What is Interactive Petrophysics?
Interactive Petrophysics (IP™) was developed by a petrophysicist with a view to work as petrophysicists want to work, but never thought possible! The software is different by design - fast, accurate, versatile and just as portable. It is an easy-to-use log analysis tool, ideal for both geologists who may wish to quality check their log data, and experienced petrophysicists who are able to carry out multi-zone, multi-well petrophysical field analyses.
IP is truly unique in its approach to petrophysics. For the expert user IP offers some of the most sophisticated interpretation modules in the industry, such as:
- Mineral Solver - enables the most complicated models to be built
- Monte Carlo simulation - enables the user to truly understand and quantify the errors associated with a complete interpretation workflow
- Saturation Height modelling modules - facilitates the creation of Sw functions using core capillary pressure data and/or log data
- Statistical Prediction (Fuzzy Logic) - includes three analysis modules (Fuzzy logic, Multi-linear regression and Neural Networks) to estimate missing log curves and predict permeability and lithofacies from core data. Also includes Cluster analysis and Principal Component analysis modules
- Rock Physics interpretation workflow - two highly sophisticated fluid substitution modules
- Pore Pressure Prediction - predicts pore pressure from log data
- Eastern European Resistivity Modelling - developed by the A.G.H University of Science and Technology, Kraków, makes environmental invasion correction for the Russian, old US Lateral and Normal resistivity logs
- Formation Test - for loading and analysis of pressure time data from the pre-tests
- Date-Time Well - allows loading and analysis of LWD / MWD raw date-time files. Date-time data can also be converted to depth
- Real-Time Data - uses proprietary data link technology enabling an user with appropriate security clearances from logging service company data providers to connect to a remote data server and download log curve and drilling data real-time into IP using WITSML data
- Image Log Analysis - new in IP4.0, provides a complete workflow for processing and interpreting any wireline or LWD (Logging While Drilling) image log, and use proprietary techniques and unique technology patented by Senergy
The suite of modules in the statistical prediction package includes fuzzy logic, multi-linear regression, neural network, cluster analysis and principal component analysis.
Why is IP so different?
IP has been developed over 12 years and is now used by over 500 companies, in more than 70 countries globally.
IP is PC-based and therefore portable. It can be taken offshore, into clients' offices and even remote places. It enhances efficiency, productivity and confidence in log analysis, as well as offering a unique and advanced graphical interpretation program designed and developed by petrophysicists. IP's speed and interactivity means that data can be zoned and applied using different methodologies graphically - using only the mouse, you can pick parameters from cross plots, histograms and log plots, while IP instantaneously recomputes and displays the results when parameters are changed.
The software is also used by universities and is an excellent tool for training geoscientists and engineers, giving rapid results.