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Voxel volumetric visualization aids oil sands production optimization

06/23/2008
This article outlines a volumetric visual method (voxel volumetric method) to visualize and model underground geological structures for optimizing in situ steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) well placement.This voxel volumetric method uses logged well data from 257 shallow wells drilled in a 10 sq km area of a multibillion dollar tar sands project. Well log data are input into a voxel imagery method that creates an accurate visualization of complex underground structures relevant to optimizing bitumen sands production.The difficulty is the complex geology of the tar sands deposits. Lack of understanding of the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the reservoir sands can hinder exploitatio...
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