Seam Update

The SEAM Pore Pressure Prediction project is in the process of evaluating approaches for building a realistic model to be used for geophysical simulations to test predrill geophysical pore-pressure prediction methodologies. Although the project will focus mainly on seismic simulation, there is a possibility that other geophysical simulations will be conducted as well. With this in mind, our initial objective is to construct a model that is as realistic as possible and that has pore-pressure challenges similar to those encountered in state-of-the-art pore-pressure prediction efforts. Our initial focus is on evaluating how to modify the existing SEAM Phase I Deepwater model to meet our needs. (See the February 2010 and March 2011 issues of The Leading Edge for overviews of that model.)