Exploration Insights May 2020 | Page 2

2 | Halliburton Landmark CONTENTS Meet Colin, our Product Owner of Petroleum Systems Analysis Underexploited Lowstand Fan Potential in the Northern Arabian Gulf Welcome to the May issue of the Exploration Insights magazine! Our regular readers will be familiar with the breadth of products that comprise the Neftex ® Insights portfolio. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, and highlight some of the work carried out by my team. As the Product Owner of Petroleum Systems Analysis, I am responsible for our offerings related to organic geochemistry, rock properties, play analysis, and basin modeling. When brought together, these products give you the ability to assess petroleum system elements on a global to field scale, as well as enabling you to identify valid analogues. Examples of our work are highlighted in previous editions of this magazine, including: a geochemical approach to predicting hydrocarbon volumes; our developments within geoscience analytics and data visualization; and using 2D models to assess the pre-salt oil potential of Southern Mexico. Lowstand plays are not a new phenomenon, but they are underexploited in the Middle East. This article assesses the potential for lowstand plays in the northern Arabian Gulf. We utilize Earth systems modeling to identify lowstand plays, consider source-to-sink relationships, and address reservoir quality. 04 Petroleum geology has always fascinated me, from seeing the nodding donkey at Kimmeridge Bay as a child, through my university studies at Southampton, to my career in the industry. Over my 13 years in the industry, I have seen that understanding the context of your data enables you to make better interpretations and models, which in turn leads to better decision making. Spending the majority of my time at Neftex, working on frontier regions or assessing play and field data, has further reinforced my desire to help our clients find the most valid analogues to aid the exploration for hydrocarbons. The Ups and Downs of Short-term Cretaceous Sea-level Change A quantification of the magnitude of short-term, eustatic sea-level change is achievable by a synthesis of globally derived sea-level estimates. For the Cretaceous, such a synthesis, suggests more moderate magnitudes than are often published. These findings have implications for stratigraphic prediction, and for the consideration of the drivers of short-term eustasy. We are committed to helping our customers overcome their exploration challenges. As we develop our technical content, delivery platforms, and next generation applications, we are always interested in hearing how we can better meet your needs. If you have a corporate subscription and would like to discuss the development of our petroleum element-focused products, or would like more information about our work on basin modeling or play analysis, please contact me. 11 For general enquiries or support, please contact [email protected] Colin Saunders PRODUCT OWNER — PETROLEUM SYSTEMS ANALYSIS The Exploration Handbook — Plate Models Plate models facilitate the reconstruction of geospatial data to their paleo-positions. They provide the canvas on which to interpret data and make predictions of resource occurrence in frontier regions. We explore the role of plate models in geoscience workflows, and how recent advances enable greater access to them. 20 Editor Rebecca Head Editorial Advisor Mike Simmons Artwork On the cover: Persian Gulf sandstorm (http://www. esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2008/07/Persian_Gulf_ sandstorm) Scan the QR code below and sign up to receive our monthly digital magazine. Alessia Nawell Helen Ding Rachel Hopper Design Rachel Hopper Circulation Stefanie Clayton This magazine is published by Halliburton Landmark. For comments and suggestions contact: [email protected].