Challenges for 3D Basin Modeling
in Complex Areas: the GASPE Belt Pilot Project
A. Jardin1, M. Thibaut1, M. Beche1, D. Saucier2, D. Kirkwood2, and I. Faille1
1IFP, Paris, France
2Université Laval, Québec, Canada
The development of new prospects for oil and gas exploration will rely on our ability to detect reservoirs in complex settings. In extensive and compressive tectonics, a lot of difficulties are encountered for a reliable application of techniques like 3D seismic imaging, structural restoration, and basin modeling
. Even if solutions are proposed by different providers, the efficient and practical use of basin
modeling
software still remains a challenge. The main obstacles obviously come from the building of a current and past structural model. Its numerical description must be consistent with the basin simulator and must also simulate the complexity of the subsurface. The use of seismic data requires an efficient time to depth conversion to limit the propagation of geometrical uncertainties into the structural
modeling
and kinematics restoration steps. Then to take into account lateral and vertical geological variations in 3D basin
modeling
studies, new developments are required which could be assessed on a methodological pilot project.
AAPG Search and Discover Article #90066©2007 AAPG Hedberg Conference, The Hague, The Netherlands