HALLIBURTON WIRELINE AND

P E R F O R AT I N G S E R V I C E S

Our Borehole Seismic Services

Bridge the Gap Between
Surface Seismic and the Wellbore
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Turning Intelligent Guesses Into Smart Decisions
With all the costs and challenges of drilling a
well, you need the best downhole information
you can get. At project sites throughout the
world, clients rely on the geophysical answers and
solutions available from Halliburtons Wireline
and Perforating Services.
We finish your jobs on time and within your
budget. Our Wireline and Perforating Services
include everything to get you going in the right
direction from the latest equipment and
proprietary techniques to frontline experts who
will carefully listen to your objectives before
designing the ideal plan to define your downhole
parameters and possibilities.
Answers You Demand.
Solutions You Can Use.
Without bringing some form of borehole seismic
data into the equation, geophysicists and
geologists lack accurate information on time and
depth which are the keys to characterizing a
formation and confirming if a project is on track
to drill its objective. Thats where Halliburtons
geophysical experts can help make sense of it all.
We bridge the gap between surface imaging
techniques and the wellbore. We recognize the
importance of moving quickly, and our people are
driven to provide solutions that match your
objectives, timeframes and budget.
Services we provide include:
Check-shot surveys
Vertical seismic profiles (VSPs)
Offset VSPs
Walk-away VSPs
3-D VSPs
3-D salt proximities
ExactFrac services
Phase matching, Q estimations and
anisotropic evaluations
Amplitude vs. offset (AVO) and amplitude vs.
angle (AVA) evaluations
Dual-crane, fully integrated marine deployment
systems.
Our comprehensive approach even includes in-
house data interpretation and quick-look field
processing. All told, we stand among the largest
and most experienced wireline and perforating
specialists in the world, offering geophysical
services ranging from seismic design to data
acquisition, processing and interpretation.
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At Halliburton, we never lose sight of the primary objective

to help you make the best decisions that will yield maximum
payout from your wells.

Check-Shot Surveys
Check-shot surveys are one of the most inexpensive forms
of borehole-seismic services, and the answers they provide
can spell the difference between success and failure.
Geophysicists and geologists can immediately confirm
where their reservoirs are in both time and depth. Check
shots ensure that you gain maximum benefit from the

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costly surface-seismic data that you have previously
acquired, and they can quickly point you toward more
intelligent drilling decisions. Time-depth chart from a VSP helps geoscientists determine exact two-
way time of their formations.

Check shots are particularly important when surface seismic

data reveals an amplitude anomaly. These anomalies can
indicate a potential drilling opportunity, but a lack of data
correlating depth to time could require operators to drill
blindly. In these situations, check shots add a new layer of
information to existing surface seismic data and help point
drilling teams toward target zones with the most potential.

We take a different approach from many

of our competitors. Instead of pushing you to try

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new ways of acquiring or interpreting
geophysical data, we carefully listen
to what you hope to achieve with your data,
and then we create a plan to make it happen.

Check-Shot Survey Benefits and Applications

Provides accurate time/depth correlation (two-way
time chart)
Offers optional sonic log calibration
Improves accuracy of synthetic seismogram data
Improves velocity analysis for surface seismic processing

VSPs
A VSP provides not only precise velocity information, but it
also produces a much higher-resolution image of the
subsurface in the vicinity of the well than can be obtained
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from surface-seismic data. A VSP can help identify a

reservoir target ahead of the bit, and also identify seismic
multiples or confirm that the target has been drilled. Check-shot velocity survey data.

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Every client in the world is concerned about time

and money. Halliburton is committed to
providing superior borehole seismic services that
precisely match agreed-upon benchmarks for
timeframes and total cost.

Offset VSP Benefits and Applications

Produces images away from the well in one or
more directions
Can image thousands of feet from the wellbore in the
direction of the energy source
Generally has twice the image resolution as conventional
surface seismic data
Improves velocity analysis for surface seismic processing

Walk-Away VSPs
We can create lateral images of a formation using a technique
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known as a walk-away VSP that employs a downhole

geophone tool assembly and a surface energy source moved
Zero-offset VSP data. along a line extending away from the well. The walk-away
seismic display created from these data can help specify the
size, location and fluid saturation levels of a reservoir,
VSP Benefits and Applications defining formation attributes that might otherwise be missed.
Acquires near well corridor stack seismic image
Records compressional and shear seismic wave fields
Offers Q studies of rock attenuation of acoustic energy
Provides accurate time/depth correlation (two-way
time chart)
Offers sonic log calibration and accurate synthetic
seismograms
Improves velocity analysis for surface-seismic processing
Offers phase matching

Offset VSPs
To properly define formations some distance away from the
wellbore, Halliburton can produce an offset VSP, in one or
more directions away from the wellbore. The process uses a Layer 1
static offset energy source such as a vibroseis unit to acquire
information thousands of feet away from the wellbore. The
final report includes a VSP/CDP transform and a Layer 2

high-resolution 2-D seismic image that can yield important

information about faults and potential lithographical features.
Layer 3
This information can then help operators select the most
promising site to further develop the field.
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Downhole geophones record important structural and stratigraphic

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data generated by a surface energy source.
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Halliburton was one of the early pioneers in

geophysical services and we remain an industry
leader today. Operators rely on us to point them
in the right direction, and to help them avoid
making costly mistakes.

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Offset VSP data spliced into surface seismic image.

A walk-away VSP can prove especially invaluable in deciding

when and where to develop a field or where to optimize the
sidetracking of an existing well. It opens the door to multi-
fold sampling that increases resolution and improves signal-
to-noise ratio on images above a specific subsurface point. A
walk-awayVSP can also help operators to refine their drilling
plan and maximize payout possibilities from otherwise
marginal reservoirs.

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Migrated 3-D VSP data.

Walk-Away VSP Benefits and Applications

Allows acquisition of high-resolution 2-D VSP data
Improves velocity analysis for surface seismic processing
Includes anisotropic, AVO/AVA evaluations

3-D VSPs
Halliburton integrates 3-D VSP data with surface seismic and
well-logging data to define and describe formation properties
and identify other reservoir details with the greatest amount of
resolution. The results give operators a better understanding of
the best ways to exploit the reservoir. Over time, a 3-D VSP can
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more than pay for itself by enabling more accurate drilling

decisions using fewer wells to produce the reservoir.
Raw walk-away VSP data.
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Working offshore adds layers of complexity

that some firms are unable to handle.
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and the expertise to supply the answers
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3-D VSP Benefits and Applications
Permits acquisition of high-resolution 3-D VSP data volume
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Improves velocity analysis for surface seismic processing
Provides best geometry to fully image subsurface formations Shale
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Offers best option to correlate VSP to 3-D surface seismic Reflection Gas

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Takes advantage of 3-D migration algorithms to correlate Point Sand

with 3-D surface seismic survey

Amplitude, or strength of wavelet peak and trough, is affected by
offset between energy source (S) and geophone receiver (R).
Phase Matching, Q Estimations
and Anisotropic Evaluations
Measuring the decay of signal amplitude and frequency can
provide an important clue in the hunt for hydrocarbons.
Halliburtons geoscientists can apply five separate techniques to
help improve both the quality and quantity of data. These
include phase matching; Q estimation; and AVO, AVA and
anisotropic evaluations. These data-processing techniques
prove their worth by helping to pinpoint both the presence and
azimuth of fracturing in a formation and by helping to develop
a precise drilling map to maximize potential payout from a
reservoir.

Phase Matching, Q Estimation and Anisotropic

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Evaluation Benefits and Applications
Phase Matching
Allows borehole seismic data to be correlated to surface
seismic
Quantifies the phase of the surface seismic Q Estimation
Identifies and compensates for Q to help increase the
accuracy of conclusions
AVO/AVA Evaluation
Helps identify the presence of gas in the formation by
serving as direct hydrocarbon indicators (DHIs)
Anisotropic Evaluation
Measures the difference between fast and slow shear wave
data, which can help indicate a fractured reservoir
Uses borehole seismic to provide anisotropy measurements
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over a wider area

3-D salt proximity data incorporated into salt dome model.

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3-D Salt Proximities

Petroleum accumulations trapped in sand around salt domes Halliburton has long been recognized as an
and beneath salt bodies present special imaging challenges. To industry leader in wireline and perforating
help confirm the location of salt boundaries, Halliburton can services. Our people are our strongest assets and
provide profiles in X, Y and Z axes that clearly delineate salt they are committed to providing their clients with
faces and characterize the adjacent salt-sediment boundaries.
timely, accurate and cost-effective solutions for
projects throughout the world.
Our 3-D salt proximity surveys help operators drill around salt
formations, locate attic oil deposits and access other
hydrocarbons that can be found up-dip from producing ExactFrac Services
horizons. Information from these studies can also help guide
You can easily picture the concern on the faces of wellsite
directional drilling to the location of suspected accumulations.
engineers: Is this frac modeled correctly?
In many cases, Halliburton performs a VSP survey in
Do we know where its going?
conjunction with 3-D salt proximity tests to acquire the
maximum amount of information at the lowest possible cost.
Halliburton eases these concerns by taking a full-service
3-D Salt Proximity Benefits and Applications approach to logging, offering both dipole sonic and borehole
seismic services. To give engineers the answers they require, our
Allows acquisition of high-resolution 2-D VSP data
microseismic techniques provide real-time assessments of
Images salt dome flanks
fracturing processes using two wells:
Determines potential presence of attic oil
A stimulation well where actual frac jobs are under way
Saves costs by avoiding fruitless drilling through salt
A monitor well equipped with a downhole geophone tool
Helps define massive salt bodies for liquid storage purposes
array with multiple sensors.
Improves velocity analysis for surface-seismic processing

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By using our ExactFrac service to monitor the fracturing processes,

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These microseismic techniques provide accurate information on
the length, height and distance of the frac being generated in the
formation and can dramatically optimize the placement of
future wells.
ExactFrac Services Benefits
Lets operators optimize drilling program in field
Improves later frac jobs (only zone you need to frac)
Minimizes uncertainty in your fracturing program.
Dual-Crane Deployment System
Halliburtons geophysical expertise extends offshore with its
portable dual-crane deployment system one of the industrys
safest and most efficient sources of marine seismic energy. The
systems dual-crane configuration allows operation on a variety
of vessels and in rough seas with 10- to 12-foot waves,
minimizing potential lost-time operations and helping operators
gain a stronger understanding of key characteristics of offshore
formations.
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Because Halliburtons airgun array system is towed underwater
rather than floated, its submerged air gun array safely produces
seismic energy without any of the wave-induced depth
variations generated by some competing systems. Halliburton
has acquired more marine 3-D VSP surveys than most of our
competitors, and our proprietary deployment system delivers
superior results in offset, normal-incident and walk-away
surveys. Not only is the system extremely safe and reliable,
but it is also recognized for being friendly to the environment.
Dual-Crane Deployment System Benefits and
Applications
Can be used for offset VSP and walk-away VSP energy source
Will operate in seas of 10 to 12 feet
Completely self-contained (guns and crane are integrated)
One of the safest portable and towable sources in the industry
Can be deployed from workboat or barge
(no welding required)
Offers static or tow positioning
Links boat to wellsite using real-time navigation data
Employs dynamic shuttle-sense tuning controlled
from the rig.
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