BP's World Record & World First Seismic Program - Wamsutter, Wyoming Colin Bruce, Subsurface Manager, BP Jim Hollis, COO, Input/Output, Inc.
Wamsutter: Field Location Key facts Tight gas field with 50Tscf GIIP discovered in 60s - Area covers 1600sq mls Over 2Tscf produced since first production in 77 Checker board land ownership gives BP 40% equity of total area…
BP Objectives Wamsutter Major Project Wamsutter 2006 Integrated Seismic Program Address key challenges associated with the imaging of thin, tight gas-filled reservoirs in an environmentally sensitive area. Apply and accelerate…
Lower Almond Analog + - 1700 ft L Almond Ericson
FireFly high density Surface Seismic 10 Miles 24 Fold 16 Fold 30 Fold 70 Fold FireFly Survey 5 24 times more fold than all other surveys in the area
The Seismic Challenge Resolution GR Coals Vp Vs RHOB 90Hz 50Hz existing
Improve the image with better sampling Legacy Data Ideal Sampling
The Seismic Workflow Cost & Cycle Time Inefficiencies at Different Stages Planning Acquisition Processing Interpretation Time 10 60 90 120 = 280 days (Days) 25% 75% Cost 50 2100 400 150 = 2.7 Million (K) 80% 20% Attacking…
FireFly Vision Improve the image using full-sampling and full-wave Eliminate cables & develop infrastructure to facilitate high productivity Reduce impact on the environment and improve safety Scale station count without scaling…
Whats wrong with cable
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The FireFly Ecosystem Survey design for optimum image Navigation and positioning Node based, full wave recording system GIS planning and operations support Comprehensive data management
FireFly - FSU and SVSM Full-wave, multi- FireFly recording unit component MEMS with GPS, Bluetooth, digital sensors VHF, processor, flash memory and a battery
FireFly Connex Command & Control Software Leveraging Concept Systems Expertise in Onshore Acquisition Connex Software in the Doghouse Connex Software in the Field Digitized 3-D database of all source Real-time navigation and…
The Road to Wamsutter.
Innovative Business Model Acquire 10k FireFly Survey Rent 10k FireFly For 360 Days Manufacture, Sell & System Owner Warrant 10k FireFly Rent 10k FireFly For 360 Days Early Adopter Champions Shared Risk Acquire 10k…
Remarkable Pace 2005 2006 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Funded Plan NOI to BLM Partnering agreement with Technology Provider Land Permits Survey/ Arc /Bio Develop and manufacture cable-less…
Manufacturing and Commissioning 10,000 node system Backpacks Staging Trailer Dog House Azimuth Tools Navigation Tools etc, etc, etc
System Testing and Training Sealy Texas Testing Site Component and Ecosystem Testing HSE Focused (mini-Wamsutter)
Deploying the Sensors Two man One Touch Operations & Data Integrity
Antenna and Remote Central Mesh Network
Shooting - Automated source control Digital Shot Queuing
Staging Trailer Data download and battery recharge
Comparisons with Cable Time (45 Man Crew vs 75 Man Crew) FireFly Cable Layout: 10 days Layout: 20 days Shooting: 10 days Shooting: 50 days Pickup: 10 days Pickup: 20 days 60 50 40 FireFly Days 30 Cable 20 10 0 Layout…
Vintage Preliminary Stack After basic signal processing and two iterations of velocities and statics
FireFly Quick Look Stack After basic signal processing and two iterations of velocities and statics
FireFly Accomplishments HSE no incidents Acquired seismic data Data integrity Digitally managed shooting Deployment and shooting rates Timeline for completion Productivity predictions (mostly) matched reality Field navigation…
FireFly - Next Steps Imaging and Interpretation System improvements Apache (Texas) Vibroseis support Next BP field trial