Facies model in a deltaic deposition environment

Accurate reservoir models are essential to hydrocarbon exploration and production. They are the foundation on which field development optimization and reserves estimation are built. With the Paradigm™ SKUA® Reservoir Modeling solution, geologists and reservoir modelers have the next generation software they need to create accurate, unbiased and geologically realistic reservoir models. Through one fully integrated 3D modeling environment, SKUA Reservoir Modeling provides the workflows, tools and flexibility to represent the subsurface and its petrophysical content more efficiently and with greater certainty.

Step-by-step integrated workflows

Experienced and novice modelers alike benefit from a set of integrated workflows to interactively build a reservoir model. Using SKUA Structure and Stratigraphic workflow, the user constructs, in a semi-automatic way, a Geologic Grid that honors the stratigraphy and the 3D fault displacements using the SKUA UVT Transform®. Using the Reservoir Data Analysis workflow the user analyzes the data and gets reliable input statistics for constructing robust reservoir property models. SKUA Reservoir Modeling workflow augmented by JACTA® allows users to quickly and easily construct alternative reservoir models and determine any volumetric uncertainties related to the current subsurface knowledge. This workflow provides a complete and flexible suite of geostatistical algorithms that allow for the integration of a wide range of constraints, including well data, seismic attributes and other geologic information.

The advantage of SKUA UVT Transform™ based reservoir grid

Now, modelers can create grids consistent with true stratigraphy and structure. As opposed to the traditional pillar-based approach, only SKUA Reservoir Modeling allows users to construct a reservoir grid that does not bias the distribution of facies and petrophysical properties and that regardless of the structural and stratigraphic complexity of the reservoir. With the unique SKUA UVT Transform based Geologic Grid, users avoid creating deformation and incorrect spatial correlations by aligning grid pillars to faults or by removing or deforming faults to fit with grid pillars. As such, model quality is improved, cycle time is reduced, repeatability is obtained, and uncertainty is minimized.

Facies data analysis and example of stochastic facies modeling

Increase productivity and interactivity

SKUA Reservoir Modeling solution provides a package of comprehensive tools and features that enable new levels of interactivity and productivity.

• SKUA Stratigraphy
• Reservoir Data Analysis
• Reservoir Properties
• Object Modeling
• Reservoir Risk Assessment (JACTATM)

Create more accurate geologic grids

SKUA Reservoir Modeling lets you construct accurate geologic grids regardless of the structural and stratigraphic complexity of the reservoir.

• Achieve complete and accurate representation of the structural and stratigraphy of the reservoir
• Avoid modeling deformation and incorrect spatial correlations, geobody computations and volumetrics.
• Get better sand volumes and reservoir connectivity

Achieve greater certainty

SKUA Reservoir Modeling provides tools to accurately represent the subsurface and its petrophysical content while assessing uncertainty.

• Forecast well planning and production more accurately using geologically realistic models.
• Maximize all available data to ensure model accuracy
• Capture and integrate all aspects of uncertainty (structural and petrophysical) related to the construction of a 3D reservoir model
• Quantify uncertainty on model parameters and rank realizations by GRV, OIP per reservoir, per fault blocks, per lease, etc.
• Determine representative and unbiased input data to perform facies and petrophysical property modeling

Work smarter and faster

SKUA Reservoir Modeling provides technological advances that enable geologists and reservoir modelers to get more from their data and from their working day.

• Model faster, whether novice or experienced, thanks to the user-friendly interface and automated processes
• Track every modeling change
• Reduce risk by quickly and easily creating multiple, traceable scenarios
• Focus more on the interpretation of data and less on modeling limitations
• Benefit from more targeted drilling and potentially fewer dry holes.