Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Science & Technology:

Heating up: How to Visualize Geothermal Data in DI Transform (drillinginfo)


DI Transform is best known for its multivariate analytics package, which is like saying Texas is best known for its horses. That is to say, there’s a lot more to it. DI Transform is designed to be an all-encompassing geoscience application. DI Transform can handle everything from planning the first test well to extracting powerful visuals for investor meetings. As a solution architect for DI Transform, I’m often asked “Can DI Transform do x?” The answer is almost always yes.

One thing I’ve never been asked is “Can DI Transform incorporate geothermal data?” And the answer would be yes. Geothermal data has applications beyond just commercial geothermal energy and academic research. Geothermal affects engineering considerations while drilling a well, and it offers clues as to the whereabouts of ore minerals and oil and gas reservoirs. Organic matter must undergo heating to generate petroleum. The heat in the subsurface comes from heat flow from the mantle and radiogenic heating in the earth’s crust.

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