Quantum Earth’s style of fluid contact analysis
The Quantum Earth focuses on fluid
contact analysis from 3D seismic data.
The approaches used at Quantum Earth involve both horizon and volume
based calculations. The emphasis is on
objective, quantitative analysis.
Analysis has been performed successfully
at >4.0 Sec using both land and marine 3D seismic.
The variation in fluid contact
morphology between seismic time / depth and well depth is taken into
consideration.
"Non-flat" flat spots are
treated and handled for detection.
Fluid contact analyses can be performed
either on full volumes for prospect generation or on a single prospect analysis
basis.
Quantum Earth’s technology is proprietary
The technology developed at Quantum Earth is proprietary. It is being used primarily for prospect
generation on a proprietary basis. The
various software components listed below have been licensed to a limited number
of companies.
In the process of developing technology,
Quantum Earth is actively pursuing technology that can be protected. Currently, Quantum Earth has been awarded 6
patents. Final numbers have been issued
for 5. One is awating a final number
issuance. Additionally, one patent is
still pending review in the
Software has been written to implement:
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Horizon Binning 2D
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Dipstack analysis for 3D flat spot analysis
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3D flat spot vector derived filtering for 3D flat spot
analysis
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AVO outlier scanning using locally adaptive windows
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Segy Clustering for usage in scanning as a
pre-interpretation step with workstation loading
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Segy Header scanning for file verification
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Segy utilities including very flexible copying for
volumes and gathers.
All software is currently being written
in Java (running on 1.6 or above) with concurrency handled by the Java
Concurrent package.
Gui's have been designed that are basic
and not overly complicated with reasonable defaults for most parameters. The Java help facilities have been used in
several modules for user support and documentation. Eclipse is used at Quantum Earth as the development
IDE. The codes have been verified on
Windows, Linux, Solaris 9 and Solaris 10.
Quantum Earth is qualified to hold leases in the Gulf of Mexico
Quantum Earth has gone through the process with the MMS (US) become qualified
to bid-on and to hold leases in the
Quantum Earth has rights to the Centerline dataset in the Gulf of
Mexico
Quantum Earth has an ongoing agreement with Centerline Geophysical for prospect
generation and sales using their data.
The Centerline dataset is in south-central High Island. If you are interested in prospects in that
area please contact Mike Padgett at Quantum Earth or Jack Mitchell at
Centerline Geophysical (www.centerlinegeo.com).