Petrel, developed by Schlumberger, is a comprehensive software platform designed for the exploration and production (E&P) sector of the petroleum industry. It enables geoscientists and engineers to collaboratively interpret seismic data, perform well correlation, build reservoir models, and visualize simulation results within a unified environment.
Key Features:
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Integrated Workflows: Petrel offers a seamless environment for geophysical, geological, and reservoir engineering workflows, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.
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Advanced Modeling: The platform provides tools for structural and stratigraphic modeling, including geocellular property modeling and history matching, facilitating accurate reservoir characterization.
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Quantitative Interpretation: Petrel includes quantitative interpretation capabilities, such as predicting elastic and petrophysical properties from seismic angle stacks using machine learning tools.
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Geomechanics Integration: The software integrates 3D and 4D geomechanics modeling and analysis workflows to understand subsurface behavior and plan wells in complex environments.
Recent Developments:
The latest release, Petrel 2024.1, introduces several enhancements:
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Horizon Clean-Up Process: A new version of the horizon clean-up process improves structural models by removing poor-quality data.
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Embedded Discrete Fracture Modeling (EDFM): EDFM is now available for use in hydraulic fracture scenarios and large-scale systems in naturally fractured reservoirs, allowing fractures to be represented as discrete objects during reservoir modeling and simulation.
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Data Analysis Enhancements: Improvements in data analysis and plotting workflows include interactive editing of density plots and the generation of color-filled or stacked histogram plots.
Benefits:
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Multidisciplinary Integration: Petrel facilitates collaboration among various disciplines, capturing and preserving knowledge from exploration to production.
Access to Advanced Science: The platform provides deep scientific tools across subsurface domains, from prestack processing to advanced reservoir modeling.
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Increased Workflow Productivity: Petrel supports automated, repeatable workflows, enabling the capture of best practices and seamless incorporation of new data.
For more detailed information and support, visit Schlumberger's official Petrel page
