OK just found out our pooled land is set up to be be 3D’ed. Lines are layed. Would a big oil company spend the money on something like that if they did not intend on drilling somewhere within the pooled property? My thinking is they know it’s there they are just trying to decide where is the best place to drill. Dimmit Co. Thinking positive!!!
3D seismic is acquired by E&P companies on a proprietary basis, or more often, it is acquired by a geophysical company for their data library, and then sold to multiple E&P companies. That is most of what is happening in the Eagle Ford today - and probably what is being done on and around your in-law’s property. More info on spec seismic surveys follows below.
But don’t worry - Dimmit County is in the heart of the Eagle Ford play. There are wells being drilled in Dimmit County and all of the counties surrounding Dimmit. In the fairway, the Eagle Ford shale is generally uniform in thickness, but the lithology varies. Like the Barnett Shale, the Haynesville, etc, it is not a question of whether or not it is there, but a question of whether E&P companies can get it out economically. Fundamentally, they end up mining the oil and gas out - in what amounts to a manufacturing process. It took the Barnett Shale play around Ft. Worth about 10 years to mature - and that is where most of the technology which is being applied in the Eagle Ford was developed and proven. Eventually, most of Dimmit County will have Eagle Ford wells drilled.
If you are wondering about whether or not there are 3D spec seismic surveys available to E&P companies in your area, here are some resources:
Global Geophysical either has for license or is in the process of acquiring 8 non-exclusive (spec) surveys in the Eagle Ford play. These are in the following counties: Webb, La Salle, McMullen, Live Oak, Frio, Dimmit, Atascosa, Wilson and Gonzales. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here: http://www.globalgeophysical.com/content.aspx?cid=91
CGGVeritas has a number of surveys in the Gas portion of the play – primarialy in McMullen, Live Oak and Karnes Counties. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here: http://www.cggveritas.com/default.aspx?cid=4-9-51-371-373
Seismic Exchange has a few surveys scattered throughout the Eagle Ford fairway which cover a small portion of the play. For more, go here: http://www.seismicexchange.com/data3d/
Seitel has a good amount of seismic data scattered throughout the Eagle Ford fairway. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here: http://www.seiteldata.com/tx_map_new_blowup.asp
As the play continues to heat up, Eagle Ford landowners can expect more seismic data acquired in the Eagle Ford fairway. Mineral owners should welcome this trend: most E&P companies will require that their exploration / development strategies are fine tuned with seismic data. So where there are 3D surveys, drilling will likely follow. Surface owners will have the opportunity to have sendero’s cut through their brush and/or to receive damage payments. Both will have to put up with the seismic companies coming on their land, but they are generally very professional and easy to work with.
Good luck…
You do sound knowledgeable!
But don’t worry - Dimmit County is in the heart of the Eagle Ford play. There are wells being drilled in Dimmit County and all of the counties surrounding Dimmit. In the fairway, the Eagle Ford shale is generally uniform in thickness, but the lithology varies. Like the Barnett Shale, the Haynesville, etc, it is not a question of whether or not it is there, but a question of whether E&P companies can get it out economically. Fundamentally, they end up mining the oil and gas out - in what amounts to a manufacturing process. It took the Barnett Shale play around Ft. Worth about 10 years to mature - and that is where most of the technology which is being applied in the Eagle Ford was developed and proven. Eventually, most of Dimmit County will have Eagle Ford wells drilled.
If you are wondering about whether or not there are 3D spec seismic surveys available to E&P companies in your area, here are some resources:
Global Geophysical either has for license or is in the process of acquiring 8 non-exclusive (spec) surveys in the Eagle Ford play. These are in the following counties: Webb, La Salle, McMullen, Live Oak, Frio, Dimmit, Atascosa, Wilson and Gonzales. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here:
http://www.globalgeophysical.com/content.aspx?cid=91
CGGVeritas has a number of surveys in the Gas portion of the play – primarialy in McMullen, Live Oak and Karnes Counties. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here:
http://www.cggveritas.com/default.aspx?cid=4-9-51-371-373
Seismic Exchange has a few surveys scattered throughout the Eagle Ford fairway which cover a small portion of the play. For more, go here:
http://www.seismicexchange.com/data3d/
Seitel has a good amount of seismic data scattered throughout the Eagle Ford fairway. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here:
http://www.seiteldata.com/tx_map_new_blowup.asp
As the play continues to heat up, Eagle Ford landowners can expect more seismic data acquired in the Eagle Ford fairway. Mineral owners should welcome this trend: most E&P companies will require that their exploration / development strategies are fine tuned with seismic data. So where there are 3D surveys, drilling will likely follow. Surface owners will have the opportunity to have sendero’s cut through their brush and/or to receive damage payments. Both will have to put up with the seismic companies coming on their land, but they are generally very professional and easy to work with.
Good luck…
Thanks for all the information - as time passes the tension increases out of anticipation! You all are awesome with the info!! It is appreciated!!
leila armstrong winssinger said:
You do sound knowledgeable!
But don’t worry - Dimmit County is in the heart of the Eagle Ford play. There are wells being drilled in Dimmit County and all of the counties surrounding Dimmit. In the fairway, the Eagle Ford shale is generally uniform in thickness, but the lithology varies. Like the Barnett Shale, the Haynesville, etc, it is not a question of whether or not it is there, but a question of whether E&P companies can get it out economically. Fundamentally, they end up mining the oil and gas out - in what amounts to a manufacturing process. It took the Barnett Shale play around Ft. Worth about 10 years to mature - and that is where most of the technology which is being applied in the Eagle Ford was developed and proven. Eventually, most of Dimmit County will have Eagle Ford wells drilled.
If you are wondering about whether or not there are 3D spec seismic surveys available to E&P companies in your area, here are some resources:
Global Geophysical either has for license or is in the process of acquiring 8 non-exclusive (spec) surveys in the Eagle Ford play. These are in the following counties: Webb, La Salle, McMullen, Live Oak, Frio, Dimmit, Atascosa, Wilson and Gonzales. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here:
http://www.globalgeophysical.com/content.aspx?cid=91
CGGVeritas has a number of surveys in the Gas portion of the play – primarialy in McMullen, Live Oak and Karnes Counties. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here:
http://www.cggveritas.com/default.aspx?cid=4-9-51-371-373
Seismic Exchange has a few surveys scattered throughout the Eagle Ford fairway which cover a small portion of the play. For more, go here:
http://www.seismicexchange.com/data3d/
Seitel has a good amount of seismic data scattered throughout the Eagle Ford fairway. You can see maps of the boundaries of their surveys here:
http://www.seiteldata.com/tx_map_new_blowup.asp
As the play continues to heat up, Eagle Ford landowners can expect more seismic data acquired in the Eagle Ford fairway. Mineral owners should welcome this trend: most E&P companies will require that their exploration / development strategies are fine tuned with seismic data. So where there are 3D surveys, drilling will likely follow. Surface owners will have the opportunity to have sendero’s cut through their brush and/or to receive damage payments. Both will have to put up with the seismic companies coming on their land, but they are generally very professional and easy to work with.
Good luck…
All this information is good but after looking at it to the common person just trying to learn as much as possible is there a sight that one might go to to learn the basics of reading and interpeting 3D data - I am clueless at this point other that what good info you have provided this far?
Not really. Today, seismic data is the highest of high-tech. Interpreters have geoscience degrees (most also have post graduate degrees as well), and then train for years. And you need a specialized computer workstation just to be able to view and work the data.
If you want to learn more, go to www.seg.org - or google “geophysical seismic services” and look at some of the sites of companies in the business…
Stuart E. Isdale said:
All this information is good but after looking at it to the common person just trying to learn as much as possible is there a sight that one might go to to learn the basics of reading and interpeting 3D data - I am clueless at this point other that what good info you have provided this far?