Boosting Value Creation of Mature Fields with Seismic Digitalization Ecosystem in Mahakam Area

Abstract

Seismic has been largely used in the petroleum industry for some decades, from exploration phase to the latest stage of field development. It is true for the increasingly challenging in Mahakam fields area, especially to unlock the remaining hydrocarbon potential which requires a deeper analysis on seismic interpretation from collaboration of new ideas, technology, and digital processes. One of the key factors for the success is a good management on seismic database.

The aim of this paper is to describe how PERTAMINA Hulu Mahakam governs the seismic digitalization and to make the best practice for further field development, integrity of operation, enhance safety and environmental performances, and ultimately to optimize hydrocarbon recovery. The best practice methodology illustrates the benefit of cross functional collaboration, global standard data governance, and seismic data processing including ongoing Machine Learning’s pilot project for maximizing Asset’s performance.

The paper concludes by presenting the 5 critical success factors in implementing seismic digitalization using Sintegra’s ecosystem in Mahakam area having range ~8.400 km 3D, 21.000 km 2D, over 2.000 wells, and high possibility that could be replicated to the other exploration or development fields.