Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Westerngeco L.l.p.

Robin Walker

Ralf Ferber

Ian D Bryant

Hans Eric Klumpen

Glenn Koller

Rodney Laver

Stephen Pickering

Andrew Bishop

Andrew Richardson

An improved methodology for managing hydrocarbon exploration of at least one prospect. The methodology involves iterative processing that allows decision makers to iterate on assumptions and refine underlying probabilistic models as well as optimize the set of recommended exploration activities that are to be performed over time as additional knowledge is gained.

Effective hydrocarbon reservoir exploration decision making

A technique includes performing at least one intervening towed seismic survey after a prior towed seismic survey and before a future towed seismic survey. The prior towed seismic survey has associated first streamer positions, and the future towed seismic survey has associated second streamer positions that do not coincide with the first streamer positions. The technique includes using measurements that are acquired in the intervening towed seismic survey(s) to link the prior towed seismic survey to the future towed seismic survey for time lapse analysis involving the prior and future towed seismic surveys.

Using towed seismic surveys that do not have coinciding streamer positions in the time lapse analysis of a producing field

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Burgess Hill, United Kingdom

Robin Walker