth-bar sands and led to development of a new highly productive reservoir model. Regional work involving geochemical modeling, hydrodynamics, and the distribution of undercompacted high-pressure marine shales in the prodelta, has led to the understanding of the totality of the petroleum system and helped discover a new giant field in a mature area. The second case, taken from an active operation in the Bongkot field, Gulf of Thailand, shows how detailed 3-D seismic interpretation is criticalmore » in identifying targets in a highly complex structural and stratigraphic setting (densely faulted trap with numerous thin fluvio-deltaic sands). Continued application of geosciences; to all phases of an {open_quotes}upstream{close_quotes} operation-exploration, field appraisal and development-resulted in a successful interplay with other disciplines (drilling, reservoir, engineering, and production). The last example is taken from the west coast of Africa (off-shore Cuenza Basin, Angola). The relationship between salt tectonics, and particularly {open_quotes}raft{close_quotes} tectonics, and the dynamics of the petroleum system is analyzed.« less

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil Malmaison (France)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
161842
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AAPG Bulletin
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 79; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; PLANNING; OIL FIELDS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE DEPLETION; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; EXPLORATION

Citation Formats

Duval, B C. Solving geoscience problems in the coming century by integrating new technologies and different disciplines. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Duval, B C. Solving geoscience problems in the coming century by integrating new technologies and different disciplines. United States.
Duval, B C. 1995. "Solving geoscience problems in the coming century by integrating new technologies and different disciplines". United States.
@article{osti_161842,
title = {Solving geoscience problems in the coming century by integrating new technologies and different disciplines},
author = {Duval, B C},
abstractNote = {At the turn of the century, oil and gas exploration is becoming more difficult as petroleum provinces are attaining maturity. Geoscientists can make a major contribution, at technical and management levels, provided they take into account all parameters controlling petroleum systems, make the best use of available technologies, and are prepared to work within integrated teams. This trend can be illustrated by recent applications carried out in several types of basins. The first application case is the Mahakam delta of Kalimantan, Indonesia. The use of sequence stratigraphy, and integrating well and seismic data at a regional scale, allowed the complete reconstruction of the basin history. Sedimentological studies in the modern delta, used as analogs for the Miocene delta, served to understand the distribution of mouth-bar sands and led to development of a new highly productive reservoir model. Regional work involving geochemical modeling, hydrodynamics, and the distribution of undercompacted high-pressure marine shales in the prodelta, has led to the understanding of the totality of the petroleum system and helped discover a new giant field in a mature area. The second case, taken from an active operation in the Bongkot field, Gulf of Thailand, shows how detailed 3-D seismic interpretation is critical in identifying targets in a highly complex structural and stratigraphic setting (densely faulted trap with numerous thin fluvio-deltaic sands). Continued application of geosciences; to all phases of an {open_quotes}upstream{close_quotes} operation-exploration, field appraisal and development-resulted in a successful interplay with other disciplines (drilling, reservoir, engineering, and production). The last example is taken from the west coast of Africa (off-shore Cuenza Basin, Angola). The relationship between salt tectonics, and particularly {open_quotes}raft{close_quotes} tectonics, and the dynamics of the petroleum system is analyzed.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/161842}, journal = {AAPG Bulletin},
number = 11,
volume = 79,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}