Some Preliminary interpretation on the Marine Controlled Source Electromagnetic&lt;br&gt;(MCSEM) data acquired on Campos Basin, Brazil

In a hydrocarbon exploration workflow, marine controlled-source electromagnetic (mCSEM) data are usually acquired after seismic interpretation for prospect identification and close-to-the-drilling decision making. Therefore, the mCSEM interpreter must provide quick answers to the asset teams in a way that the EM interpretation can add value to that decision. To achieve that goal, Petrobras developed a fast-track mCSEM interpretation workflow that consists in identifying anomalies in the mCSEM data set by frequency normalization, and then performing 1D CMP inversions followed by 2.5D polygonal inversions. The proposed workflow was successfully applied to several mCSEM surveys offshore Brazil. We evaluated an application in a complex geologic setting where the reservoir dips toward allochthonous salt. The reservoir appears as a flat spot in the seismic section, but with no significant amplitude variation with offset response. The mCSEM analysis confirmed the seismic anomaly and extended it northward. Two drilled wells corroborated the mCSEM interpretation.

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Some Preliminary interpretation on the Marine Controlled Source Electromagnetic<br>(MCSEM) data acquired on Campos Basin, Brazil

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