Identifying potential hydrocarbon seepage
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Challenge ID |
OTM:026 |
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Title |
Identifying potential hydrocarbon seepage |
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Theme ID |
ON 2.3: Surface Geology Mapping - Lithological discrimination |
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Originator of Challenge |
Onshore: OTM |
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Challenge Reviewer / initiator |
Exxon, Chevron |
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General description |
Overview of Challenge |
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What is the nature of the challenge? (What is not adequately addressed at present?) |
Identifying hydrocarbon seepages or anomalies in characteristics such as in mineralogy and vegetation may indicate that the presence of a reservoir |
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Thematic information requirements |
11. Determine lithology, mineralogy and structural properties of the near surface, 14. Obtain detailed imagery of the surface, |
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Nature of the challenge - What effect does this challenge have on operations? |
Being able to identify potential hydrocarbon leaks would allow us to more efficiently target these areas for exploratory work, which inevitably (you would hope) would increase our exploration success. |
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What do you currently do to address this challenge?/ How is this challenge conventionally addressed? |
On the ground observation, influenced from geological surveys. |
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What kind of solution do you envisage could address this challenge? |
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What is your view on the capability of technology to meet this need? – are you currently using EO tech? If not, why not? |
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Challenge classification |
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Lifecycle stage |
Pre license |
Exp. |
Dev. |
Prod. |
Decom. |
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Score from impact quantification [1] |
4 |
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1 |
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0 |
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Climate classification |
NOT CLIMATE SPECIFIC |
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Geographic context/restrictions |
Generic onshore (Unspecified) |
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Topographic classification / Offshore classification |
Generic onshore (Unspecified) |
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Seasonal variations |
Any season |
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Impact Area |
Environmental |
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Technology Urgency (How quickly does the user need the solution) |
Immediately (0-2 years) |
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Information requirements |
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Update frequency |
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Data Currently used |
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Spatial resolution |
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Thematic accuracy |
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Example formats |
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Timeliness |
Within a month |
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Geographic Extent |
regional interest |
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Existing standards |
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[1] Impact quantification scores: 4 – Critical/ enabling; 3 – Significant/ competitive advantage; 2 – Important but non-essential; 1 – Nice to have; 0 – No impact, need satisfied with existing technology