Course Description

Given strongly rising drilling costs, it is clear that additional data next to seismic are needed to reduce exploration risk. Seismic data has been the main subsurface evaluation tool. However, this information gives only an approximate insight in the likely fluids. Combination with other techniques can significantly reduce uncertainty of the subsurface model.

Additional information can be found in potential field data (gravity and magnetics) and in electromagnetic data (interestingly the oldest exploration tool). Especially in Controlled Source (deep) marine Electro-Magnetic Techniques can we measure the reservoir resistivity directly, which is a direct indicator whether it contains hydrocarbons. On land in remote areas, Magneto-Telluric is an efficient exploration tool. However, none of these Techniques will solve all problems, but in combining them, we gain more than just the sum of the individual benefits

This program shall address the role Gravity, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Techniques play in an exploration program, and most importantly when and how to use these Techniques. The program will cover the theoretical drivers of these Techniques, including acquisition.

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to understand how to benefit from Gravity, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Techniques in an exploration program, and most importantly when and how to use these techniques.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Understand seismic data.
• Gain an enhanced way of analyzing basins.
• Learn The application of gravity and magnetic methods.
• Understand the acquisition of exploration data and their anomalies.
• Gain Insights of the geology through advanced processing.
• Overcome magnetic interpretation problems.
• Combining the various physical quantities in interpretation.

Who Can Benefit

• Geo-scientists who prepare the geophysical data for interpretation
• Quantitative Interpreters incorporating the potential and electromagnetic data and those involved in deciding which data should be acquired for exploration and for quantitative interpretation.