Exploration – A Serious Game

Exploration – A Serious Game

Virtually Explore Technology (VET)

E&P Training Concept from Valioso Ltd


• Train new Explorationists in creative thinking within exploration, one of

the key elements companies need to take care of themselves, as it cannot

be taken care of at technical high schools or universities.

• Performance versus Quality will be challenged more and more today and

in the future Oil and Gas Exploration.

• Technology and Humans will be paired more than ever, and challenge will

be how can humans utilize technology given the Big Data problem we have

and will get in larger degree.

• Machine and human learning will have to go hand in hand.

•What role will Artificial Intelligence play, and why not use the training of

humans as input to the machine training of data?

Oil and Gas Exploration require new ways of thinking


New way of training is required, with hands on use of existing libraries and

software in real case scenarios both technical and business wise.

The training has to become an active input to the business analysis and

monitoring, to achieve learning into the active operations.

Valioso Ltd has made pilot tests of a Serious Game system to be utilized

within E&P companies.

This system called Virtually Explore Technology (VET, which is Norwegian

for Know).

In this presentation we outline the concepts of this system.

Oil and Gas Exploration require new ways of thinking


• VET train Explorationists in creative thinking within exploration

• Extensive Tool boxes available • Task Simulators

• Virtual Classes

• Collaboration – Social Space(s)

• E - Library of references and lectures (searchable all types of files

• Best practices examples

•Technological solutions available (Software, IoT, Machine learning, AI etc.)

• Email access – Ask the expert !

• Organized according to Company Workflow

• Connected to the overall training system

• Possible to connect to company Software library

Goal for the Prospect Generation Workflow Simulator


Geological Setting

Digital Data Loading

Synthetic Seismograms

Project Area Research

Seq Stratigraphic Framework

Final Report

Depth Conversion

Study Producing Analogs

Structural Reconnaissance

Identify Prospects

Extended Seismic Evaluation

Petrophysical Analysis

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Exploration Workflow Simulator

Geological Setting Digital Data Loading



Petrophysical Analysis Sequence Stratigraphic Framework

Basin Tectonics and Structural

Style

Lithostratigraphic section and

Standard Nomenclature

Regional hydrocarbon sourcing

Typical traps, top seals, lateral

seals

Local Basemap (fields, wells, cultural

data)

Producing intervals and cumulative

production

Type Logs and stratigraphic column

Seismic data acquisition parameters

and processing flow

Cultural data

Well curve data

Digital fault cuts and formation

picks

Seismic data

Standardize and normalize log

data

Build local petrophysical model

Determine reservoir

characteristics (Rw, OWC,

porosities, lithologies)

Create, inventory, and analyze

well files (cores, dipmeters,

mudlogs, etc.)

Determine major sequence

boundaries

Depositional environment modeling

Identify major faults and

unconformities

Frequency analysis of seismic

data

Create synthetics integrating

VSP’s, sonic and densities

VR Tools E-Tools Sim-Tools Social Tools


Exploration Workflow Simulator

Final ReportDepth Conversion

Study Producing AnalogsStructural Reconnaissance Identify Prospects


Tie Synthetics to seismic data

Identify seismic reflectors that

correspond to regional sequence

boundaries

Generate interpretation of regional

markers, major faults and

unconformities

Identify areas of structural interest

Delineate reservoir geometry near

producing wells

Identify trapping mechanisms

Detailed seismic attribute analysis on

productive intervals

Detailed mapping of exploration area

Seismic attribute analysis focusing on

productive analogs

Map geometry and extent of prospective

traps

Reprocess seismic based on

interpretation (if deemed necessary)

Invert seismic data to aid in prospect

evaluation

Compute continuity coherence cube for

reservoir compartmentalization analysis

Detailed velocity analysis of seismic

data

Create velocity volumes

Convert interpretations to depth

Plot final contour maps - structure,

isopachs, velocities, errors

Output digital files of final interpretation

surfaces for geological modeling

Recommend drilling locations

Evaluate and quantify depth and

thickness of target reservoir

Describe target geometry and trapping

style

Discuss risk factors related to quality of

input data


Geological Setting




Seq Stratigraphic Framework

Final Report

Depth Conversion

Study Producing Analogs

Structural Reconnaissance

Identify Prospects


Petrophysical Analysis

Performance Indicator

Exploration Simulator Test

E & P Workflow Simulator

The Simulator enable you to cover all steps in the exploration

work at Saudi Aramco

You can either take step by step by clicking on

one process step, or do a complete simulation by pressing

the Simulator test button

You can also see how well you have performed on steps

You have performed Simulation on ,by pressing the

Performance Indicator button


Basin Tectonics and Structural StyleLithostratigraphic section and Standard Nomenclature

Regional hydrocarbon sourcing

Typical traps, top seals, lateral seals

VIRTUAL TOOL

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Analogues in field, wells, other fields

Make type Logs and stratigraphic column

Determine seismic data acquisition parameters and processing flow

VIRTUAL TOOL

Virtual Field Trip

3D photorealistic models of geologic outcrops are acquired on the

ground with reflectorless laser rangefinders, GPS and oblique close-in

photography at centimeter to decimeter accuracy. The result is a 3-D

virtual model that can be used for 3D visualization and/or analysis.

University of Texas at Dallas

3-D Digital GeologyNASA

Virtual Field Trip


Determine reservoir characteristics (Rw, OWC, porosities, lithologies)

VIRTUAL TOOL


Depositional environment modelingVIRTUAL TOOL


Interactive synthetics integration of VSP’s, sonic and densitiesVIRTUAL TOOL


VIRTUAL SEISMIC ATLAS

The Virtual Seismic Atlas (VSA) project is generating a freely accessible, internet-based, interactive

community resource that captures and promotes interpretations of seismic data within a framework

useful for geoscience training and research.

The VSA will provide a platform for the community to find seismic examples and analogues, to compare

interpretation strategies and experience.

All materials on the VSA will be free at the point of access, with links to further sources of information.

The VSA takes the concept of 1980s paper-based seismic atlases into the 21st century to allow access

to and visualisation of 3D data sets.

The VSA project is overseen from Leeds by Rob Butler, Bill McCaffrey and Graham Stuart.

VIRTUAL TOOL

Use of Convolutional Neural Network Library to train

students in play and trap identification

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/people/r.butler

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/people/w.mccaffrey

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/people/g.stuart


Seismic data acquisition parameters and processing flowSIMULATION TOOL

INTERACTIVE ONLINE

LEARNING


SIMULATION TOOL

and

Oil and Gas Exploration Game

Integration of basin modeling, wells, mapping, volumetrics, risk

Synthetic tie of data

Phase 1: Find Basins

Phase 2: Evaluate available data

Phase 3: Bid for Licences

Phase 4: Select Drilling Position

Phase 5: Order Rig

Phase 6: Select Providers

Phase 7: Drill

Phase 9: Testing

Phase 8: Farm-in

Column

Row

Prospect, ReservoirBasin,

Source


E- TOOLS

CURRICULUM – LITTERATURE

E-BOOKS

AUDIO BOOKS

MOVIES

LECTURES

ONLINE LIBRARY – KEY REFERENCE LITTERATURE

INTELLIGENT SEARCH ENGINE (INTRA AND INTERNET)

TEACHER NOTES


SOCIAL TOOLS

Collaborative tools like Facebook look a like programs

Build relations between students as well as between teachers and students

Sharing of knowledge

Q & A

Forums for students to collaborate

Electronic note books


EVT) Exploration Virtual Tools( proposed.

1 - VBMT (Virtual Basin Modeling Tool) - Basin Tectonics and Structural Style – Identify lithostratigraphic section

and Standard Nomenclature, evaluate regional hydrocarbon sourcing, identify Typical traps, top seals, lateral seals

2- VFT (Virtual Field Trip) and DOT (Digital Outcrop Tour) inspecting analogues in field, wells, other fields.

Make type Logs and stratigraphic column and determine seismic data acquisition parameters and processing flow

based on these observations

3- VRC (Virtual Reservoir Characteristics) - Determine reservoir characteristics

(Rw, OWC, porosities, lithologies)

4- DEM (Depositional environment modeling) – Determine reservoir distribution through various tools and the

integration of them

5- VISI (Virtual Interactive synthetics integration) Acquire and integrate VSP’s, sonic and densities into other

application domains

6 – VOE (Virtual Integrated Operations environments). These virtual environments will cover Exploration

Operations Room (EOR), Geosteering Operations Room (EOR) and Real Time Drilling Operations Center

(RTDOC). It can cover other venues such as I-Field and Event Solutions centers, but its more production

environment rather than exploration systems.

7 – VPTI (Virtual Play and Trap Identification). Here the students will be able to access and use tool to use Self-

Organized Map (SOM) methodology and Convolutional Neural Network technology in play and trap identification.


Exploration Simulation Tools proposed.

1 – SDAP (Seismic data acquisition parameters and processing flow)

This module will teach the students the basic elements of acquisition design methodology applied in company as

well as applying a processing sequence according to a given geological setting and targets.

2- SSTOD (Simulate Synthetic tie of data) This module will train the students in an interactive way how well and

seismic tie are performed in company, as well teach the candidates of pitfalls etc.

3 – $SPTM (Simulated Play and Trap Method) This module will give students insight in how to perform CPA,

KSOM and CNN technology in order to perform effective attribute analysis to be used in play and trap identification

and risk analysis.

4 – SOGE (Simulated Oil and Gas Exploration) This is the ultimate challenge to the students. It can either be

used to train various aspects of exploration such as Integration of basin modeling, use of wells, mapping,

volumetrics, and risk. However the simulation can be run all in once either as an exam or as a competition amongst

the students (as a game).


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