DGS-November Technical Talk "Unraveling the stratigraphic complexity of the Upper Miocene slope-channel systems at MP313, Gulf of Mexico Shelf: Leveraging reprocessed seismic to establish a new trend within a mature field."
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Join us for our November Luncheon being co-hosted with the Dallas Geologic Society at the Clubs of Prestonwood! Luke Pierce and Stefanie Frelinger from Cantiuum resources will be presenting Unraveling the stratigraphic complexity of the Upper Miocene slope-channel systems at MP313, Gulf of Mexico Shelf: Leveraging reprocessed seismic to establish a new trend within a mature field.
Unraveling the stratigraphic complexity of the Upper Miocene slope-channel systems at MP313, Gulf of Mexico Shelf: Leveraging reprocessed seismic to establish a new trend within a mature field.
Cantium began operating the GoM shelf MP313 field in 2017. A 2024 drilling campaign was launched to target a 25-acre amplitude anomaly in the H-10 Lower sand named Outforde. The target location was downdip from producers that went offline from low rates, high water cuts, or mechanical issues.
H-10 Sd fault block A production began in 1983 and totaled 3.1 MMBO and 4.1 BCF under water drive. Varying oil-water contacts, bottom-hole pressures, and drastic facies changes across the fault block alluded to complex drainage patterns. Our newly reprocessed seismic data revealed two distinct depositional episodes (Upper and Lower Members) of the H-10 sand package previously thought to be a single unit with multiple stratigraphic barriers.
New data showed that the H-10 Lower member is divided into stratigraphically and structurally isolated NE-SW trending channel-form amplitude anomalies in eastern FB- A. Normalized AVA response curves from the reprocessed gather data showed Class III AVA response at the Outforde take point. Trap and charge were high risk elements as the prospect was heavily dependent on the geologic model and AVA analyses.
Outforde discovered >100’TVT of net oil, approximately 2.5X Cantium’s pre-drill estimate. Production began on 04/2024 and reached peaks rates of 1800BOPD. This has opened new development opportunities in neighboring amplitude anomalies for future drilling campaigns.
Luke Pierce
Luke is an Exploration Geoscientist at Cantium, where he is currently managing seismic reprocessing initiatives and performing near-field exploration. Prior to joining Cantium in 2019, he developed and executed a nine-well horizontal drilling program in the Wilmington Field (California) for Warren Resources (2017–2019). From 2013 to 2017, he served as Geoscience Manager at Rooster Petroleum, generating both development and exploration opportunities for mature GOM Shelf assets. Prior to Rooster Petroleum he worked at ERT/Remington Oil and Gas (1999–2013), where he developed both Shelf and Deepwater projects, including the Green Canyon Phoenix Field. From 1997-1999, he worked with ORYX Energy in Deepwater Western GOM. Before ORYX Energy he worked for Enserch Exploration (1991–1997), where he generated shelf and deepwater plays. He began his career as a Seismic Analyst with Geco Geophysical (1985 -1991), processing 3D marine surveys after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics from the University of Houston. Outside of work, you will find him designing and 3D printing assorted plastic objects and spending time outdoors grilling in his backyard.
Stefanie Frelinger
Stefanie is a development Geoscientist for Cantium and the lead Geo for the MP313 field. Prior to her 5 year tenure at Cantium, she worked in Central and Western deepwater GoM for CNOOC in exploration and development. She received her Master's in Geoscience at the University of Texas at Austin in 2015 and her Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in 2010 as a student-athlete in women's soccer. Before entering the energy industry, she worked 2 years with industrial minerals mining company Imerys in Limoges, France. When she's not spending her working hours looking for oil and gas prospects, you can find her playing random international sports like Gaelic and Australian Rules Football.
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- The Clubs of Prestonwood, 15909 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75248, USA- The Creek