Geologists
today are facing challenges unheard of just a few years ago. With
the advent of the unconventional resource plays that now dominates
the North American industry, the geologist is required not only to
develop new ideas and plays, but to also help create well plans,
geosteer multiple horizontal wells, and incorporate an ever
broadening suite of data into a comprehensive and up-to-date
interpretation and geomodel. To meet these demands and to better
support conventional workflows, the geologist must have the tools
to easily and accurately analyze disparate geological data, build a
comprehensive interpretation, and present the results to management
in the shortest possible time.
GeoGraphix for Geology provides the tools to accomplish the
required task easily and accurately within an integrated database
and interactive 3D environment.
The GeoGraphix for Geology solution
comprises of:
- An award winning well database management system
(WellBase/Query Builder) that provides multiple views into the
project data, data selection and querying tools, and well and pad
support, within a robust SQL database
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GeoGraphix handles large data sets
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- An ESRI based map building and presentation application
(GeoAtlas) that displays layers from all of the GeoGraphix
applications, third party data providers, geo-referenced images,
and web map services in a presentation quality format
- A spreadsheet based extension to the WellBase PPDM model,(
ZoneManager) provides all of the analytical power of an Excel-like
spreadsheet including an extensible data model, cross plotting and
curve fitting, attribute back-interpolation from gridded layers,
statistical analysis, and equation building
- A 2D cross section building application (XSection) that
supports fast well correlation
- A robust 3D geomodeling application (smartSECTION with
FrameBuilder) that builds topologically correct 3D surface
geomodels (FrameBuilder) from cross section interpretations,
WellBase data, and external gridded surfaces. Enhance your
cross-sections with the most comprehensive horizontal well
correlation and geosteering capability on the market through
smartSTRAT
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GeoGraphix
topologically correct cross section and subcrop map
(smartSECTION)
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- Geosteering using smartSTRAT as an extension of Discovery
smartSECTION, inherits all of the 3D interpretation capability of
smartSECTION with FrameBuilder in addition to being integrated with
the project database and geomodel
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GeoGraphix
3D geomodeling while drilling capability (smartSTRAT)
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- State of the art 3D visualization (Discovery 3D) that
incorporates the latest gaming technology from Microsoft for faster
rendering and sharper imagery. Visualize live topologically correct
3D surface geomodels from cross-section interpretations including
well bore geometries, log curves, cultural data, attribute
overlays, microseismic, and seismic data
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GeoGraphix
mapping and 3D visualization capability (Discovery 3D and
smartSECTION )
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GeoGraphix for Geology works seamlessly to provide the geologist
with the most comprehensive 3D geological interpretation tools to
support the intensity of today's most demanding requirements and
delivers the key benefits of:
- Fast and accurate cross section building, correlation, and
on-the-fly geomodeling in a robust 3D environment
- Geosteering capability providing geomodeling while drilling
with near real-time data updates to ensure that the geomodel
includes the latest drilling data, a critical requirement for
keeping the well bore on target
- The ability to analyze and interpret large disparate data sets
and visualize the results in a presentation quality map and 3D
display
