Risking Sediment Acces and Charge – Structural and Basin Modelling, Norwegian North Sea

A-39 RISKING SEDIMENT ACCESS AND CHARGE – STRUCTURAL AND BASIN MODELLING NORWEGIAN NORTH SEA Summary 1 A Norwegian Sea prospect was assessed for risk due to charge and reservoir presence. The prospect was identified by seismic attribute analysis and supporting evidence was sought from modelling. The impact on prospect viability of the sediment access and charge probabilities was examined. It was found that although modelling showed the sediment access to the area was possible the model did not identify known accumulations to the north and was therefore unreliable in this area. The charge modelling accurately identified known reserves to the