Applications of Landsat-5 Satellite Imagery to Exploration and Production

By

J. Brian Henry¹, Taiseir H Yacoub¹

(1) Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

 ABSTRACT

Applications of Landsat-5 Satellite Imagery to Exploration and Production

Many common problems faced in exploration and production can be solved in part with the assistance of satellite imagery. Examples, using Landsat-5 data, are shown which illustrate the use of imagery in statics, seismic line/well location, regional mapping and correlating surface conditions with seismic data quality and reservoir characterization. Where there is 3D coverage, digital terrain models are used to enhance the Landsat data. Examples are shown to illustrate the utility of satellite imagery and digital terrain models in correlating poor seismic data zones with surface conditions. In a production application, an example is given which shows the application of satellite imagery to reservoir characterization.