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Mark Jessell
CET/SES/UWA
Dory Nemo
Assessing and mitigating
uncertainty in 3D geological
models in varying scenarios
4/4/2018
Characterised Uncertainty
= scientific and economic value
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Uncertainty frameworks & metrics
• Mann, 1993 Uncertainty in geology: International Association for Mathematical
Geosciences, IAMG Studies in Mathematical Geology, v. 20, p. 241–254.
• Kennedy & O’Hagan 2001 Bayesian Calibration of Computer Models Marc C. Kennedy; Anthony O'Hagan
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B (Statistical Methodology ), Vol. 63, No. 3. (2001), pp. 425-464.
• Bardossy and Fodor, 2001 Traditional and new ways to handle uncertaintyin geology: Natural Resources
Research, v. 10, p. 179−187.
• Thore et al., 2002 Structural uncertainties: Determination, management and applications: Geophysics, v. 67,
p. 840–852.
• Tacher et al., 2006 Geological uncertainties associated with 3-D subsurface models: Computers and
Geosciences, v. 32, p. 212–221.
• Caers, 2011 Modelling uncertainty in the earth sciences: Chichester, Wiley, 239 p.
• Lark et al., 2013 A statistical assessment of the uncertainty in a 3-D geological framework model: Proceedings
of the Geologists’ Association, v. 124, p. 946–958.
• Nearing et al 2016 A philosophical basis for hydrological uncertainty Grey S. Nearing, Yudong Tian, Hoshin V.
Gupta, Martyn P. Clark, Kenneth W. Harrison & Steven V. Weijs (2016) A philosophical basis for hydrological
uncertainty, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 61:9, 1666-1678
1 km
3D geomodelling scenarios
Sedimentary Basins Mines Regional Lithosphere
3D Constraints RICH (3D seismic, deep
boreholes, gravity)
RICH (dense
boreholes, magnetics,
seismic,
electromagnetics)
POOR (rare
boreholes, surface
outcrops, gravity,
magnetics)
RICH (Teleseismic, seismic,
gravity, MT)
Structural Complexity SIMPLE(R) COMPLEX COMPLEX SIMPLE(R)
Dedicated Software Gocad 1989, Geomodeller
1999…
MicroMine 1986,
Leapfrog 2003...
Noddy 1981, Gocad-
Sparse 1995,
Geomodeller 1999 …
Gocad 1989
Starting point 3D seismic reflection Boreholes Maps Seismic tomography, RF
Dimensionality 3D -> 3D 1D -> 3D 2D -> 3D 3D -> 3D
30 km5 km 200 km
Geothermal energy
Hydrogeology
Urban Geology
Natural Hazards
…
Haldoresen & Damsleth, 1990
The Hybrid model is a two-stage
model
In Stage 1, a discrete model describes
the large-scale heterogeneities in the
reservoir- e.g., the various
sedimentological building blocks or
the flow units.
In Stage 2, different continuous
models describe the spatial
variations of the petrophysical
parameters within each class.
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
Measurement Error
Allmendinger et al., 2017
6º
6º
14º
30 Measurements for each
instrument for each orientation
of sandstone surface
Natural Variability
56º
Pakyuz-Charrier et al in prep., 2018
Down-hole Positional Error
Gjerde et al., 2011
Measurement While Drilling
(MWD) technology error at
2200 m depth
60m N-S
100m E-W
15m Z
Williams, 2009
Natural Petrophysical
Variability
Litho-control (McGaughey 2018) vs
alteration-control (Dentith 2018)
+/- 5% error in positional measurements
+/- 5° error in structural measurements
• Mitigated by stochastic modelling?
Large errors resulting from natural variability
• Mitigated by denser data collection and stochastic
modelling?
Measurement Error & Natural Variability
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
Same geology, different mappers, different datasets (mag survey was 1976)
BRGM 1992 BGR 2004
south-east Côte d’Ivoire
Geology “House styles”
Texture Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize
VA FG
VA FG
SH FG
VA FG
VA FG
BX FG
SP FG
SP FG
MA FG
MA FG
FR VC
FR VC
FR VC
FR VC
FR VC
FL VC
FR VC
FL FG
CL VC
CL VC
CL VC
CL VC
FL VC
CL VC
CL VC
CL CG
CL CG
BD FG
CL VC
MA FV
MA FV
MA FC
MA FC
BX FC
MA FC
BX CG
MA FC
MA FC
MA FV
MA FV
BX CG
MA FC
FL FG
MA FG
MA FG
BD VF
MA CG
MA FC
MA CG
MA FC
BD FG
BD VC
MA CG
MA CG
MA FV
MA VC
BD FV
MA VC
MA VC
MA FG
MA VC
FL VF
BD FV
BX FV
BD VF
BD VF
BX FG
BD VF
BD VF
MA VF
BD FC
PW FG
BX VC
MA FG
BD FV
MA FG
BD FV
MA VF
BD FV
MA FG
BD FV
MA FG
MA FG
MA FG
BX FM
MA MG
BX FM
MA MG
MA MG
BD FV
BD VF
BD FG
BD VF
FL VF
BD FG
BX CG
BD FM
MA FG
SH VF
MA VF
BD FV
MA VF
BD FV
BD FC
SH VF
MA VC
MA FG
BD FV
FL FG
FL FG
BD VF
MA FG
BD FV
MA VC
MA VC
MA VC
MA VC
MA FG
MA MG
BX FV
MA MG
BX MG
GP CG
BX FV
GP CG
GP CG
SH FG
GP MG
GP MC
GP MC
MA FC
SH FG
MA FM
MA FG
MA MG
MA FM
SH FG
MA FM
MA MG
MA MG
MA FG
BD VF
PW FG
PW FG
FL VF
FL VF
FL FG
MA MG
BD FM
PW FG
BX CG
PW FG
PW FG
FL FG
PW VF
SH FG
SH FG
BD VF
BX FV
PW VF
PW FG
FL VF
PW VF
PW VF
PW VF
BX FM
MA VF
MA VF
FL VF
FL VF
FL FG
FL FG
FL FG
FL FG
FL FG
Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize
MB GN P FR VA FG
MB GN P FR VA FG
SZ GY D FR SH FG
MB GN D FR VA FG
MB GN D FR VA FG
UM GN D FR BX FG
UM GN D FR SP FG
UM GN D FR SP FG
RTS RD D OX MA FG
RTSC WH L OX MA FG
FDC GNRD M PO FR VC
FDC GNRD M FR FR VC
FDC GN M FR FR VC
FDC GNRD M FR FR VC
FDC GN M FR FR VC
F KH M FR FL VC
FDC KH M FR FR VC
VN WH M FR FL FG
SCF KH M FR CL VC
SCF KH M FR CL VC
SCF KH M FR CL VC
AN GNRD D FR CL VC
F KH M FR FL VC
AN GNRD D FR CL VC
NSR
SCF GN D FR CL VC
NSR
SCX BE L FR CL CG
NSR
SCX GN D FR CL CG
IZS GY D FR BD FG
SCX GNRD D FR CL VC
AN M L FR MA FV
AN M L FR MA FV
SZ TN L FR MA FC
AN TN L FR MA FC
F TN L FR BX FC
AN TN L FR MA FC
F GY D FR BX CG
AN TN L FR MA FC
AN TN L FR MA FC
AN KH D FR MA FV
AN KH D FR MA FV
F GY D FR BX CG
AN TN D FR MA FC
F GY D FR FL FG
AN BK D FR MA FG
AN BK D FR MA FG
SL BK D FR BD VF
NSR
SGW GY D FR MA CG
AN BK D FR MA FC
NSR
SGW BK D FR MA CG
AN BK P FR MA FC
SL GY D FR BD FG
SCX GY D FR BD VC
AN GY D FR MA CG
NSR
SCX GY D FR MA CG
AN GY D FR MA FV
SCX GY D FR MA VC
SSP GY D FR BD FV
SCX GY L FR MA VC
SCX GY L FR MA VC
MB BE L FR MA FG
SCX GY L FR MA VC
F BK D FR FL VF
SBS GY D FR BD FV
BXR BN D FR BX FV
SBS BK D FR BD VF
SBS BK D FR BD VF
BXR BK D FR BX FG
SL GY D FR BD VF
SL GY D FR BD VF
MB GY D FR MA VF
ISV GY D FR BD FC
MB GY D FR PW FG
BXR GY D FR BX VC
MB GY D FR MA FG
ISV GY D FR BD FV
MB GY D FR MA FG
ISV GY D FR BD FV
MB GY L FR MA VF
ISV GY D FR BD FV
MB GY D FR MA FG
ISV GY D FR BD FV
MB GY D FR MA FG
MB GY D FR MA FG
MB GY D FR MA FG
VN GN L FR BX FM
MD GY L FR MA MG
BX GY D FR BX FM
MD GY L FR MA MG
MD GY L FR MA MG
SGW BK D FR BD FV
ISV BK D FR BD VF
SS GY D FR BD FG
ISV BK D FR BD VF
F BK D FR FL VF
ISV GY D FR BD FG
F GY D FR BX CG
ISV GY D FR BD FM
MB GY D FR MA FG
SBS BK D FR SH VF
MB GY L FR MA VF
ISV GY D FR BD FV
MB BN D FR MA VF
ISV BK D FR BD FV
ISV GY D FR BD FC
F GY D FR SH VF
BX GY D FR MA VC
MB BN D FR MA FG
ISV BK D FR BD FV
F BK D FR FL FG
F BK D FR FL FG
SBS BK D FR BD VF
MB GY D FR MA FG
ISV GY D FR BD FV
SCM GY D FR MA VC
SCM GY D FR MA VC
SCM GY D FR MA VC
SCM GY D FR MA VC
MD GN D FR MA FG
MD GN D FR MA MG
F GN D FR BX FV
MD GN D FR MA MG
F GN D FR BX MG
MDG GN D FR GP CG
F BN D FR BX FV
MD GN L FR GP CG
MD GN L FR GP CG
SZ GN L FR SH FG
MD GY L FR GP MG
MD GN L FR GP MC
MD GN L FR GP MC
MD GN D FR MA FC
SZ GN L FR SH FG
MD GY L FR MA FM
MD GN D FR MA FG
MD GN D FR MA MG
MD GN D FR MA FM
SZ GN D FR SH FG
MD GN D FR MA FM
MD GN D FR MA MG
MD GN D FR MA MG
MB GN D FR MA FG
ISV GY L BD VF
MB GN D FR PW FG
MB GN D FR PW FG
MB GN L FR FL VF
ISV GY L FR FL VF
MD GN L FR FL FG
MD GN D FR MA MG
ISV GY L FR BD FM
MB GN D FR PW FG
VN WH L FR BX CG
MB GN D FR PW FG
MB GN D FR PW FG
MB GN P FR FL FG
MB GY D FR PW VF
LO GY D FR SH FG
LO GY D FR SH FG
ISV BK D FR BD VF
MB GY L FR BX FV
MB GY L FR PW VF
MB GN D FR PW FG
F GY L FR FL VF
MB GN D FR PW VF
MB GN D FR PW VF
MB GN D FR PW VF
F GN D FR BX FM
MB GN D FR MA VF
MB GN D FR MA VF
MB GY D FR FL VF
ISV GY D FR FL VF
MB KH L FR FL FG
MB KH L FR FL FG
MB KH L FR FL FG
MB GY D FR FL FG
MB GY D FR FL FG
e Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize
FG
FG
FG
FG
FG
FG
FG
FG
FG
FG
VC
VC
VC
VC
VC
VC
VC
FG
VC
VC
VC
Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation
MB GN P FR VA FG
MB GN P FR VA FG
SZ GY D FR SH FG
MB GN D FR VA FG
MB GN D FR VA FG
UM GN D FR BX FG
UM GN D FR SP FG
UM GN D FR SP FG
RTS RD D OX MA FG
RTSC WH L OX MA FG
FDC GNRD M PO FR VC
FDC GNRD M FR FR VC
FDC GN M FR FR VC
FDC GNRD M FR FR VC
FDC GN M FR FR VC
F KH M FR FL VC
FDC KH M FR FR VC
VN WH M FR FL FG
SCF KH M FR CL VC
SCF KH M FR CL VC
SCF KH M FR CL VC
Archival logging uncertainty
Nathan et al., 2017
Learning characteristic natural
gamma shale marker signatures
Large errors during observations
• Mitigated by additional data types & machine learning?
Observational Uncertainty
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
Lark et al, 2014
Base of London Clay
One geologist’s interpretation of the base of the
London Clay (red) with 95% confidence intervals
(blue) based on 28 geologists interpretations
3D Seismic Case History of the Darlot – Centenary Gold Mine
Foley et al., AEGC Extended Abstract 2018
Interpretation of one (synthetic) dataset
Bond et al., I.J. Sci. Ed.,
2011, v33.
Ridge strength map
(+ve Phase Symmetry)
Magnetic data
Feature Evidence Tools in the Integrated Exploration Platform
Valley strength map
(-ve Phase Symmetry)
Edge strength map
(Phase Congruency)
David Nathan, Jason Wong
CET/UWA
Joining up the dots
After Caumon, 2007
Polson & Curtis 2010 in Curtis 2012
The science of subjectivity
“Scientists should therefore not be ashamed of subjectivity, but we should
strive to develop methods to quantify and sometimes to reduce its effects”
Major personal biases during interpretation
• Mitigated by collective analysis?
Interpretation Ambiguity
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
“…our non-geophysical colleagues might be tempted to
think that geophysicists have eliminated uncertainty from
our subsurface images. Nothing could be further from the
truth. Most (if not all) of the time, geophysical
characterization of the subsurface involves estimating
solutions to ill-posed inverse problems.”
Amaru et al. (2017)
Introduction to special section on velocity-model uncertainty
North West Shelf 3D Velocity Modeling
Laureline Monteignies* Cédric Magneron Natalia Gritsajuk ASEG Abstract 2016
Tchikaya et al.,
2016
Multiple
realisations of
inversion of
gravity data
Inherent ambiguity in geophysical data
• Mitigated by stochastic simulation?
Inversion Suites
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
Scaling issues
Watterson et al, 1996
All faults
Faults with throw > 20m
Cherpeau et al, 2012
Grose et al., 2017
Structural data constraints for
implicit modelling of folds
Chilés et al. 2004
Uncertainties in surface
generation
de Kemp et al 2016
2010 2015
Model evolution with time
Data availability
+ =
De Kemp et al 2016
Uncertainty derived from model evolution Uncertainty derived from input data density
Major personal biases during domain construction
• Mitigated by stochastic simulation?
• Mitigated by incorporation of additional data types?
Domain Construction
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
Kriging-based property infill
Leuangthong & Srivastava, 2012
Feyen & Caers 2006
Physics based
property infill
Parquer et al., 2017
Physics based
property infill
Complexity of physics and chemistry of natural systems
• Mitigated by stochastic simulation?
• Mitigated by incorporation of prior knowledge?
Property Infill
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
Prediction
Downsteam prediction
Typically requires additional prior knowledge => More uncertainty
Past
• Transport properties (history matching)
Actual
• Grade
• Rock physics (geomet, porosity)
• Petrophysics
Future
• Transport properties
• Mine planning
• Economic viability
Multistage
Uncertainty
Propagation
Haldoresen &
Damsleth, 1990
Rock Physics
Geology
Geology
Rock Physics
Rock Physics
Stats
Stats
Haldoresen & Damsleth, 1990
Charles et al., 2001
Thore et al., 2002
National Drilling Initiative
Mt Isa Geophysical Province
0 100 200
kilometres
What is the best drilling
strategy to optimize cover
AND bedrock sampling?
Not a regular grid if we have
any prior knowledge?
Unperturbed geological model
Same petrophysical properties
(6)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
Monte Carlo Probabilistic models for each lithology
Giraud et al. 2017
Pakyuz-Charrier et
al., 2018
NC
P
P
GP
GP
Giraud et al. Geophysics, 2017
Geologically: bestGeologically: best
T
R
U
E
2D Geophysical Inversion results
Single domain:
unconstrained
inversion
Single domain:
petrophysics only
Joint inversion:
Petrophysics only
Single domain:
Geology and
Petrophysics
Joint inversion:
Geology and
Petrophysics
True model
Geoph
y
Petro
Geoph
y
Petro
Geoph
y
GeolPetro
Geoph
y
GeolPetro
Geoph
y
Density Magnetic Susceptibility
Geol
Topology as a 3D model classifier
Post-processing
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Archetype candidates
Normal
Faulted
Both
None
NA
Topology
Pakyuz-Charrier, in
prep 2018
Lindsay et al, 2012
1 1 1 1 0 0
1 1 1 0 0
1 1
1
1 0
1 0
1 1
1
1 1 1 1 0 0
1 1 1 0 0
1 1
1
𝟎 0
1 0
1 1
1
1 1 1 1 0 0
1 1 1 0 0
1 1
1
1 0
1 𝟏
1 1
1
Cluster 1: 930 models
Cluster 2: 10 models
Cluster 3: 60 models
Archetypical uncertainty models
How to carry uncertainty forward?
1. Brute force propagation (e.g. Monte Carlo)
2. Homogenisation via PDF representation of variability
3. Identification of important classes
density
Mag sus
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Use of uncertainty in decision making is very compartmentalized
• Mitigated by propagation strategies?
Current systems typically do not allow uncertainty as an input
• Mitigated by propagation strategies?
Multistage Uncertainty Propagation
Conclusions
Scenario
Stage
Mine Basin Regional
Direct acquisition Drill hole logging Borehole position Surface Geology
Interpretation
Indirect acquisition Geophysical
inversions
Velocity Model Geophysical
inversions
Model Construction Topology of surfaces
& property infill
Interpretational
Ambiguity
Physics-based
construction &
property infill
Downstream
Uncertainty
Petrophysics to
“useful” properties
Rock physics
uncertainty (leaky or
tight faults…)
Rock physics
uncertainty
Biggest sources of uncertainty?
What is stopping us?
• Current software is poorly adapted to using probabilistic information as
inputs and/or storing probabilistic information (particularly multiple domain
models) as outputs
• Current software does not use physics-based prior knowledge to populate
domains or define the domains themselves
• Spatial and temporal topology only partially accounted for during modelling
• Geophysical inversions are too-often reduced to fixed support for domain
boundary interpretations
l∞p = New Open Source 3D geological modelling platform
= GemPy + foldinv + map2model + pyNoddy + CURE + TOMOFASTx…
+
+ +
+ +
Implicit modeller
Structural inversion
algorithms
Geological Event Manager
Topological Analysis of
source data 3D Uncertainty Analysis
Integrated Geophysical Inversion
l∞p consortium+ +
Measurement
Error &
Variability
Observational
Uncertainty
Interpretation
Ambiguity
Inversion
Suites
Domain
Construction
Property Infill Downstream
PredictionCurrent situation at Mine
and regional scale
Conclusion
Although there is much to learn from O&G and other geoscience
fields in terms of improving uncertainty analysis in individual
tasks in the 3D modelling workflow, probably the most important
lesson is the need to move towards a coherent workflow (though
not necessarily a single piece of software) where uncertainties
are retained and propagate from data acquisition to model
predictions.
Weinersmith 2017
Weinersmith & Weiner 2017

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Mark Jessell - Assessing and mitigating uncertainty in 3D geological models in varying scenarios

  • 1. Mark Jessell CET/SES/UWA Dory Nemo Assessing and mitigating uncertainty in 3D geological models in varying scenarios 4/4/2018
  • 2. Characterised Uncertainty = scientific and economic value The age of this granite is 107 Ma…………………………………………….Value $5000? The age of this granite is 107  290 Ma………………………………………..Value $50 The age of this granite is 107 Ma  ????? ………………………………..Value $???
  • 3. Uncertainty frameworks & metrics • Mann, 1993 Uncertainty in geology: International Association for Mathematical Geosciences, IAMG Studies in Mathematical Geology, v. 20, p. 241–254. • Kennedy & O’Hagan 2001 Bayesian Calibration of Computer Models Marc C. Kennedy; Anthony O'Hagan Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B (Statistical Methodology ), Vol. 63, No. 3. (2001), pp. 425-464. • Bardossy and Fodor, 2001 Traditional and new ways to handle uncertaintyin geology: Natural Resources Research, v. 10, p. 179−187. • Thore et al., 2002 Structural uncertainties: Determination, management and applications: Geophysics, v. 67, p. 840–852. • Tacher et al., 2006 Geological uncertainties associated with 3-D subsurface models: Computers and Geosciences, v. 32, p. 212–221. • Caers, 2011 Modelling uncertainty in the earth sciences: Chichester, Wiley, 239 p. • Lark et al., 2013 A statistical assessment of the uncertainty in a 3-D geological framework model: Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, v. 124, p. 946–958. • Nearing et al 2016 A philosophical basis for hydrological uncertainty Grey S. Nearing, Yudong Tian, Hoshin V. Gupta, Martyn P. Clark, Kenneth W. Harrison & Steven V. Weijs (2016) A philosophical basis for hydrological uncertainty, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 61:9, 1666-1678
  • 4. 1 km 3D geomodelling scenarios Sedimentary Basins Mines Regional Lithosphere 3D Constraints RICH (3D seismic, deep boreholes, gravity) RICH (dense boreholes, magnetics, seismic, electromagnetics) POOR (rare boreholes, surface outcrops, gravity, magnetics) RICH (Teleseismic, seismic, gravity, MT) Structural Complexity SIMPLE(R) COMPLEX COMPLEX SIMPLE(R) Dedicated Software Gocad 1989, Geomodeller 1999… MicroMine 1986, Leapfrog 2003... Noddy 1981, Gocad- Sparse 1995, Geomodeller 1999 … Gocad 1989 Starting point 3D seismic reflection Boreholes Maps Seismic tomography, RF Dimensionality 3D -> 3D 1D -> 3D 2D -> 3D 3D -> 3D 30 km5 km 200 km Geothermal energy Hydrogeology Urban Geology Natural Hazards …
  • 5. Haldoresen & Damsleth, 1990 The Hybrid model is a two-stage model In Stage 1, a discrete model describes the large-scale heterogeneities in the reservoir- e.g., the various sedimentological building blocks or the flow units. In Stage 2, different continuous models describe the spatial variations of the petrophysical parameters within each class.
  • 8. Measurement Error Allmendinger et al., 2017 6º 6º 14º 30 Measurements for each instrument for each orientation of sandstone surface
  • 10. Pakyuz-Charrier et al in prep., 2018 Down-hole Positional Error Gjerde et al., 2011 Measurement While Drilling (MWD) technology error at 2200 m depth 60m N-S 100m E-W 15m Z
  • 11. Williams, 2009 Natural Petrophysical Variability Litho-control (McGaughey 2018) vs alteration-control (Dentith 2018)
  • 12. +/- 5% error in positional measurements +/- 5° error in structural measurements • Mitigated by stochastic modelling? Large errors resulting from natural variability • Mitigated by denser data collection and stochastic modelling? Measurement Error & Natural Variability
  • 14. Same geology, different mappers, different datasets (mag survey was 1976) BRGM 1992 BGR 2004 south-east Côte d’Ivoire Geology “House styles”
  • 15. Texture Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize VA FG VA FG SH FG VA FG VA FG BX FG SP FG SP FG MA FG MA FG FR VC FR VC FR VC FR VC FR VC FL VC FR VC FL FG CL VC CL VC CL VC CL VC FL VC CL VC CL VC CL CG CL CG BD FG CL VC MA FV MA FV MA FC MA FC BX FC MA FC BX CG MA FC MA FC MA FV MA FV BX CG MA FC FL FG MA FG MA FG BD VF MA CG MA FC MA CG MA FC BD FG BD VC MA CG MA CG MA FV MA VC BD FV MA VC MA VC MA FG MA VC FL VF BD FV BX FV BD VF BD VF BX FG BD VF BD VF MA VF BD FC PW FG BX VC MA FG BD FV MA FG BD FV MA VF BD FV MA FG BD FV MA FG MA FG MA FG BX FM MA MG BX FM MA MG MA MG BD FV BD VF BD FG BD VF FL VF BD FG BX CG BD FM MA FG SH VF MA VF BD FV MA VF BD FV BD FC SH VF MA VC MA FG BD FV FL FG FL FG BD VF MA FG BD FV MA VC MA VC MA VC MA VC MA FG MA MG BX FV MA MG BX MG GP CG BX FV GP CG GP CG SH FG GP MG GP MC GP MC MA FC SH FG MA FM MA FG MA MG MA FM SH FG MA FM MA MG MA MG MA FG BD VF PW FG PW FG FL VF FL VF FL FG MA MG BD FM PW FG BX CG PW FG PW FG FL FG PW VF SH FG SH FG BD VF BX FV PW VF PW FG FL VF PW VF PW VF PW VF BX FM MA VF MA VF FL VF FL VF FL FG FL FG FL FG FL FG FL FG Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize MB GN P FR VA FG MB GN P FR VA FG SZ GY D FR SH FG MB GN D FR VA FG MB GN D FR VA FG UM GN D FR BX FG UM GN D FR SP FG UM GN D FR SP FG RTS RD D OX MA FG RTSC WH L OX MA FG FDC GNRD M PO FR VC FDC GNRD M FR FR VC FDC GN M FR FR VC FDC GNRD M FR FR VC FDC GN M FR FR VC F KH M FR FL VC FDC KH M FR FR VC VN WH M FR FL FG SCF KH M FR CL VC SCF KH M FR CL VC SCF KH M FR CL VC AN GNRD D FR CL VC F KH M FR FL VC AN GNRD D FR CL VC NSR SCF GN D FR CL VC NSR SCX BE L FR CL CG NSR SCX GN D FR CL CG IZS GY D FR BD FG SCX GNRD D FR CL VC AN M L FR MA FV AN M L FR MA FV SZ TN L FR MA FC AN TN L FR MA FC F TN L FR BX FC AN TN L FR MA FC F GY D FR BX CG AN TN L FR MA FC AN TN L FR MA FC AN KH D FR MA FV AN KH D FR MA FV F GY D FR BX CG AN TN D FR MA FC F GY D FR FL FG AN BK D FR MA FG AN BK D FR MA FG SL BK D FR BD VF NSR SGW GY D FR MA CG AN BK D FR MA FC NSR SGW BK D FR MA CG AN BK P FR MA FC SL GY D FR BD FG SCX GY D FR BD VC AN GY D FR MA CG NSR SCX GY D FR MA CG AN GY D FR MA FV SCX GY D FR MA VC SSP GY D FR BD FV SCX GY L FR MA VC SCX GY L FR MA VC MB BE L FR MA FG SCX GY L FR MA VC F BK D FR FL VF SBS GY D FR BD FV BXR BN D FR BX FV SBS BK D FR BD VF SBS BK D FR BD VF BXR BK D FR BX FG SL GY D FR BD VF SL GY D FR BD VF MB GY D FR MA VF ISV GY D FR BD FC MB GY D FR PW FG BXR GY D FR BX VC MB GY D FR MA FG ISV GY D FR BD FV MB GY D FR MA FG ISV GY D FR BD FV MB GY L FR MA VF ISV GY D FR BD FV MB GY D FR MA FG ISV GY D FR BD FV MB GY D FR MA FG MB GY D FR MA FG MB GY D FR MA FG VN GN L FR BX FM MD GY L FR MA MG BX GY D FR BX FM MD GY L FR MA MG MD GY L FR MA MG SGW BK D FR BD FV ISV BK D FR BD VF SS GY D FR BD FG ISV BK D FR BD VF F BK D FR FL VF ISV GY D FR BD FG F GY D FR BX CG ISV GY D FR BD FM MB GY D FR MA FG SBS BK D FR SH VF MB GY L FR MA VF ISV GY D FR BD FV MB BN D FR MA VF ISV BK D FR BD FV ISV GY D FR BD FC F GY D FR SH VF BX GY D FR MA VC MB BN D FR MA FG ISV BK D FR BD FV F BK D FR FL FG F BK D FR FL FG SBS BK D FR BD VF MB GY D FR MA FG ISV GY D FR BD FV SCM GY D FR MA VC SCM GY D FR MA VC SCM GY D FR MA VC SCM GY D FR MA VC MD GN D FR MA FG MD GN D FR MA MG F GN D FR BX FV MD GN D FR MA MG F GN D FR BX MG MDG GN D FR GP CG F BN D FR BX FV MD GN L FR GP CG MD GN L FR GP CG SZ GN L FR SH FG MD GY L FR GP MG MD GN L FR GP MC MD GN L FR GP MC MD GN D FR MA FC SZ GN L FR SH FG MD GY L FR MA FM MD GN D FR MA FG MD GN D FR MA MG MD GN D FR MA FM SZ GN D FR SH FG MD GN D FR MA FM MD GN D FR MA MG MD GN D FR MA MG MB GN D FR MA FG ISV GY L BD VF MB GN D FR PW FG MB GN D FR PW FG MB GN L FR FL VF ISV GY L FR FL VF MD GN L FR FL FG MD GN D FR MA MG ISV GY L FR BD FM MB GN D FR PW FG VN WH L FR BX CG MB GN D FR PW FG MB GN D FR PW FG MB GN P FR FL FG MB GY D FR PW VF LO GY D FR SH FG LO GY D FR SH FG ISV BK D FR BD VF MB GY L FR BX FV MB GY L FR PW VF MB GN D FR PW FG F GY L FR FL VF MB GN D FR PW VF MB GN D FR PW VF MB GN D FR PW VF F GN D FR BX FM MB GN D FR MA VF MB GN D FR MA VF MB GY D FR FL VF ISV GY D FR FL VF MB KH L FR FL FG MB KH L FR FL FG MB KH L FR FL FG MB GY D FR FL FG MB GY D FR FL FG e Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize FG FG FG FG FG FG FG FG FG FG VC VC VC VC VC VC VC FG VC VC VC Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation Texture Grainsize Lithology Colour Shade Oxidation MB GN P FR VA FG MB GN P FR VA FG SZ GY D FR SH FG MB GN D FR VA FG MB GN D FR VA FG UM GN D FR BX FG UM GN D FR SP FG UM GN D FR SP FG RTS RD D OX MA FG RTSC WH L OX MA FG FDC GNRD M PO FR VC FDC GNRD M FR FR VC FDC GN M FR FR VC FDC GNRD M FR FR VC FDC GN M FR FR VC F KH M FR FL VC FDC KH M FR FR VC VN WH M FR FL FG SCF KH M FR CL VC SCF KH M FR CL VC SCF KH M FR CL VC Archival logging uncertainty
  • 16. Nathan et al., 2017 Learning characteristic natural gamma shale marker signatures
  • 17. Large errors during observations • Mitigated by additional data types & machine learning? Observational Uncertainty
  • 19. Lark et al, 2014 Base of London Clay One geologist’s interpretation of the base of the London Clay (red) with 95% confidence intervals (blue) based on 28 geologists interpretations
  • 20. 3D Seismic Case History of the Darlot – Centenary Gold Mine Foley et al., AEGC Extended Abstract 2018
  • 21. Interpretation of one (synthetic) dataset Bond et al., I.J. Sci. Ed., 2011, v33.
  • 22. Ridge strength map (+ve Phase Symmetry) Magnetic data Feature Evidence Tools in the Integrated Exploration Platform Valley strength map (-ve Phase Symmetry) Edge strength map (Phase Congruency) David Nathan, Jason Wong CET/UWA
  • 23. Joining up the dots After Caumon, 2007
  • 24. Polson & Curtis 2010 in Curtis 2012 The science of subjectivity “Scientists should therefore not be ashamed of subjectivity, but we should strive to develop methods to quantify and sometimes to reduce its effects”
  • 25. Major personal biases during interpretation • Mitigated by collective analysis? Interpretation Ambiguity
  • 27. “…our non-geophysical colleagues might be tempted to think that geophysicists have eliminated uncertainty from our subsurface images. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most (if not all) of the time, geophysical characterization of the subsurface involves estimating solutions to ill-posed inverse problems.” Amaru et al. (2017) Introduction to special section on velocity-model uncertainty
  • 28. North West Shelf 3D Velocity Modeling Laureline Monteignies* Cédric Magneron Natalia Gritsajuk ASEG Abstract 2016
  • 29. Tchikaya et al., 2016 Multiple realisations of inversion of gravity data
  • 30. Inherent ambiguity in geophysical data • Mitigated by stochastic simulation? Inversion Suites
  • 32. Scaling issues Watterson et al, 1996 All faults Faults with throw > 20m
  • 34. Grose et al., 2017 Structural data constraints for implicit modelling of folds
  • 35. Chilés et al. 2004 Uncertainties in surface generation
  • 36. de Kemp et al 2016 2010 2015 Model evolution with time Data availability + =
  • 37. De Kemp et al 2016 Uncertainty derived from model evolution Uncertainty derived from input data density
  • 38. Major personal biases during domain construction • Mitigated by stochastic simulation? • Mitigated by incorporation of additional data types? Domain Construction
  • 41. Feyen & Caers 2006 Physics based property infill
  • 42. Parquer et al., 2017 Physics based property infill
  • 43. Complexity of physics and chemistry of natural systems • Mitigated by stochastic simulation? • Mitigated by incorporation of prior knowledge? Property Infill
  • 45. Downsteam prediction Typically requires additional prior knowledge => More uncertainty Past • Transport properties (history matching) Actual • Grade • Rock physics (geomet, porosity) • Petrophysics Future • Transport properties • Mine planning • Economic viability
  • 47. Haldoresen & Damsleth, 1990 Rock Physics Geology Geology Rock Physics Rock Physics Stats Stats
  • 51. National Drilling Initiative Mt Isa Geophysical Province 0 100 200 kilometres What is the best drilling strategy to optimize cover AND bedrock sampling? Not a regular grid if we have any prior knowledge?
  • 52. Unperturbed geological model Same petrophysical properties (6) (5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
  • 53. Monte Carlo Probabilistic models for each lithology Giraud et al. 2017 Pakyuz-Charrier et al., 2018
  • 54. NC P P GP GP Giraud et al. Geophysics, 2017 Geologically: bestGeologically: best T R U E 2D Geophysical Inversion results Single domain: unconstrained inversion Single domain: petrophysics only Joint inversion: Petrophysics only Single domain: Geology and Petrophysics Joint inversion: Geology and Petrophysics True model Geoph y Petro Geoph y Petro Geoph y GeolPetro Geoph y GeolPetro Geoph y Density Magnetic Susceptibility Geol
  • 55. Topology as a 3D model classifier Post-processing 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Archetype candidates Normal Faulted Both None NA Topology Pakyuz-Charrier, in prep 2018 Lindsay et al, 2012
  • 56. 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 𝟎 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 𝟏 1 1 1 Cluster 1: 930 models Cluster 2: 10 models Cluster 3: 60 models Archetypical uncertainty models
  • 57. How to carry uncertainty forward? 1. Brute force propagation (e.g. Monte Carlo) 2. Homogenisation via PDF representation of variability 3. Identification of important classes density Mag sus Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
  • 58. Use of uncertainty in decision making is very compartmentalized • Mitigated by propagation strategies? Current systems typically do not allow uncertainty as an input • Mitigated by propagation strategies? Multistage Uncertainty Propagation
  • 60. Scenario Stage Mine Basin Regional Direct acquisition Drill hole logging Borehole position Surface Geology Interpretation Indirect acquisition Geophysical inversions Velocity Model Geophysical inversions Model Construction Topology of surfaces & property infill Interpretational Ambiguity Physics-based construction & property infill Downstream Uncertainty Petrophysics to “useful” properties Rock physics uncertainty (leaky or tight faults…) Rock physics uncertainty Biggest sources of uncertainty?
  • 61. What is stopping us? • Current software is poorly adapted to using probabilistic information as inputs and/or storing probabilistic information (particularly multiple domain models) as outputs • Current software does not use physics-based prior knowledge to populate domains or define the domains themselves • Spatial and temporal topology only partially accounted for during modelling • Geophysical inversions are too-often reduced to fixed support for domain boundary interpretations
  • 62. l∞p = New Open Source 3D geological modelling platform = GemPy + foldinv + map2model + pyNoddy + CURE + TOMOFASTx… + + + + + Implicit modeller Structural inversion algorithms Geological Event Manager Topological Analysis of source data 3D Uncertainty Analysis Integrated Geophysical Inversion l∞p consortium+ +
  • 64. Conclusion Although there is much to learn from O&G and other geoscience fields in terms of improving uncertainty analysis in individual tasks in the 3D modelling workflow, probably the most important lesson is the need to move towards a coherent workflow (though not necessarily a single piece of software) where uncertainties are retained and propagate from data acquisition to model predictions.