3D Sedimentary Modelling

The aim of the 3D sedimentary modelling project is to better describe the main sedimentary heterogeneities impacting flow in our reservoirs.

For example, depositional facies patterns commonly exert the largest control on the spatial distribution of petrophysical properties within the reservoir. An understanding of naturally occurring facies distribution patterns and an ability to represent these in 3D models is key to quantitative reservoir description. New geostatistical techniques such as multi-point statistics are being developed at the GRC to improve our description of facies geometries within reservoirs.

Depositional and post-depositional features are characterized by bringing together different types of data such as seismic, well logs and sedimentological concepts within an integrated 3D environment.

The GRC has successfully tested these techniques on Total E&P UK operated fields, such as the Elgin and Franklin fields in the central North Sea. Our academic partners in 3D sedimentary modelling include the University of Aberdeen and Imperial College London.

 

3D sedimentary facies model of a clastic reservoir.