Simulator workflows come of age

Using seismic reservoir characterization outputs as inputs to high-resolution reservoir models is not a new or particularly difficult concept to understand. However, the application of this workflow is, unfortunately, underutilized in the industry by both exploration and development asset teams. Part of the reason for this is the age-old problem of discipline segregation and data ownership as well as a distinct tendency to “maintain the status quo” and resistance to modifying existing reservoir and simulation models. Perhaps equally dominant is a “fear of trying” due to the apparent difficulty and complexity of such workflows.