CGG Geeoscience E Dliac JP Marbeau

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How to Maximize the impact of geosciences on the
EP Business
Eric Déliac Jean-Paul Marbeau CGG
Geoscience Focus Conferences June 16
1998 Aberdeen, UK
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Outline

• Geoscience technologies definition and impact
• Examples of critical emerging technologies
• The necessity of an open integrated environment
• Integrated data management
• 3D geometrical earth modelling
• Object-based application integration platform
• Conclusions

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Geoscience a main driver in EP

• By improving the subsurface knowledge, Geoscience
  is key to maximize the value of the reservoirs
• Reducing costs
• Accelerating development production decisions
• Controlling risks
• Improving recovery

Primary Recovery
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How to Improve the Reservoir Value ?

Data Acquisition
Information Processing
Well-to-Reservoir Optim.
EP Process
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Critical Emerging Technologies Two Examples

• Advanced Attributes Analysis
• Getting much more out of the seismic data
• Seismic stratigraphy
• Stratigraphic inversion...

• 3D Stochastic Geologic and Fluid-flow Modelling
• Integration of seismic, geologic
• and engineering data
• Evaluation of uncertainties
• Basis for well optimization

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How to Maximize the Impact of Geosciences ?
Innovation
Networks (People Knowledge
Integration
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Common Requirements

• Multi-disciplinary integration
• Based on asset teamwork

• Heavy use of computer resources
• Data-intensive
• 3D graphics and number-crunching
• Favorable IT drivers

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The Geoscience Software Vision
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What Still Happens Now in Data Management
... and Exponential Growth of Data Volumes
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Efficient Data Management

• A unified vision of a Digital Repository for EP
  Technical Data

• A live POSC compliant databank, not a dead
  archive

• Multi-client network environment
• Geographical browsing for data retrieval

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gOcad Geometric Earth Modelling

Courtesy gOcad Consortium
Interactive construction of Structural and
Stratigraphic subsurface models ...
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From Seismic Modelling ...

• 3D Velocity models
• Ray-tracing...

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and Structural Geology ...
Courtesy gOcad Consortium
Virtual Reality now easily achievable for EP
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to Detailed Reservoir Description
Courtesy gOcad Consortium
4D Stratigraphic Grids
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Integrated Environment
3D Geom. Earth Mod. Tools
Application Integration Platform
Data Integration Tools
Shared Earth Model

• EP applications developed using open IT
  architecture
• Object-oriented Application Integration Platform
• Seamless integration to major
• systems through Corba standard
• 3D geometric earth modelling with gOcad
• Tools for Rapid Applications Development

Business objects
Corba/Orbix
IntegralPlus Database
Epicentre Database
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The Distributed Objects Revolution

• Interoperable multi-vendor applications

Applet C
Applet B
Applet F
Applet E
Application 1
Application 2
Applet A
Applet D

• Specialized and interchangeable Applets

• Intelligent objects distributed on
  heterogeneous network

The Plug Play...
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The OpenSpirit Project a Major Opportunity

• Access to the Architecture of the Future

• Significant Cost Reductions

OMG

• A Neutral SIP
• Independent
• Federating
• Open

• Means to do business collaboratively ...

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Conclusion
The IT Enablers for efficient use of Geoscience
are now in place