Petroleum Systems Quick Look Plug-In

The Petroleum Systems Quick Look (PSQL) is an easy-to-use tool for rapid investigations and is useful for performing a first-level petroleum systems evaluation. It forms the first step toward rigorous 3D petroleum systems modeling using PetroMod software. Key functionalities include

• drainage area calculation—the size of area from which petroleum can migrate to a specific play or prospect
• source rock maturity and petroleum generation—whether sufficient amounts of petroleum can be generated in an area of interest
• flash calculation methods for 2-phase/2-component PVT-controlled calculations—hydrocarbon phases (liquid or vapor) in the subsurface and at surface conditions
• petroleum migration—preferred petroleum migration directions in a regional carrier system
• accumulation location and size
• open or closed fault effects seal integrity—how much of the migrated petroleum can be retained in a trap
• charge volume uncertainty—how uncertainties in the data affect the analysis results.