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Fast Map-Based Volumetric Simulation for Hydrocarbon Exploration
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018, Jun 2018, Volume 2018, p.1 - 5
Abstract
Summary
We present a map-based stochastic simulation technique for assessing pre-drill STOOIP distributions in exploration prospects. This approach has many benefits compared to traditional Monte Carlo simulations, which treat the prospect as a homogenous tank. By retaining the link to geological data and spatial references throughout the simulation, results are more realistic and can be interrogated in a familiar map setting. The computational cost of this approach is low, allowing for near real-time updates in the posterior distributions as inputs are changed.
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