f A map-based, integrated geological and economic approach for play analysis

Play based exploration is an effective approach in the exploration of emerging and frontier plays in a basin. It is essential to evaluate and understand geological potentials of the plays, for instance geological risk and field size, together with their economic potential in order to identify the best areas to invest. This paper introduces a workflow of a map-based, integrated geological and economic approach for play analysis, which is based on our assessment in the deepwater Northern Gulf of Mexico.