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Ed.3 October 2008 |
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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/
Visualization. |
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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
more. |
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SKUA is
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Paradigm GOCAD
Users, this is for
you:
Move-to-SKUA 2008 Loyalty
Reward
Paradigm is
rewarding the ongoing support of current Paradigm
GOCAD customers by enabling you to acquire the
next-generation reservoir modeling solution,
Paradigm SKUA 2008, with no pain, all gain! From
now until December 15, you can co-license GOCAD
with Paradigm SKUA Reservoir Architecture bundle
for substantial savings. Co-licensing enables you
to use both products and to smoothly transition
your projects to the advanced SKUA 2008
technology. Call to learn how much you'll
save!
To qualify, you must
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Already
have licenses for GOCAD 2008 (2.5.2) Reservoir
bundle (GOCAD Base, Stratigraphic Modeling and
Fault Analysis, and 3D Reservoir Grid Builder
modules); |
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Be current
on Maintenance and Support contracts for those
modules; and |
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Sign
Maintenance and Support agreements for the SKUA
2008 Reservoir Architecture bundle
modules. |
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"Fully-Loaded" Paradigm SKUA 2008
Bundle
Geomodelers
and reservoir engineers who need a complete
reservoir modeling package, look no
further. From seismic interpretation to flow
simulation, Paradigm SKUA users can rapidly
construct accurate 3D reservoir models, populate
them with petrophysical properties, perform
upscaling, launch and analyze flow simulations
with commercial finite-difference and
streamline-based flow simulators resulting in a
robust and coherent numerical representation of
the reservoir.
Today you can
purchase the "fully-loaded" SKUA 2008 Reservoir
Architecture bundle at significant savings. The
package includes all the additional modules that
complete the solution: Reservoir Data Analysis,
Reservoir Properties, Local Grid Refinement (LGR)
and Upscaler, Reservoir Simulation Interface, and
Production Data Analysis. Contact your Paradigm
sales associate or sales_info@pdgm.com for
more information.
For sales information,
please contact sales_info@pdgm.com or
your Paradigm sales associate; for technical
Information, contact tech_info@pdgm.com. To
learn more about our product, please visit the Paradigm SKUA
website. |
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Upcoming
Events
"Uncertainty Assesment
Through 3D Reservoir
Modeling"
October 30th, 2008,
12:00 noon CST
presented by Dr. Emmanuel
Gringarten, Reservoir Solutions Manager
View
Abstract
Two ways to
participate:
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Attend In
Person
Paradigm
Visionarium
820 Gessner, Ste. 400,
Houston, Texas 77024
A light lunch will
be served at 11:30 am CST |
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Attend Via
WEBEX
Enjoy the session
from your desktop. Log in instructions will be
forwarded to
you. |
NEW
DATE!
USA Paradigm Geolog™ Users
Meeting
Due to Hurrican Ike, the
Geolog Users Meeting has been rescheduled for
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008. For more
information, please contact Carmen Comis,
713-393-4833.
Mark
the Date - CALL FOR
PAPERS
USA Paradigm GeoDepth™ Users
Meeting
Tuesday, November 18th,
2008
Marathon Building
5555 San
Felipe
Houston, Texas 77024
For more
information and to submit an abstract, contact Carmen Comis or call
713-393-4833. |
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Meet a
Paradigm Pioneer: Robert
Johnson
Sr. Geophysicist, Research &
Development
 Tell us
what you do at Paradigm,
Robert
I am
a Senior Geoscientist - Research and Development,
in the Quality Assurance and Commercialization
department with with primary product coverage
involving Paradigm VoxelGeo, Paradigm GeoSec 2D
and GeoSec 3D, Paradigm SolidGeo and Paradigm 3D
Canvas.
When
did you join Paradigm and what do you like best
about working here?
I initially began working during the
CogniSeis era, 1987, in the Customer Support
department. I continued working in the support
department and served in various leadership
assignments before entering the R&D
department. I like the challenge of thinking
"outside the box" and creating new workflows and
methods to solve and analyze problems. The best
thing I like about Paradigm is the opportunity to
be actively involved in creating and implementing
new solutions, that help clients achieve their
targeted goals.
What
was the first job that brought you into the oil
industry?
I
initially studied physics while in undergraduate
school, but was intrigued by geology which was
offered at a nearby university. I decided to study
both and became a commuter student...
Want to read
more about Robert, 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
formations containing free gas are especially
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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
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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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Continued... Robert
Johnson
... After
completing my undergraduate studies, I began my
professional career as a Geophysicist at Mobil Oil
Corporation in Dallas and later was transferred to
the Mobil Houston division, where I worked in the
exploration department for eight years, covering
Onshore and Offshore Texas. While finalizing my
graduate studies, I began my career at CogniSeis
and was involved with many software applications
that had applications in the areas of : GIS /
Petrophysics / Volumetric Visualization /
Structural Geology & Fault Analysis. I also
had the opportunity to serve in leadership
capacities, as such as, Support Manager, Training
Manager, interim Product Manager, and Team Leader,
during my CogniSeis and Paradigm
tenure. |
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What
special interest outside of work do you
enjoy?
Volunteering with the NABGG
(National Association of Black Geologists and
Geophysicists) - I am serving as the National
President (2005-2009) to expose geosciences to
minority students. I also play tennis, enjoy
international travel as well as church
activities.
And
finally Robert, what is your favorite phrase, or
word, that motivates you?
"Blessings". I try to remember to
send a dose of positive energy in my emails to
people by simply ending with "Blessings", because
for me, it conveys my best wishes to them, and
this is important to me. |
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