METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC, THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION AND MODELING
Techniques and a system for performing geological interpretation operations in support of energy resources exploration and production perform well log correlation operations for generating a set of graphical data describing the predetermined geological region. The process and system interpret the geological environment of the predetermined geological region from measured surface and fault data associated with the predetermined geological region. Allowing the user to query and filter graphical data representing the predetermined geological region, the method and system present manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional geological data relating to the predetermined geological region and provide displays of base map features associated with the predetermined geological region. The method and system automatically update the manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional data relating to the predetermined geological region, as well as calculate three-dimensional well log and seismic interpretations of geological data relating to the predetermined geological region.
1 . A system for performing geological interpretation operations in support of energy resources exploration and production, comprising:
a storage medium for storing a plurality of instructions for execution; and
a processor for receiving said plurality of instructions and executing a set of steps for geological interpretation, said steps comprising:
performing well log correlation operations, comprising forming dynamic cross-sections of a predetermined geological region for energy resources exploration and production, for generating a set of graphical data describing said predetermined geological region;
interpreting the geological environment of said predetermined geological region from measured surface and fault data associated with said predetermined geological region;
permitting the querying and filtering of graphical data representing said predetermined geological region;
presenting manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional geological data relating to said predetermined geological region;
displaying a plurality of base map features associated with said predetermined geological region;
automatically updating said manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional data relating to said predetermined geological region;
creating three-dimensional well log and seismic interpretations of geological data relating to said predetermined geological region; and
presenting time-related visualizations of production volumes relating to said predetermined geological region.
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49 . A method for performing geological interpretation operations in support of energy resources exploration and production, comprising the steps of:
performing well log correlation operations, comprising forming dynamic cross-sections of a predetermined geological region for energy resources exploration and production, for generating a set of graphical data describing said predetermined geological region;
interpreting the geological environment of said predetermined geological region from measured surface and fault data associated with said predetermined geological region;
permitting the querying and filtering of graphical data representing said predetermined geological region;
presenting manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional geological data relating to said predetermined geological region;
displaying a plurality of base map features associated with said predetermined geological region;
automatically updating said manipulable three-dimensional geological interpretations of two-dimensional data relating to said predetermined geological region;
calculating three-dimensional well log and seismic interpretations of geological data relating to said predetermined geological region; and
presenting time-related visualizations of production volumes relating to said predetermined geological region.
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