Get development drilling right

Once a viable field has been discovered and confirmed through appraisal drilling, development planning begins. 

Production wells should ideally be located where they can best drain the reservoir.  Correctly predicting connectivity within a complex reservoir is critical to achieving optimal drainage with as few wells as possible. 

Rapid analysis of regional seismic data can reveal decision-critical information. This may include direct hydrocarbon indicators and clues from depositional history that might influence the probability of finding reservoir-quality porosity and permeability.

Factors that might compromise drilling - such as proximity to salt domes, pore pressure anomalies, or abnormal stress regimes – must also be taken into consideration.  Ikon Science can help you mitigate these risks and plan wells with confidence.  Our multi-disciplinary team of experts completes comprehensive drilling risk studies using our RokDoc suite of integrated tools. 

To learn more, please ask us for an example risk assessment study.

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

As flow rates decline toward their economic limit, having a clear picture of your reservoir can greatly assist in planning enhanced oil recovery.  Artificial lift, water flooding, gas injection, re-completions, and infill drilling can all help to revive flow rates back to profitable levels.  

Ikon Science delivers superior reservoir property prediction, reliably locating remaining oil and gas within the system to help you optimise EOR investments. 

Our latest facies-aware inversion technology, Ji-Fi, can deliver an incredible picture of your reservoir, even with relatively few drainage wells and in deep water environments.  This makes Ji-Fi a very valuable EOR tool.  Read our North Sea case study.

We can also contribute to the long-term viability of your operations.  Geomechanical studies, for example, help to mitigate the risk of seal breach caused by excessive injection pressures.