PETROLEUM EXPLORATION IN SUBANDEAN BASINS

“Knowledge Integration - The key to success”

Robust prediction of pay sands in clastic reservoirs with seismic inversion attributes, Campos
basin, Brazil

CORREA-CORREA*, HEIDY; HOLMES, GUNNAR; and WOODWORTH, JOSHUA., Shell

Exploration and Production, Houston, Texas, United States

The Eocene deepwater sandstones are the main target in several fields in the
Campos basin in Brazil. These sandstones are considered typical unconsolidated to partially
consolidated clastic reservoirs, with porosity values in the range of 26-28%. Recent
publications have shown the effectiveness of AI-SI attribute derived from seismic inversion
to highlight zones of interest in clastic reservoirs, particularly in Brazil.

This paper will illustrate the application of AI-SI attribute and its robustness to
predict pay sands, by calibrating the inversion data to existing wells.

The results of this work are being used for 4D seismic feasibility studies, to
understand seismic sensitivity to fluids in the production time scale and optimize
development well positioning.