FASP, an analytic resource appraisal program for petroleum play analysis

Crovelli, Robert A.; Balay, Richard H.

doi:10.1016/0098-3004(86)90061-0

Cited by 28 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) study of 1987 assessed geological plays in the North Slope of Alaska. The assessment methodology is explained in Crovelli (1987Crovelli ( , 1988, and an early version of the computer source code is presented in Crovelli and Balay (1986). The Hungarian Oil and Gas Trust (OKGT) study required generalizing the reservoir-engineering model and the aggregation model that were used in the ANWR study.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Probabilistic methodology for estimation of undiscovered petroleum resources in play analysis of the United States

Crovelli

1992

Nat Resour Res

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A geostochastic system called FASPF was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey for their 1989 assessment of undiscovered petroleum resources in the United States. FASPF is a fast appraisal system for petroleum play analysis using a field-size geological model and an analytic probabilistic methodology. The geological model is a particular type of probability model whereby the volumes of oil a , d gas accumulations are modeled as statistical distributions in the form of probability histograms, and the risk structure is bilevel (play and accumulation) in terms of conditional probability. The probabilistic methodology is an analytic method derived from probability theory rather than Monte Carlo simulation. The resource estimates of crude oil and natural gas are calculated and expressed in terms of probability distributions. The probabilistic methodology developed by the author is explained.The analytic system resulted in a probabilistic methodology for play analysis, subplay analysis, economic analysis, and aggregation anal.ysis. Subplay analysis included the estimation of petroleum resources on non-Federal offshore areas, Economic analysis involved the truncation of the field size with a minimum economic cutoff value. Aggregation analysis was needed to aggregate individual play and subplay estimates of oil and gas, respectively, at the provincial, regional, and national levels.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Probabilistic methodology for estimation of undiscovered petroleum resources in play analysis of the United States

Crovelli

1992

Nat Resour Res

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…An example of input for this type of approach is shown in table 1 (later). A general resource assessment model using these inputs has been described by Canada Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources (1977), U.S. Department of Interior (1979), Dolton and others (1987), and Crovelli and Balay (1986.…”

Section: Deposit Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geologic controls of deep natural gas resources in the United States

Dyman¹,

Rice²,

Westcott³

1997

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…The method was originated by Crovelli and Balay (1986) and has been reported by him in a later publication (Crovelli, 1992). In our paper, we stated the simple fact that a probabilistic resource appraisal method had been developed; we described that method before applying it.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%