Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 23:31:58 GMT Server: Apache/1.2.0 Last-Modified: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 21:19:09 GMT ETag: "1d063c-c2a-34677a4d" Content-Length: 3114 Accept-Ranges: bytes Connection: close Content-Type: text/html Technological Innovations- Leader in 3-D Seismic Technology

D E T O U R
A LEADER IN 3-D SEISMIC TECHNOLOGY

il companies thump the ground and then listen to the echoes bouncing back from rock layers beneath the surface. This seismic process helps them learn more about the subterranean geology and identify spots where oil deposits are likely to be found.

For years, it has been next to impossible to locate oil deposits underneath layers of salt because salt severely distorts traditional seismic data and makes interpretation almost impossible.

Phillips geoscientists and engineers proved otherwise 80 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. In an area many thought was depleted, Phillips used supercomputers plus new, sophisticated visualization and processing techniques to correct the distortion and generate a clearer, more accurate image of the rock beneath the salt.

The result? Discovery of the Mahogany oil field and confirmation of an exciting new technology.


    Phillips has led the industry in 3-D seismic imaging and interpretation techniques that help improve the exploration process and lower the cost of finding and development.

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Updated 8/21/96

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