... for hydrocarbons in old places with new ideas, whilst managing exploration risk. An integrated petroleum systems based software suite allows identification and characterization of prospective areas. This approach facilitates a systematic and consistent progression from play-based exploration, to assessment...

... km to the east (drilled by BP in 1997) and two wells on the Utgaard High some 100 km to the east ( Figure 1 ). The frontier nature of the area is reflected in large uncertainties and differences in the geological models proposed for the region. To focus on the various aspects of the petroleum system...