Published January 2020
Estimation of undiscovered hydrocarbon resources: traditional methods and up-to-date development tendencies
A.I. KhuduzadeThe estimation methods of undiscovered resources may be combined into three major directions: empiric, statistical and basin modelling methods. Traditional methods are comparatively simple; however, in their application subjective definition of parameter values is inevitable. There is a certain connection between the reliability degree of predictive estimation and uncertainty degree of input parameters. Particularly, this feature caused the occurrence of statistical methods realizing the definition of supposed boundaries of predictive estimation reliability. Software means of basin modelling can generate geological, geophysical and physical-chemical processes taking place in sedimentary series in the form of specific numbers and values. Innovative approach to their usage may provide a notable contribution to the solution of fundamental issues in oil and gas geology, exploration and survey of hydrocarbons as well. They may be particularly useful in the estimation of undiscovered resources of basin hydrocarbons.
