Effective Use
of Geologic Analogs in Exploration
and Field Development
By S. Qing Sun, Shengyu
Wu and Rod Sloan
The use of geological analogs has
been a common practice among geoscientists
as shown in a recent survey study. The
analogs are used by geoscientists and
engineers in solving challenging problems
in exploration, development and production.
An efficient, intuitive and cost effective
global analogs system with a large number
of giant oil and gas fields makes it
feasible to systematically use the analogs.
Effectively using analogs as an integral
part of E&P workflow will help reduce
exploration risk, optimize field development
options and enhance field productions.
At C&C Reservoirs, we have
realized the needs of the industry and
made great efforts in the past decade
in developing an efficient, intuitive
and cost effective global analogs system,
namely DIGITAL ANALOGS™ E&P Knowledge
System. It has been adopted by the E&P
industry worldwide since its inception.
We applied the concept of Knowledge-Information-Data
(K-I-D) system in the design and implementation
of the global analogs system. The K-I-D
based DIGITAL ANALOGS knowledge system
is customizable to include user's own
reservoir and field analogs. A wide range
of applications of geologic analogs in
E&P workflow is well recognized by
the industry. The examples in deepwater
exploration and carbonate reservoir development
highlights the use of the Digital Analogs
in the E&P efforts. The advent of
the DIGITAL ANALOGS knowledge system
makes the efficient use of analogs an
integral part of E&P work flow from
exploration to production.
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