Lunchbox Geophysics

SAGD dynamic reservoir property characterization using machine learning

Luis E. Cardozo

Luis E. Cardozo
Lead Geophysicist, ConocoPhillips Canada

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 – 12:00 PM MST
Chevron Canada, Athabasca Room, 2nd Floor, 500 5 Ave SW, Calgary

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Abstract

Machine learning applications have drawn much attention across different industries and more recently for seismic reservoir characterization applications. In this presentation, a workflow for estimation of dynamic time-lapse temperature changes (∆T) in a reservoir from seismic using supervised machine learning methods have been proposed to characterize steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) recovery processes. The workflow utilizes time lapse (4D) pre-and post-stack seismic data from multiple seismic surveys and additional auxiliary data such as from observation wells, static & dynamic models, and production data. Results were validated with time-lapse thermocouples from the observation wells and demonstrate the feasibility of using machine learning methods for 4D reservoir property change predictions

Biography

Luis Cardozo

Lead Geophysics – ConocoPhillips Canada

B.S. in Geology with Honors, MS in Geophysics

With more than 20 years in the Oil Industry, I begun my career with PetroBras in the Venezuelan Heavy Oil Fields. In the early 2000’s I worked for Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico. Since 2006 I been working with ConocoPhillips in Oil Sands mainly focus in 4D.