Assessment Process
u Identify geologic provinces, allocate resources, prioritize,
identify “Boutiques”
u
Database reality checks--Petroconsultants, Nehring,
Geomark, proprietary; e.g. Iraq, FSU, industry
u
Identify, map, and write-up Total Petroleum Systems (TPS)
using a standardized format
u
Geologic definition of TPS--define ASSESSMENT UNIT
Allocation, GIS support, grow field data, supporting data
such as burial history curves
u Industry / other organization calibration
u
Completion of data form (sizes and numbers)
u
Geologic assessment meeting
u Resource calculation / dependencies
u
Final review
u Digital publication for WPC--6/2000
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