CHAPTER 1- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Exploration Techniques
1.3 Petroleum Systems
1.4 Traps
1.5 Depositional Characteristics
1.6 Reservoir Properties
1.7 Production Performance and Ultimate
Recovery
1.8 Exploration and Production Synthesis:
A Passive-Margin Perspective
CHAPTER 2- OVERVIEW
2.1 Introduction
2.2 General Field Characteristics
2.3 Exploration History and Techniques
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Exploration Techniques and Hydrocarbon
Indicators
2.3.3 Exploration Concepts
and Scenarios
2.4 Basin Development, Petroleum Systems
and Traps
2.4.1 Classification of Deep-water
Basins
2.4.2 Source rocks and Maturation Trends
2.4.3 Traps
2.5
Depositional Process Systems
2.5.1 Submarine-fan
Models
2.5.2 Sediment-supply Systems
2.6 Reservoir Characterization
2.6.1 Architectural Elements
2.6.2 Reservoir Types
2.6.3 Depositional Processes and Lithofacies
2.7 Reservoir Properties
2.8 Development and Production
2.8.1 Lead-in Periods and Production
Systems
2.8.2 Controls on Production Performance
and Recovery Efficiency
CHAPTER 3- DEEP-WATER RESERVOIRS
IN PASSIVE-MARGIN BASINS:
EXPLORATION AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Exploration History and Techniques
3.3 Basin development, Petroleum Systems
and Traps
3.3.1 Basin Configuration
3.3.2 Basin Evolution
3.3.3 Source Rocks and Maturation Trends
3.3.4 Traps
3.4
Depositional Process Systems
3.4.1 Sediment
Supply Systems
3.4.2 Slope Architecture
3.5
Reservoir Characterization
3.5.1 Introduction
3.5.2 Canyon-fill Reservoirs
3.5.3 Channel-dominated Reservoirs
3.5.4 Leveed-channel Reservoirs
3.5.5 Sheet-dominated Reservoirs
3.5.6 Debrite Reservoirs
3.5.7 Bottom-current Reworked Reservoirs
3.6 Reservoir Properties
3.7 Summary and Conclusion
CHAPTER 4- DEEP-WATER RESERVOIRS
IN TRANSFORM-MARGIN BASINS: EXPLORATION
AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Exploration History and Techniques
4.3 Basin Development, Petroleum Systems
and Traps
4.3.1 Basin Configuration and Evolution
4.3.2 Source Rocks and Maturation Trends
4.3.3 Traps
4.4 Depositional Process Systems
4.4.1 Shelf-fed Systems
4.4.2 Delta-fed Systems
4.5
Reservoir Characterization
4.5.1 Introduction
4.5.2 Channel-dominated Reservoirs
4.5.3 Leveed-channel Reservoirs
4.5.4 Sheet-dominated Reservoirs
4.6 Reservoir Properties
4.7 Summary and Conclusions
CHAPTER 5- DEEP-WATER RESERVOIRS
IN INTRACONTINENTAL BASINS:
EXPLORATION AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Exploration History and Techniques
5.3 Basin Development, Petroleum Systems
and Traps
5.3.1 Rift Basins
5.3.2 Foreland Basins
5.3.3 Source Rocks and Maturation Trends
5.3.4 Traps
5.4
Depositional systems
5.4.1 Hinterland-fed
Systems
5.4.2 Shelf-fed Systems
5.4.3 Delta-fed Systems
5.5 Reservoir Characterization
5.5.1 Introduction
5.5.2 Channel-dominated Reservoirs
5.5.3 Sheet-dominated Reservoirs
5.5.4 Conglomeratic Slope-apron Reservoirs
5.6 Reservoir Properties
5.7 Summary and Conclusions
CHAPTER 6- SEISMIC CHARACTERISTICS
OF DEEP-WATER RESERVOIRS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Acoustic Properties of Rocks and Fluids
6.2.1 Acoustic Properties of Sands
and Shales
6.2.2 Acoustic Properties of Brine
and Hydrocarbons Under Reservoir Conditions
6.3 P-wave Seismology and AVO Interpretation
6.3.1 P-wave Reflection Coefficient
6.3.2 Characterization and AVO
Behavior
6.3.3 Summary of Rock Properties
6.3.4 Seismic Tuning Effects
6.4 Synthetic Seismogram Methodology
6.4.1 Well-log Corrections and Assumptions
6.4.2 Synthetic Seismogram Generation
6.5 Conclusions
APPENDIX: SYNTHETIC SEISMIC EXAMPLES
OF DEEP-WATER RESERVOIRS
CHAPTER 7- DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
OF DEEP-WATER CONVENTIONAL-OIL FIELDS
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 Field Distribution
7.1.2 Lead-in Period to First Production
7.1.3 Deep-Water Production Systems
7.1.4 General Field Characteristics
7.2 Production Mechanisms and Development
Strategies
7.2.1 Natural Drive Mechanisms
7.2.2 Secondary Recovery Techniques
7.2.3 Well Patterns, Completions & Performance
7.3 Controls on Recovery Efficiency
7.4 Summary
CHAPTER 8- DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
OF DEEP-WATER HEAVY-OIL RESERVOIRS
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Field Distribution
8.1.2 Lead-in Period to First Production
8.1.3 Deep-water Production Systems
8.1.4 General Field Characteristics
8.2 Production Mechanisms and Development
Strategies
8.2.1 Natural Drive Mechanisms
8.2.2 Secondary Recovery Techniques
8.2.3 Well Patterns, Completions and
Performance
8.3 Controls on Recovery Efficiency
8.4 Summary
CHAPTER
9- DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF DEEP-WATER
GAS AND GAS-CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS
9.1 Introduction
9.1.1 Fluid Types and Water Depths
9.1.2 Lead-in Period to First Production
9.1.3 Deep-water Production Systems
9.1.4 General Field Characteristics
9.2 Production Mechanisms and Development
Strategies
9.2.1 Natural Drive Mechanisms
9.2.2 Secondary Recovery Techniques
9.2.3 Well Spacings, Completions
and Performance
9.3 Controls on Recovery Efficiency
9.4 Summary
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