Ekofisk PRM: A Look at Some of the Technology and How it Might Evolve

In this paper, we take a closer look at some of the technology used and the research carried out over the first two years on the Ekofisk PRM project. This includes QC issues for the acquisition; signal processing issues (such as 4D robustness of rotations; interference and VZ noise methods; surface consistent amplitude corrections); sensor performance and solutions to problems found; optimal imaging solutions such as FWI. Furthermore we report on the evolution of the Ekofisk operations in the coming months and discuss opportunities and possibilities arising via enhanced acquisition technology, improved processing and imaging, data management, and the potential for other reservoir oriented methods such as passive seismic monitoring.