GAF AG awarded PDO contract
Posted: 10 July 2003
GAF to generate Uplift Probability Maps for the whole PDO
concession area in Oman
GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology company,
has been awarded a contract by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
to generate Uplift Probability Maps (UPM).
UPM is based on remote sensing and ancillary data for the detection
of potentially hydrocarbon-bearing structures in the subsurface
for their whole concession area of 113000 km².
Remote sensing is one of many techniques that PDO pursues in the
quest for oil and gas. The project started in June 2003 and is scheduled
to be completed within a year.
About UPM
UPM is a new operational exploration tool for the detection of potential
hydrocarbon traps in the subsurface and has been developed by GAF
within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Observation
Market Development (EOMD) initiative and in close cooperation with
PDO, a major oil & gas company in the Middle East.
UPM has already been developed and validated in pilot areas unveiling
a significant detection capability even for deeper targets.
UPM is a customised information product designed specifically for
onshore sedimentary basins with a significant role of salt tectonics.
It uses a set of geological and geomorphological surface indicators
derived from Earth Observation and limited field survey data to
delineate hydrocarbon exploration targets.
The product is tailored to the needs of the oil and gas industry,
and delivers a final digital probability map as well as structured
spatial database of well defined geological and geomorphological
information layers.
UPM is specifically designed for first level, frontier exploration
in poorly explored regions and for assistance to the reinterpretation
of seismic data suffering from quality problems.
About PDO
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is the major exploration and production
company in the Sultanate. It accounts for more than 90 per cent
of the country's crude-oil production and nearly all of its natural-gas
supply.
The Company is owned by the Government of Oman (which has a 60
per cent interest), the Royal Dutch/Shell Group (which has a 34
per cent interest), TotalFinaElf (which has a 4 per cent interest)
and Partex (which has a 2 per cent interest). The first economic
find of oil was made in 1962, and the first consignment of oil was
exported in 1967.
About GAF AG
GAF AG is an internationally active and renowned company with a
lead competence and experience in applied remote sensing and spatial
information systems. GAF AG offers a comprehensive portfolio ranging
from procurement of geo-data (e.g. satellite and aerial imagery,
digital elevation models, land use and land cover data), image processing,
GIS/DBMS applications and software development.
GAF has a proven success record in performing turn-key technical
assistance projects and delivering customized land information and
monitoring systems. GAF AG´s activities are run by Dr. Rupert
Haydn.
For more information see www.gaf.de.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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