Risk Reduction with a Fuzzy Expert Exploration Tool

Technical Report · Thu Mar 06 00:00:00 EST 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/808525· OSTI ID:808525

Weiss, William W; Broadhead, Ron; Mundorf, William R

A state-of-the-art exploration ''expert'' tool, relying on a computerized database and computer maps generated by neural networks, was developed through the use of ''fuzzy'' logic, a relatively new mathematical treatment of imprecise or non-explicit parameters and values. Oil prospecting risk can be reduced with the use of a properly developed and validated ''Fuzzy Expert Exploration (FEE) Tool.'' This FEE Tool can be beneficial in many regions of the U.S. by enabling risk reduction in oil and gas prospecting as well as decreased prospecting and development costs.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Tulsa, OK (United States). National Petroleum Technology Office (NPTO)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC26-99BC15218
• OSTI ID: 808525
• Report Number(s): DOE/BC/15218-3; TRN: US200306%%389
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 6 Mar 2003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
EXPLORATION
NEURAL NETWORKS
PROSPECTING
EXPERT SYSTEMS
FUZZY LOGIC
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN