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For Paradigm,
"unconflicted" describes our unique market
position in terms of customer's business
priorities for optimal fiscal return on find and
develop investment. Our pure focus on software and
workflow differentiates us from the traditional
oil field services companies that provide both
software and field services.
Oil field
service providers support the E&P process
through drilling, fracturing, cementing, and other
very necessary exploration-associated activities.
Their revenues come from these field activities,
labor charges, and from margins on materials used
in the process (steel, pipe, casing, mud,
lubricants, etc.). They profit from all drilling
exercises, regardless of
outcomes.
Traditional
oil field services companies that provide both
software and field services operate in conflict
with customers' best interests, that is, to
efficiently find and produce the most from their
reserves at the lowest possible cost. Internally,
another conflict exists when software innovation
suffers in the shadow of high-priority business
profits generated from field activities. It's easy
to see how these conflicts have created hardship
for the industry, pain for consumers, and
unfortunate damage to the environment.
The shift to
use more technology-created knowledge encourages
collaboration between providers along a common
value chain and drives important efficiencies in
the industry. At Paradigm, every element of
our business is aligned to provide value directly
in support of lower find and develop costs for our
customers so they can produce affordable energy
for consumers.
Andrew Stein
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Paradigm
SKUA, a finalist in the World Oil
Awards
The World Oil
Awards annually applaud the innovations and
innovators of the global upstream petroleum
industry, demonstrating the technological feats
that are the hallmark of our industry. 
We are
pleased to announce that Paradigm SKUA
2008 has been nominated as a finalist in
the category of Data Application/
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Paradigm
Webinars
Did you know
that Paradigm is organizing regular webinars in
your region and that all these webinars are
available to you on our website?
Starting with
this edition of Certain Vision, we will be
featuring some of these webinars in the newsletter
in order to illustrate some of the best workflows
Paradigm has to offer.
For this
edition, let's hear Fred Jenson tell you about
Deterministic Methods for Computing Lithology and
Porosity in Complex Carbonates. Click here to learn
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I Simposio Venezolano
de Ciencias de la Tierra Aplicadas a la
Exploración
de Hidrocarburos
The I
Simposio Venezolano de Ciencias de la Tierra
Aplicadas a la Exploración
de Hidrocarburos took place in Caracas,
Venezuela, from 7th to 12th of September 2008.
This event was organized by INTEVEP (PDVSA
Technical Institute). Paradigm participated
with a booth and two Technical Papers; also
sponsored the Symposium Lunch during the first day
event.
Closing
Paradigm SKUA™ launch series -
Paradigm
SKUA™ launch in
Argentina
Paradigm
Argentina closed the Paradigm SKUA launch
series in Puerto Madero, last August 28,
receiving attendees from Repsol YPF, Pan American
Energy, Petrobras Argentina, Chevron, Pluspetrol,
Oxy, Tecpetrol, and other E&P companies.
After an enjoyable break-fast and a show that
included acrobatics, Stanislas Jayr, Product
Manager SKUA, captured the attention of the
attendees during his presentation.
Visit
Paradigm in the upcoming event in LA:
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Featuring Diego Díaz
Peralta
Region:
Latin-America, Argentina
Nationality:
Argentine
 What is your role within LA
Region?
I
am the Integrated Field Studies Manager for
Argentina and now I am helping in some projects in
the LA region too. My role is to coordinate the
teams working on integrated studies to ensure our
deliverable on time, on budget and on
value.
Tell us about your past
experiences:
I worked for 12
years for Petrobras Energía before joining
Paradigm. I started working there as field
reservoir engineer, mainly involved with reserves
development projects in Argentinean fields. I had
the opportunity to work in Venezuela too, leading
a multicultural team and learning from new
technical and managerial challenges.
The
different positions I held in that company made me
move from the purely technical aspects to the
integrated E&P business management. When
I left the company I was in charge of the
strategic planning for
Argentina.
How long have you been in Paradigm
for?
I joined the
company almost a year ago. It meant a big change
for me since all my career was developed on the
other side of the counter.
What type of experience
helps you understand client
situations?
For many years I used to be the
client who hired the type of service I am offering
today. Basically, I think that it is easy for me
to understand the customer's needs in a wide sense
because I very well know the internal processes
inside E&P companies, far beyond the strictly
technical issues. Sometimes, this allows me to
advice our clients on how to manage an integrated
project in a better manner, so that decision
processes are facilitated.
Want to read
more about Diego, click here. |
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Wide
Eye - A Full Azimuth Exploration and
Development Imaging and Interpretation
System
Recently a
huge investment has been made in acquiring wide
and rich azimuth seismic data to improve the
illumination of reservoirs beneath complex
structures (e.g. deep water Gulf of Mexico,
offshore Brazil, offshore West Africa, etc.) The
amount of recorded data in such surveys can exceed
hundreds of terabytes. In addition, the azimuth
"richness" of 3D onshore data acquisitions and
marine OBC/OBS acquisitions is on a steady
increase as geoscientists are seeking better
reservoir (e.g. fracture orientation and density)
and hydrocarbon (e.g. fluid contact) signatures
from the seismic data... (read more) |
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Deterministic Methods for
Computing Lithology and Porosity in Complex
Carbonates |
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Fred
Jenson,
Petrophysical Advisor
Corporate Strategic Consulting.
The title of this
presentation is somewhat misleading in that both
Deterministic and Multimin methods of determining
lithology in complex carbonates are evaluated.
This case study is of a Smackover field in the
Gulf Coast of the United States.
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Fig. 1: Cross Section
of Smackover
Wells |
The Smackover is a carbonate
formation with a mixed lithology of limestone,
dolomite, sandstone and anhydrite. Determining the
lithology of an interval is a critical factor in
petrophysical analysis and limestone dolomite
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Thin section core photographs and
whole core analysis are used to grade the methods
of lithology determination and select the best
technique to use in this particular Smackover
example.
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Fig. 2: Thin Section
Photograph of Smackover
Matrix |
The core photographs show the
different matrix types clearly and allow an
empirical evaluation of the multiple lithology
predictions. The whole core analysis is used to
decide which methodology is most accurate in this
case study.
This Smackover case study
demonstrates the two primary methods of lithology
determination in Geolog and has neat core photos
for the viewers to enjoy.
If you want to learn everything
about these methods and their results, click here to access the
webinar and view the full
presentation! |
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(continued...)
... These
data acquisition changes, however, have not
translated into a full return on investment for
the seismic program. Resulting seismic images only
carry some of the benefits from these rich
acquisitions. Clearly, conventional seismic
imaging, characterization, and interpretation
technologies require a necessary "upgrade" that
deals with this extra dimension of azimuth in an
accurate and comprehensive manner.
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Fig. 1: New insights
from
Wide Eye's full azimuth
angle |
Currently,
multi-azimuth and wide-azimuth datasets are often
processed and imaged independently by dividing the
recorded data into a small and manageable number
of offset-azimuth sectors. This type of process is
quite rudimentary, especially for long offsets,
and does not properly make use of the entire
recorded wave field. Furthermore, the seismic
images constructed from conventional azimuth
sectors carry information associated with surface
source-receiver offsets and orientations, rather
than true in-situ angle domain azimuth information
sampled at subsurface image points.
The Wide Eye
technology is based on an innovative solution for
generating full-azimuth, angle-dependent images,
using the full recorded wavefield in a new and
extremely efficient manner. The method generates
and extracts high resolution data and information
related to the subsurface angle-dependent
reflectivity with simultaneous emphasis on
continuous and discontinuous (e.g., faults, and
small scale fractures) subsurface features. The
revolutionary nature of the Wide Eye system is
that it enables geophysicists to use the entire
rich-azimuth data in a continuous fashion directly
in the angle domain, resulting in continuous
full-azimuth angle images and illumination
coverage (Fig.1).
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Fig. 2: Wide Eye's
Directional Seismic
Attributes |
The
multi-dimensional information contained within the
full-azimuth images is displayed very clearly,
leading to a more accurate and detailed
description of the subsurface. These full-azimuth
angle images can be generated for regional scale
surveys or at target-oriented resolution directly
at the reservoir location or along a specific area
of interest, such as well trajectories or between
well locations. Since these angle gathers carry
both full azimuth reflection (amplitude) and
directional (dip and azimuth)information (Fig. 2),
the geoscientist is able to generate and work with
a new set of deliverables for uncovering physical
and geometric properties of the subsurface.
Indeed, the main
advantage of the technology is its ability to
extract unprecedented value from wide-azimuth
data, both in marine and land
environments.
The Wide Eye
system is based on a combination of innovation and
invention and years of experience in Paradigm in
the development of seismic imaging and
interpretation technology. The Wide Eye system
offers a truly revolutionary approach to the
seismic method that has the potential to bring
unprecedented benefits to the oil and gas
exploration and production industry. Because of
the scope and breakthrough nature of the Wide Eye
technology, it is only being presented and offered
to a select group of customers seeking a higher
return on investment from their seismic programs
and willing to accelerate the deployment of
emerging technologies in their
organizations.
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Featuring Diego
Díaz Peralta (continued)
...Today, my
position requires a deep understanding of all the
technology that is being developed in Paradigm and
it is very useful to piece it together in order to
build customized solutions for each particular
need.
From
your many client visits, what causes the
project/team lead or asset manager to stay up at
night?
"Easy" oil
and gas are gone. Recovering and finding new
reserves is increasingly becoming a more complex
and risky task. It continuously demands new
technologies and fresh eyes. This implies more
experienced resources focused on a time-consuming
detailed analysis. This is the first part of the
problem: nowadays, there is a lack of experienced
people available in the market in comparison to
the demand.
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The second
part is that this complexity makes the decision
processes more difficult. It requires an
integrated uncertainty management, from the
geological risk to the economic scenarios
analysis, in order to make the right moves to
achieve the desired profitability.
What
do you enjoy to do in your free
time?
I
have three little kids and a fourth is coming by
the end of this year. I keep my free time to play
with them and to enjoy their witty and funny
remarks. For sure, it is more gratifying than my
last 2 or 3 golf games.
What
is your favorite place to travel or visit within
LA?
In
general, I like traveling, visiting different
places and knowing their people. I very much enjoy
tasting the typical dishes of every place I visit.
Latin America is widely varied in this sense. I am
waiting for the next destination to taste
something new.
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