Technical skill sheet

Exploitation activities and fossil fuels: exploitation of hydrocarbons

  • Centre of research : MINES ParisTech, Géosciences
  • Prestation : Advice, assessment, training - Research and Development

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Know-how


- High resolution seismic imaging

- Sequential stratigraphy and reservoir models

- Analysis of similar sites

- Geostatistical characterisation of reservoirs

- Modelling and simulation of deposits

- Control of the measurement of very slight permeability (Tight Gas Reservoirs)

- Drilling for oil, development of exploitation technologies

- Modelling of the static and dynamic behaviour of drill strings with complex trajectories

- High-energy geothermics

Applications


The oil industry

Samples


Development of algorithms for the inversion of the close subsurface (collaboration with Total) : they should provide imagery of terrestrial data, both in the fields of mining, civil engineering, seismology and oil

Work on injection of recycled sand in the form of formations of land within the framework of relations with Total and Chevron Texaco

FLUMY and TURMY Consortiums : development of genetic stochastic models of reservoirs in the form meandering, turbid channels

Project in partnership with the companies Total and DrillScan : resistance of drill pipes and structures to phenomena of buckling causing the sticking or failure of the pipes

Development of digital simulations on the assessment of the fatigue of drill pipes, optimisation of the dynamic behaviour of drilling structures

Equipment


Characterisation and experimental resources : - Microscopy resources : scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffractometers, electronic micro-probe and ionic micro-probe - Petrophysical equipment (porosimeters, permeameters) - Equipment for soil and rock mechanics - Equipment associated with the study of the mechanical and hydraulic fragmentation of rocks - Water analysis laboratories

Digital resources : - Isatis software : geostatistical techniques