Practical Example of Data Integration in a PRM Environment, BC-10, Brazil

The BC-10 Argonauta field is located approximately 120 km (75 miles) southeast of the coastal city of Vitoria, in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil in water depths ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 meters (4,920 - 6,562 ft.). Field production started in 2013, with a permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) system put in place shortly after production start-up. With the PRM system installed, three monitor seismic surveys have been acquired providing high quality time-lapse observations for reservoir surveillance: With these repeat monitor surveys comes the challenge of abundant and frequent data requiring integration. Here, we suggest a solution for integrating all available reservoir data in a single interactive platform allowing all team members to benefit from rapid access to relevant datasets. Such an environment encourages the different scientific and engineering disciplines to challenge or confirm each other’s ideas, assumptions, and conclusions through direct qualitative and quantitative comparisons. This quickly generates the most possible value from the 4D seismic data, and hence the best reservoir surveillance decisions. The integration of all available data and models can have a direct impact on infill drilling, wells reservoir facility management (WRFM), future seismic activities, and overall cost reduction and revenue maximization