Delineating sand channels using 3D‐3C seismic data: Manitou Lake heavy oilfield, Saskatchewan

Abstract

The goals of this work are to better delineate sand channels, which can be hydrocarbon bearing, using multicomponent seismic data. The specific exploration targets of this survey, undertaken in the Manitou Lake heavy oilfield, Saskatchewan, Canada include the Colony and Sparky sand channels, both members of the Cretaceous Mannville Group. These intervals are currently producing oil and gas in the area. We outline a methodology to interpret 3C-3D seismic data to discriminate sand versus shale. Detailed registration of PP and PS sections followed by joint inversion aims to reduce the uncertainty of traditional channel interpretation and improve well targeting. Seismic attributes as AVO, simultaneous inversion, and LMR methods can complement the information for drilled wells and possibly identify new drilling locations.