Quantification and prediction of hydrocarbon resources : proceedings of the Norwegian Petroleum Society Conference, 6-8 December 1993, Stavanger, Norway

The oil price shocks of the mid-1980s and their aftermath created radical changes in the petroleum industry, and underlined the need for reliable information on petroleum resources. Integration between the disciplines of petroleum geology, exploration geophysics, reservoir/petroleum engineering and economics became a necessity for resource management and strategic planning. This volume is designed to bring together some of the best techniques evolved to meet these challenges. The very broad scope of the volume, ranging from the macro (global) to micro (field and prospect) level, provides an overview of the thought processes currently prevalent in the industry and academia on the subject of resource quantification and prediction. This is one of the first books to cover the extensive assembly of hydrocarbon quantification and prediction techniques - of value to petroleum industry management, geoscientists, engineers and economists. Containing hundreds of illustrations, some in colour, the book is arranged in 26 chapters with a detailed subject index. Many service companies and university departments with links to the industry will also find much to interest them. Content: Preface Pages V-VI A.G. Doré, R. Sinding-Larsen List of contributors Pages VII-VIII World oil: reserves, production, politics and prices Original Research Article Pages 1-20 C.J. Campbell Gas in the 21st century: a world-wide perspective Original Research Article Pages 21-31,34-41 I. Lerche Estimating global oil resources and their duration Original Research Article Pages 43-56 Richard G. Miller The world of reserve definitions—can there be one set for everyone? Original Research Article Pages 57-62 T.J. Beardall Resource classifications and their usefulness in the resource management of an oil company Original Research Article Pages 63-70 Kjell A. Abrahamsen, Kjell Lindbo, Jan Vollset Reserve and resource definition: dealing with uncertainty Original Research Article Pages 71-76 John Wilkinson The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's resource classification system Original Research Article Pages 77-81 Kjell Reidar Knudsen A method for the statistical assessment of total undiscovered resources in an area Original Research Article Pages 83-90 Eivind Damsleth The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's assessment of the undiscovered resources of the Norwegian Continental shelf—background and methods Original Research Article Pages 91-103 Harald Brekke, Jan Erik Kalheim Cross-validation of resource estimates from discovery process modelling and volumetric accumulation modelling: example from the Lower and Middle Jurassic play of the Halten Terrace, off shore Norway Original Research Article Pages 105-114 Richard Sinding-Larsen, Zhuoheng Chen The Russian method for prediction of hydrocarbon resources of continental shelves, with examples from the Barents sea Original Research Article Pages 115-122 K.O. Sandvik, E.V. Zakharov Offshore Brazil: analysis of a successful strategy for reserve and production growth Original Research Article Pages 123-133 S. Jack Morbey Risk analysis: from prospect to exploration portfolio and back Original Research Article Pages 135-152 Gordon M. Kaufman Risk analysis and full-cycle probabilistic modelling of prospects: a prototype system developed for the Norwegian shelf Original Research Article Pages 153-165 J.H. Snow, A.G. Doré, D.W. Dorn-Lopez Play fairway analysis and risk mapping: an example using the Middle Jurassic Brent Group in the northern North Sea Original Research Article Pages 167-181 Shona Grant, Nick Milton, Mark Thompson A model-based approach to evaluation of exploration opportunities Original Research Article Pages 183-198 B.A. Duff, D. Hall Risk and probability in resource assessment as functions of parameter uncertainty in basin analysis exploration models Original Research Article Pages 199-218 S. Cao, A.E. Abbott, I. Lerche Risk assessment using volumetrics from secondary migration modelling: assessing uncertainties in source rock yields and trapped hydrocarbons Original Research Article Pages 219-235 Wenche Krokstad, Øyvind Sylta Prospect resource assessment using an integrated system of basin simulation and geological mapping software: examples from the North Sea Original Research Article Pages 237-251 Birger Dahl, Ivar Meisingset Enhanced oil recovery—the international perspective Original Research Article Pages 253-260 J.J. George Stosur Nessie: a process analysis of a generic North Sea field life cycle Original Research Article Pages 261-272 P. McGaughrin, K. Ashton, N. Fuller, R.G. Heywood, R.W. Holt, B.L. King, S. White Changing perceptions of a gas field during its life cycle: a Frigg field case study Original Research Article Pages 273-289 Eivind Torheim Choosing between rocks, hard places and a lot more: the economic interface Original Research Article Pages 291-312 Helge Hove Haldorsen The usefulness of resource analysis in national economic planning—examples from the Norwegian Shelf Original Research Article Pages 313-324 Jan-Erik Kalheim, Harald Brekke Evaluation of undrilled prospects—sensitivity to economic and geological factors Original Research Article Pages 325-337 C. Hermanrud, K. Abrahamsen, J. Vollset, S. Nordahl, C. Jourdan The World Bank's financial support to the petroleum sector in developing countries Original Research Article Pages 339-344 Eleodoro Mayorga-Alba, Scott Smith References index Pages 345-348 Subject index Pages 349-352 The oil price shocks of the mid-1980s and their aftermath created radical changes in the petroleum industry, and underlined the need for reliable information on petroleum resources. Integration between the disciplines of petroleum geology, exploration geophysics, reservoir/petroleum engineering and economics became a necessity for resource management and strategic planning. This volume is designed to bring together some of the best techniques evolved to meet these challenges. The very broad scope of the volume, ranging from the macro (global) to micro (field and prospect) level, provides an overview of the thought processes currently prevalent in the industry and academia on the subject of resource quantification and prediction. PThis is one of the first books to cover the extensive assembly of hydrocarbon quantification and prediction techniques - of value to petroleum industry management, geoscientists, engineers and economists. Containing hundreds of illustrations, some in colour, the book is arranged in 26 chapters with a detailed subject index. Many service companies and university departments with links to the industry will also find much to interest them This work covers the extensive assembly of hydrocarbon quantification and prediction techniques of value to petroleum industry management, geoscientists, engineers and economists. It provides an overview of current thought processes prevalent in the petroleum industry and academia on this topic.