Geophysics’ role is key in hydrocarbon exploration and development, since it’s primarily aimed at reducing the risk involved in the identification and characterization of a petroleum system’s elements. Its contribution through the exploration of critical minerals and geothermal technology is crucial to the energetic transition and to the development of new energy sources. In addition, it plays a key role in decarbonization by enabling the identification and characterization of CO2 storage structures.

 

Its wide field of scope includes the acquisition, processing and interpretation of surveyed data by means of potential methods (such as gravimetry and magnetometry) and seismic methods. The latter include well’s seismic surveying (which allows to link time-depth variables), 2D seismics (mainly used in exploration phases), 3D seismic (relevant to fields’ development) and micro-seismics (monitoring tool during stimulation). Geophysics also includes techniques such as trace inversion (to estimate elastic properties based on seismic data) and reservoir techniques through the modelling of rock physics, all of which enable the integration of seismic information to the construction of subsurface models to be used in the reservoir’s static characterization

 

 

 

Subtopics:

 

• • Seismic design and acquisition.

 

Referents:

 

• Cintia Ponce, YPF
• Carolina Crovetto, Pan American Energy
• Emilia Muzzio, Pluspetrol
• Gabriel Chao, TotalEnergies
• Victoria Lazzari, Phoenix
• Gabriela Bustos, Capsa
• Emilio Camilión, Y-TEC