Abstract
Unconventional oil and gas reservoirs can benefit greatly from detailed seismic analysis when it comes to determining the type and variation of rock formations within an area of interest. The dataset used in the study area consisted of over 500 km of 2D seismic data with 19 wells of varying depths and quality to tie into the analysis. The talk will cover the geophysical methods used in the study such as p-wave analysis, seismic inversion and facies classifications and how this was used to map the formation distributions and thicknesses within the area. As a result insights can be provided as to the environments of deposition of the three key resource plays as well as guide plans for future exploration and development.
Biography
As a managing partner of Petrel Robertson Consulting in Calgary, Canada, Ms Dorey leads a team of geoscience professionals consulting to industry, government, and financial institutions in more than 40 countries worldwide. She works all aspects of oil and gas geoscience, from reservoir analysis, through to property evaluations and strategic assessments. Kathleen has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from Western University in Canada, is a Professional Geophysicist and is a member of the CSEG, SEG, CSUR, CSPG and APEGA. In her past she has worked as a Geophysicist in major operating companies such as Texaco, Conoco and BG as well as for many junior oil and gas companies. Kathleen has contributed to and presented technical talks for the CSEG, EAGE, CSPG and AAPG. She is presently the Chair of the CSEG Foundation, has served on the Canadian GeoConvention Board of Directors, is a past member of the CSEG Executive, served as Session Chair for the GeoConvention since 2013 and is a past SEG Convention program editor.
