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Detailed Structural Interpretation Using 3D Seismic Curvature Analysis, Neuquen and San Jorge Basins, Argentina*

Scott A. Haberman1, Mariana Aguiar Rolon2, Jos Cavero2, Victor Sancho2, Miguel Mendez2, Luciano Di Benedetto2, Fermin Goya2, Horacio Verdur3, Eduardo Bellosi3, and Robert Crandall3 Search and Discovery Article #110102 (2009)
Posted August 25, 2009

*Adapted from oral presentation at AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado, June 7-10, 2009
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Lago Petroleum Consulting (scott.haberman@lagopc.com) YPF S.A. 3 Fronterra Geosciences

3D Seismic Goals - YPF Increase production Infill drilling Waterflood / enhanced recovery Step-out potential Deeper potential Reserve enhancement / quantification Improve prediction of reservoir properties Delineate subtle structural features Faults with small displacements low frequency Fractures Study Locations San Jorge Basin El Guadal Norte Field Neuquen Basin Bajo Del Piche Field Senal Cerro Bayo Field

Conclusions Improved seismic interpretations Characterize existing fields Identify new reserves 3D seismic curvature anlysis Presence and extent of small-displacement faults Location of natural fracture systems Integration with engineering and geology Selected References Fronza, S. and C. Cocchia, 1998, Un Caso de Aplicacion de la Sismica 3D en la Prospeccion de Reservorios Multicapa en la Cuenca del Golfo San Jorge: Simposio de Sistemas Petroleros de las Cuencas Argentinas. Homovic et al., 1994, Faja Plegada en el subsuelo de la Cuenca del Golfo San Jorge: Boletin de Informaciones Petroleras, No. 37.

DetailedStructuralInterpretationUsing 3DSeismicCurvatureAnalysis,Neuquen 3DSeismicCurvatureAnalysis,Neuquen andSanJorgeBasins,Argentina

Scott A.Haberman LagoPetroleum Consulting A.Haberman LagoPetroleum MarianaAguiarRolon,Jos Cavero,Victor Sancho,MiguelMendez,Luciano MarianaAguiarRolon,Jos Cavero,Victor Sancho,MiguelMendez,Luciano DiBenedetto,Fermin Goya YPFS.A. DiBenedetto,Fermin Goya HoracioVerdur,EduardoBellosi,Robert Crandall Fronterra Geosciences HoracioVerdur,EduardoBellosi,Robert

OUTLINE
Location StructuralChallenge 3DSeismicCurvatureAnalysis Conclusions

3DSEISMICGOALS YPF
IncreaseProduction
InfillDrilling Waterflood /EnhancedRecovery StepOutPotential Step DeeperPotential

ReserveEnhancement/Quantification ImprovePredictionofReservoirProperties DelineateSubtleStructuralFeatures

FaultswithSmallDisplacements LowFrequency FaultswithSmallDisplacements Fractures SecondaryFeatures

STUDYLOCATIONS
Senal Cerro Bayo

Bajo Del Piche Neuque n

El Guadal Norte Bateria 2 San Jorge

La Chitita

STUDYLOCATIONS
Senal Cerro Bayo

Bajo Del Piche Neuque n

El Guadal Norte Bateria 2 San Jorge

La Chitita

COMPLEXSTRUCTURE
EL GUADAL NORTE / B2

ExtensioninMesozoic NWSETrendingNormal NW Faults Andean(Tertiary) Compression NESWElongateStructures NE andReverseFaults CompressionParallelto NormalFaults NormalFaults ReactivationofPreExisting ReactivationofPre Faults StrikeSlip,ReducedThrow Strike
Homovic etal.(1994) Fronza andCoccia (1998) andCoccia

COMPLEXSTRUCTURE
StructureIncreasesin Magnitude,FaultComplexity SecondaryFaultsClear,Form inResponsetoStructural Growth OpportunityforAdditional Drilling StructurallyHigher Drilling

EL GUADAL NORTE / B2

BBI Tobacea Castillo

D129

COMPLEXSTRUCTURE
ComplexSystemofFaults ComplexityIncreasesAt StructuralHigh RequiresCareand ReviewingTimeSlices, CurvatureInformation

EL GUADAL NORTE / B2

BBI Tobacea Castillo

D129

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
CurvatureInherentin3D SeismicVolume EachSampleCorrelatedtoits NearestNeighbors CreatesEssentiallya3D Dipmeter Volume PositiveCurvature Anticlinal PositiveCurvature NegativeCurvature NegativeCurvature Synclinal ParallelLinesofPositiveand NegativeIndicateFaults MostPositiveCurvature, MostNegativeCurvature IndicatePossibleFractures

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
EL GUADAL NORTE / B2

MaximumCurvature
AbruptChangein PositiveCurvature (Anticlinal)toNegative Anticlinal)toNegative Curvature(Synclinal) ManyoftheLarger FaultsInterpretedfrom 3DVolume VisualizeSmallFaults andFractures(Flexure) MaximumCurvature ExtractedAlong HorizonIndicates LongerExtent DefinitionofFault System

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
EL GUADAL NORTE / B2

NegativeCurvature

PositiveCurvature

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
EL GUADAL NORTE / B2

TwoWayTime Two ConventionalSeismicData

TwoWayTime Two 3DCurvatureData

STUDYLOCATIONS
Senal Cerro Bayo

Bajo Del Piche Neuque n

El Guadal Norte Bateria 2 San Jorge

La Chitita

ACOUSTICINVERSION
BAJO DEL PICHE
BDP24WellExcellentProducer BDP LowImpedanceinSierrasBlancas OnStructure LowImpedanceinSierrasBlancas AdditionalAreatotheSE LowImpedanceinLomaMontosa OffStructure LowImpedanceinLomaMontosa
Quintuco

BP-24

Loma Montosa

Sierras Blancas Punta Rosada

ACOUSTICINVERSION
BAJO DEL PICHE
BestProducingWellsNoton LowestImpedanceAreas CompositeEffectofStructure andStratigraphy andStratigraphy StructuralPosition LowImpedance
67 6 63 10 33 18 17 34 21 27 20 25 29 1 47 14 53 49 40 39 50 60 31 22 32 54 46 61 58 30 62 23 24 3 37 38 13 11 7 43 9 15 4 44 5 19 48 26 35 36 28 41 55 51 42 52 45 57 56 16

12

UY USST LMA LMD LMG

RMSAcousticImpedance SierrasBlancas

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
BAJO DEL PICHE

MaximumCurvature
MajorityofWellson PositiveCurvature Undrilled Positive CurvatureAreasRemain TestAgainstStructure Map,Stratigraphy, Map,Stratigraphy, EngineeringData IdentificationofSouth Fault

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
BAJO DEL PICHE
Loma Montosa Sierras Blancas Punta Rosada
1 1 1 6 7 43 9 1 5 4 44 67 6 63 1 0 1 3 33 1 8 1 7 3 34 21 27 20 O-8 1 47 1 4 53 49 46 40 39 50 60 O-7 O-5 O-1 O-1 1 O-1 0 O-4 O-1 3 O-3 O-6 2 31 22 32 54 25 29 61 58 30 62 23 24 37 38 5 1 9 48 26 35 36 28 55 51 42 56

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PositiveCurvature BestWellson Positive CurvatureHighs PoorWellsin AreaofLow Curvature Fracturing

O-2

O-1 2

Cumulative OilProduction Overlain on PositiveSeismic Curvature SierrasBlancas

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
BAJO DEL PICHE

SierrasBlancas Structure SierrasBlancas

SouthFaultDisplaysReverse DipSlipDisplacement Dip SlipDisplacement Transpression SouthFaultExtentIdentified MainlybyCurvatureVolume IntegratewithWellControl,QC

Note of Presenter: Curvature maps. 2) Attribute work. 3) Northeast feature probably extends off concession. 4) Fault traps to SW are being evaluated. 5) Charco Bayo lineament related structural deformation may extend to the east.

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
BAJO DEL PICHE

BP50WellCutbyFaultWithin SierrasBlancas RepeatedSection

Note of Presenter: 1)Curvature maps. 2) Attribute work. 3) Northeast feature probably extends off concession. 4) Fault traps to SW are being evaluated. 5) Charco Bayo lineament related structural deformation may extend to the east.

STUDYLOCATIONS
Senal Cerro Bayo

Bajo Del Piche Neuque n

El Guadal Norte Bateria 2 San Jorge

La Chitita

COMPLEXSTRUCTURE
SENAL CERRO BAYO DefinitionofMajorFaults DifferentFault Orientations SubtleFaults?

TimeSlice1440msec TimeSlice1440msec

COMPLEXSTRUCTURE
SENAL CERRO BAYO ExtensionWSWENE ExtensionWSW TrendingNormalFaults MainFault(Red)and Antithetic(Green)Cut PreExisting Pre ShowsRightLateralOffset ShowsRight onStructuralCrestsand TransverseFaults TransTension Releasing Trans Tension BendinFault Inversion
Mendiberri andCarbone (2002) andCarbone Cabaleiro (2002) Borgnia (2007)

3DSEISMICCURVATURE
SENAL CERRO BAYO

CumWaterProductionOverlay
Well30 VeryHighWaterCut Well30
Shallow OddInterpretationofAquifer CutbyEWFault CutbyE ExplainsProductionBehavior

OtherWellswithHighWater CutareLocatedonEWFaults, CutareLocatedonE Fractures

30

EWFaultsAppearOpen NSFaultsAppearClosed ImplicationsforRock Mechanics/StressField DirectionalDrilling

a-4 x-3

COMPLEXSTRUCTURE
BEFORE AFTER

FaultPatternMoreDetailed FaultsMoreContinuous ExplainsStructuralStyle

SWNETrendonWestSide SW

ExplainsProductionAnomalies

CONCLUSIONS
ImprovedSeismicInterpretations
Characterizeexistingfields Identifynewreserves

3DSeismicCurvatureAnalysis
PresenceandExtentofSmallDisplacementFaults PresenceandExtentofSmall LocationofNaturalFractureSystems

IntegrationwithEngineeringandGeology