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Our in-depth knowledge of geological and geotechnical aspects enables foundation designs that address the dynamic challenges of wind energy systems

Enhance Foundation Design for Wind Farms through the Examination of Seabed Conditions

Globally, investments in wind energy technology are increasing as are the number of countries investing in offshore wind projects. One crucial factor influencing the progress of wind farm development is site selection and is dependent upon seabed conditions and surface rocks. Site characterization is vital for the establishment and stability of wind farms, especially in foundation design for turbines. The following factors highlight the importance of seabed conditions for wind farms:

  • Ensuring Structural Integrity: The seabed must possess ample bearing capacity to prevent excessive settlement or tilting, as the stability of wind turbines relies on the foundation's ability to support both the weight and dynamic loads imposed by the turbine.
  • Addressing Site-Specific Challenges: Conducting a comprehensive site assessment of soil conditions is essential to identify geological features, soil composition, and moisture content, addressing unique challenges specific to each site.
  • Enhancing Cost Efficiency: Understanding seabed conditions is crucial for optimizing foundation design and construction, directly impacting project costs. Tailoring foundations to specific soil conditions can result in more cost-effective solutions.
  • Mitigating Risks: Comprehensive geophysical assessments are necessary to identify shallow near-surface hazards, aiding in the mitigation of potential risks. This ensures the safety and reliability of the entire wind farm infrastructure.

Site Assessment Characterization: Analyze Subsurface Profile for Long Term Sustainability of Offshore Wind Farms

Reservoir Characterization
Leveraging reservoir characterization to acquire detailed insights into rock and fluid properties, enabling well-informed decision-making with the latest technology.
Perform seismic data quality analysis
  • Noise reduction
  • Amplitude recovery
  • Seismic attribute generation
Verify well log data with petrophysical analysis and rock physics modeling to determine reservoir properties
  • Clay volume
  • Porosity
  • Saturation
  • Permeability
Integrate well data and seismic information to interpret crucial producing facies with interactive tools
  • Geostatistical Inversion
  • Deterministic Inversion
  • Facies & Fluid Probabilities
Create structural and stratigraphic geological models
  • Time domain
  • Time to depth conversion
  • Volume alignment
Target selection and well planning
  • Select drilling targets with more confidence
  • Plan comprehensive well program based on available data and information.
Predict property volumes with wells and seismic
  • Estimate volumes of reservoir and rock properties
  • Enhancing the precision of exploration and reservoir management decisions
Stratigraphic Interpretation
Identify and characterize distinct rock formations based on their lithology to reconstruct the subsurface and identify the potential for hydrocarbon reservoirs.
Unlock comprehensive, well-based petrophysical insights
  • Facies
  • Clay volume
  • Porosity
  • Saturation
  • Permeability
  • Key producing zones
Apply seismic data enhancements to reveal genuine geologic aspects of the subsurface image
  • Employ seismic data conditioning
  • Minimize acquisition and processing artifacts
Build geological framework and gain subsurface insights
  • Better understand rapid development of structural frameworks
  • Investigate paleo-depositional environments and detect discrete fracture networks
Produce 2D and 3D velocity models
  • Generate structural maps
  • Create isopach maps
Perform volumetric analysis and structural ranking
  • Execute basic volumetric calculations on identified structures
  • Subsequently rank structures according to gross rock volume
Well Planning
Maximize the recovery of hydrocarbons with robust technical, economic and environment tools to ensure a successful and efficient drilling program.
Optimize drilling targets
  • Evaluate producers and injector wells based maximum porosity, permeability, reservoir connectivity, and drainage
  • Incorporate comprehensive geological and geophysical data to accurately identify favorable drilling targets
Maximize well trajectories
  • Ensure enhanced reservoir contact with the hydrocarbon pay zone
  • Increase the contact area with the hydrocarbons and enhancing production rates for unconventional wells
  • Improve well life expectancy, production rates while avoiding water cuts
Fine-tune well spacing
  • Confirm each well's contribution is optimized without over draining the reservoir prematurely
  • Optimize hydrocarbon recovery
  • Ensure economic viability to maximize production rates and minimize operational and drilling costs

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