oa A Novel Approach to Incorporate Full Petroleum System Analysis into Play Risk Assessments

In this paper we illustrate a new methodology to derive play chance maps for all elements of the petroleum system—by converting maps of physical properties and interpretations to play chance maps, which are then combined to give an assessment of overall play risk within one software application. Unlike traditional common risk segment maps, the play chance maps are rigorously linked to the data and interpretations used to build them. This provides an audit trail and facilitates efficient updates when new data—or interpretations—become available.