Gene Kliewer,
Technology Editor – Subsea & Seismic
HOUSTON --Data visualization computer software is a technology leap in its own right said Frank R. Love of Shell International Exploration and Production and Nicholas Purday of Landmark/Halliburton at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.
Visualization technology is growing in capacity beyond its origination in seismic data interpretation. The seismic applications now allow users to work with multiple 3D volumes, take advantage of auto-tracking and wavelet-based propagation tools, incorporate fault plan correlations, and more.
Moving forward from these uses, the technology now serves to present a true three-dimensional geological platform. Multiple arrays of 2D and 3D seismic data referenced to surface maps, cross sections, and core information in context with other types of data such as electromagnetic results and downhole tool information now are possible, they said.
This combination gives the user a display in three dimensions of the vertical context to form basin-scale field development programs for target drilling.
05/05/2008
