3D PluraView – Stereoscopic 3D visualization for the oil and gas industry

The optimum visualization of 3D geodata within the oil and fuel business. (© Schneider Digital)

With as much as 4K decision per stereo channel and display, the person advantages from a persistently out there, extraordinarily shiny and high-contrast 3D stereo show when evaluating stratigraphic profiles, seismic 3D knowledge, borehole info and 3D fashions derived from it. Within the oil and fuel business, stereo-capable software program, comparable to Petrel from Schlumberger, Halliburton GeoProbe or MapInfo Uncover, is used particularly for exploration and rising manufacturing. These enable skilled customers to shortly and comprehensively combine, visualize and analyse all related subsurface info, run by means of variants and simulations, enhance understanding of the concession and finally present extra correct forecasts for hydrocarbon yields. Visualization in 3D stereo is an integral a part of a best-practice toolkit that ensures the success of the venture.

For geologists and geophysicists, the optimum visualization of 3D geodata is the important thing to the very best evaluation and analysis of geological and geophysical info parts. The stereoscopic 3D PluraView twin display techniques with built-in beam splitter mirror from Schneider Digital provide this optimum visualization immediately on the workstation.To optimize the manufacturing and exploration of oil and fuel fields and to extend yield and effectivity, it’s crucial to grasp advanced geological circumstances exactly. With a greater understanding, issues could be detected earlier, which minimizes avoidable delays within the course of and results in a big discount in prices.

Petroleum engineers and geoscientists spend a number of time combining 2D and 3D knowledge units from a number of sources to create interpolated 3D subsurface fashions in digital type. These datasets are used extensively by the oil and fuel business over time in a wide range of codecs, at totally different resolutions and with very massive quantities of information. The stereoscopic displays of the 3D PluraView sequence, with their confirmed beamsplitter know-how, provide the very best high quality for stereoscopic show within the office. They’re the definitive interface in visualization, for the creation and evaluation of digital 3D ‘twins’. Schneider Digital’s stereoscopic 3D displays can visualize all captured floor and subsurface buildings in addition to dynamic processes related to grease and fuel area exploration and manufacturing. True stereoscopic visualization not solely makes it simpler to interpret 3D knowledge, but additionally considerably improves collaboration between members of exploration and manufacturing groups. A number of specialists can concurrently view, analyze and talk about an information set on a 3D PluraView. They profit from the spectacular, holographic show of the geodata in a traditional, not specifically ready or darkened workplace atmosphere and a versatile viewing angle of virtually 180 levels.

Optimum visualization for stereoscopic 3D geodata on the office

The 3D PluraView displays are ideally suited to displaying 3D deposit fashions along with detailed floor knowledge stereoscopically in 3D. With two high-resolution screens, the 2 stereo photographs for the left and proper eye are mixed by the so-called ‘beam splitter’, a specifically coated half-mirror, to type a really shiny and high-contrast holographic stereo picture. The totally different polarization angle of the PluraView glasses separates the 2 stereo channels for the left and proper eye, leading to an ideal 3D stereo picture for the skilled desktop.

Stereoscopic visualization is an integral part {of professional} geology software program, comparable to Schlumberger Petrel, Halliburton GeoProbe, Baker Hughes JewelSuite, the Dassault GEOVIA modules or MapInfo Uncover. The worldwide market chief within the GIS sector is Esri, which has carried out a totally stereoscopic 3D GIS atmosphere with ArcGIS Professional. ArcGIS Professional additionally permits the mapping of stratigraphic and tectonic buildings within the subsurface with 3D voxel components.

The visualization and particularly the enhancing of spatial buildings in 3D stereo environments is an absolute key operate. With a stereo-capable show, spatial relationships could be understood instantly and intuitively and captured with excessive precision, in comparison with easy screens that solely enable a flat and due to this fact solely 2D perspective view, with out depth relation.

Trendy software program environments for exploration and manufacturing are all the time three-dimensional and volume-based. As a result of excessive prices and dangers concerned, they should be as environment friendly as potential, dependable and optimized by way of knowledge processing. The following area operations should finally meet all HSE requirements, which implies that all the course of chain should demonstrably and absolutely adjust to the present state-of-the-art and finest follow.

The 3D PluraView displays from Schneider Digital symbolize this state-of-the-art {hardware} know-how. They’re by far probably the most sensible and highest decision 3D stereo desktop techniques at the moment out there and are designed for fatigue-free, every day use in regular workplace environments, as the right visualization resolution for:

* 3D geospatial knowledge visualization -stratigraphy and tectonic surfaces
* 3D modeling of property rights
* Preparation and visualization of directional drilling
* Reservoir simulation, stress drop modeling
* Industrial plant simulation / set up of manufacturing know-how
* Dynamic modeling of finite components (FEM)
* Oil & fuel 3D printing purposes
* Software program coaching for geologists, geophysicists and oil/pure fuel engineers
* Geoscience coaching
* 3D seismic knowledge interpretation
* Integration of 3D floor and subsurface knowledge
* Analysis and evaluation of reserves
* Discipline improvement planning

Reliably validate exploration outcomes with 3D fashions

A complete and correct understanding of the out there 3D geological and geophysical knowledge is required to grasp the stratigraphic and tectonic buildings in addition to the rock properties of oil and fuel reservoirs in relation to their manufacturing potential. For this evaluation, 3D seismic profiles are acquired to determine reflection horizons, buildings and faults. Along with indicators from different knowledge sources, comparable to present borehole measurements, aeromagnetics and geoelectrics, all info is mixed to create a 3D mannequin of the reservoir that’s as competent as potential. If the outcomes are constructive, this preliminary mannequin is then expanded with extra geodata units so as to make well-founded choices in regards to the future quantity, positioning, course and depth of extra exploration wells or to drill the primary manufacturing wells.

The illustration of the reservoirs in “actual” 3D can also be perfect for creating complete static and, specifically, dynamic fashions in 4D time-lapse and thus for clearly simulating stress reductions and circulate adjustments below varied manufacturing eventualities. The right mixture, analysis and interpretation of assorted 3D options is crucial for the very best digital illustration of the reservoir. This contains all main tectonic buildings, comparable to sealing or non-sealing faults and the modeling of stratigraphic layers. Specifically, it contains as a lot info as potential in regards to the supply, reservoir and cap rock layers. Crucial are their precise depth and construction of the reflection horizons from geophysical exploration, mixed with all bodily out there rock materials from drill cuttings and core samples inside the examine space in addition to the willpower of additional petro-physical rock parameters by geophysical borehole probes. A “good” subsurface mannequin exhibits the spatial relationships and properties of related options in enough element and might due to this fact be used to estimate with cheap accuracy the long run conduct of an oil and fuel reservoir below totally different manufacturing eventualities.

With Schneider Digital’s stereoscopic visualization know-how, it’s potential to completely visualize the right spatial relationships of reservoir buildings and their properties. This permits oil and fuel engineers to guage potential reservoirs, estimate reserves and predict reservoir properties and manufacturing conduct. It permits them to additional optimize the manufacturing setup, full tasks on time and on price range, and finally improve the corporate’s competitiveness and income.

Significantly on the interface between exploration and manufacturing know-how and the related plant building, not solely financial facets but additionally probably the most complete environmental safety potential should be taken under consideration. The related necessities and official approval procedures are important decision-making elements. Geodata that has been ready and stereoscopically visualized on the 3D PluraView on the office may also be visualized identically on large-format projection techniques and LED partitions in stereoscopic type for bigger teams of viewers, e.g. for the corporate’s personal decision-makers and members of the authorities, thus making it a lot simpler to grasp.

The 3D PluraView displays are the important thing ingredient for geologists, geophysicists and engineers to create, visualize, analyze and perceive advanced 3D subsurface datasets, which will increase confidence and results in higher knowledgeable decision-making processes all through the venture.

Advantages of 3D stereo visualization know-how for oil and fuel firms:

* Shared stereoscopic viewing for small workgroups of two to 6 customers, particularly with the 27″ and 28″ 3D PluraView fashions.
* Totally built-in and usable in regular workplace daylight environments because of shiny and high-contrast shows with as much as 4K decision per stereo channel.
* True spatial depth notion in 3D stereo show mode, which promotes an intuitive and quicker understanding of stratigraphic and tectonic options and relationships.
* Greatest 3D stereo visualization resolution for geospecialists and engineers, supporting all stereoscopic software program options of main purposes.
* Vital choice help by means of 3D visualization, higher validation of labor outcomes, error avoidance and fewer room for misinterpretation.
* 3D PluraView displays are absolutely appropriate with nearly any workstation, even laptop computer {hardware}. Relying on the software program specification, solely a normal skilled graphics card is required.
* No want for particular drivers or IT configurations, no stereo sign turbines as required by lively LCD shutter glasses. 3D PluraView displays work with normal NVIDIA or AMD graphics drivers and are future-proof with the most recent Home windows or Linux variations.
* Completely flicker-free and due to this fact completely snug to work with because of very mild, passive and cross-polarized stereo glasses.

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Schneider Digital – The corporate:
Schneider Digital is a worldwide full-service resolution supplier for skilled 3D stereo, 4K/8K and VR/AR {hardware}. Primarily based on its 25 years of business and product expertise and its glorious relationships with main producers, Schneider Digital provides modern, refined skilled {hardware} merchandise and customised full options for skilled use. Certified consulting and devoted after-sales service are the corporate’s personal requirements.

The Schneider Digital product portfolio contains the fitting skilled {hardware} resolution for the respective necessities in these areas: Excessive Decision 4K/8K-to multi-display partitions. Schneider Digital is the producer of its personal Powerwall resolution smartVR-Wall and the passive stereo monitor 3D PluraView. Efficiency workstations {and professional} graphics playing cards from AMD and NVIDIA in addition to modern {hardware} peripherals (monitoring, enter units, and many others.) spherical off the vary. Many gadgets are in inventory. This ensures quick supply and venture realization.

Schneider Digital is a certified service distributor of AMD FirePRO/Radeon Professional, PNY/NVIDIA Quadro, 3Dconnexion, Stealth int, Planar and EIZO. Schneider Digital merchandise are primarily utilized in graphics-intensive laptop purposes comparable to CAD/CAM/CAE, FEM, CFD, simulation, GIS, structure, medication and analysis, movie, TV, animation and digital imaging.

Additional info could be discovered at http://www.schneider-digital.com and http://www.3d-pluraview.com.

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