Typical Costs of 2D Seismic |
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Play |
Offset |
Fold |
Source |
CDP |
Cost |
|
Type |
(depth) |
% |
Interval |
Size |
(per km) |
|
High Res |
500 |
50 |
10 |
5 |
$7,500 |
|
Shallow |
680 |
20 |
34 |
8.5 |
$6,500 |
|
Paleo U/C |
960 |
12 |
80 |
10 |
$5,500 |
|
D-3 |
1400 |
14 |
100 |
12.5 |
$5,000 |
|
Deep |
2000 |
20 |
100 |
12.5 |
$5,000 |
|
Foothills |
4000 |
40 |
100 |
12.5 |
$30,000 |
Typical Costs of 3D Seismic |
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Play |
Offset |
Fold |
Line |
Bin |
Cost |
|
Type |
(depth) |
% |
Spacing |
Size |
(per sq km) |
|
High Res |
500 |
20 |
100 |
5 |
$700,000 |
|
Shallow |
700 |
10 |
200 |
15 |
$40,000 |
|
Paleo U/C |
1000 |
14 |
240 |
20 |
$24,000 |
|
D-3 |
1400 |
18 |
290 |
25 |
$18,000 |
|
Deep |
2000 |
20 |
400 |
30 |
$12,000 |
|
Foothills |
4000 |
10 |
1120 |
40 x 100 |
$8,000 |
2D versus 3D Seismic Activity Levels (1997) |
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2D |
3D |
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Program Recorded
|
30,000 km |
24,000 sq km |
|
Crew Months |
200 |
350 |
|
Channels per Crew |
200 |
1200 |
|
Average Cost |
$5,000 |
$350,000 |
|
Total Expenditure |
$150,000,000 |
$420,000,000 |
2D versus 3D Estimated Results (1997) |
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2D |
3D |
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Wells Drilled on Seismic
|
3000 |
8000 |
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Drill Density |
1 per 10 km |
1 per 3 sq km |
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Seismic Costs /Well |
$50,000 |
$52,500 |
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Est. Completion Rate |
60% |
80% |
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Quality of Production |
Fair |
Good |